Gs300 I want HID's but need help!
12-17-09, 03:14 PM
#17
What do you have for your wedge bulbs Neo?
12-17-09, 10:14 PM
#18
To the OP, this pic is a good example of what HID looks like when used with the incorrect lens/reflector. The light bleeding out the corner in the picture is not focused correctly due the the halogen reflector vice the HID specific.
The reason this happens is because there is an arc of light produced by a xenon bulb rather then a filament in the halogen.
I have attached a link http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
read for good info
Last edited by fro20; 12-18-09 at 02:54 PM.
12-18-09, 07:15 PM
#21
Thanks for all the input. This sounds a lot more complicated and/or expensive than I had hoped. Has anyone had good results installing HIDs in a 00-03 gs300 while keeping the stock reflector lights and just pointing the bulbs? I know people have done it but how do they look?
Also what about the CCFL halo projector housings you can buy on
eBay for around $250? Could I install those and then put HIDs in those? Are they not the same as other projectors?
NEO - your gs looks exactly like mine, even the rims. Is that an L-tuned version? I haven't seen another gs300 with the same rims as mine.
Also what about the CCFL halo projector housings you can buy on
eBay for around $250? Could I install those and then put HIDs in those? Are they not the same as other projectors?
NEO - your gs looks exactly like mine, even the rims. Is that an L-tuned version? I haven't seen another gs300 with the same rims as mine.
12-18-09, 07:19 PM
#22
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o6spdracer - Glad to hear it bud! Our HID Kits use laser aligned bulbs to ensure proper fitment and optically correct beam patterns.
Steve
Steve
Steve - are u saying xenon depots kits look good even with stock reflector housings and the light won't bleed out the sides?
12-19-09, 09:23 PM
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Thanks for all the input. This sounds a lot more complicated and/or expensive than I had hoped. Has anyone had good results installing HIDs in a 00-03 gs300 while keeping the stock reflector lights and just pointing the bulbs? I know people have done it but how do they look?
Also what about the CCFL halo projector housings you can buy on
eBay for around $250? Could I install those and then put HIDs in those? Are they not the same as other projectors?
NEO - your gs looks exactly like mine, even the rims. Is that an L-tuned version? I haven't seen another gs300 with the same rims as mine.
Also what about the CCFL halo projector housings you can buy on
eBay for around $250? Could I install those and then put HIDs in those? Are they not the same as other projectors?
NEO - your gs looks exactly like mine, even the rims. Is that an L-tuned version? I haven't seen another gs300 with the same rims as mine.
12-19-09, 10:57 PM
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I took Steve from xenon depots message to mean the technology used in their bulbs/kits are unique and maybe a bit more suitable for use with halogen reflectors. Sounded like they have a more guided beam
pattern.
Can anyone vouch for this?
12-20-09, 10:05 AM
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o6spdracer - Glad to hear it bud! Our HID Kits use laser aligned bulbs to ensure proper fitment and optically correct beam patterns.
Steve
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12-20-09, 11:34 AM
#27
I'm interested in the response as it may be deciding factor of whether I install these in my OEM housings or not.
Also still have 2 questions. Anyone know what the retrofit would cost? Is $350-$500 a good guess? Lastly can someone tell me how to aim the bulbs if I do install in stock housings? Is there an adjuster screw or something?
12-20-09, 09:41 PM
#28
I can't remember off the top of my head. I'd have to dig out my parts box and let you know.
Not sure what you mean by successful. This is exactly what mine is except for the year. There have been some color variations but the reflectors did not change over the year.
Yes, these were L-tuned wheels. They are, however, long gone. These pics are pretty old but they were ones I have handy with the lights at night time.
Yes, these were L-tuned wheels. They are, however, long gone. These pics are pretty old but they were ones I have handy with the lights at night time.
12-21-09, 07:12 AM
#29
basic idea of the cost of retrofit is
$350 for LS430 projectors, $350 for labor + cost of HID bulb ballast kit with d2r/d2s bulbs
Beam pattern and output is highly dependent on the reflector/projector, not the bulb. The bulb is only a source.
Its like a having a nice Denon amp/pre amp for your home theater hooked up so some $100 bookshelf speakers. It works, but not the way it was intended. You need a good delivery system for your badass source.
$350 for LS430 projectors, $350 for labor + cost of HID bulb ballast kit with d2r/d2s bulbs
Beam pattern and output is highly dependent on the reflector/projector, not the bulb. The bulb is only a source.
Its like a having a nice Denon amp/pre amp for your home theater hooked up so some $100 bookshelf speakers. It works, but not the way it was intended. You need a good delivery system for your badass source.
12-21-09, 07:47 AM
#30
Hi,
As per your questions:
1) fro20 - We make sure that the focal point of the HID bulb sits in the same spot (to the mm) as the halogen bulb focal point. As a result, your OEM beam pattern gets replicated. If the focal point position is incorrect your beam pattern will be affected.
2) skiz88 - I am saying that our kits will literally replicate your vehicle's OEM beam pattern. Your stock headlights allow a slight amount of light to bleed upwards to illuminate overhead signs. Our product cannot prevent this from happening so you will still get a slight amount of light bleed as our product is at the mercy of the headlight you install it into. We have had many members install this kit in GS reflective headlights with favourable results. Hopefully we can get some of them to chime in.
3) PHML - D2R/S: We have done various experimentations with D2S/R bulbs and for an HID kit upgrade outside of Europe a D2R bulb is not required. The stripe on the D2R lamps helps hide the salts which would appear as parasitic images in the light dark transition area of the European Assymetric dip pattern. On a retrofit or DOT beam pattern (Your headlight) you do not have this light dark transition requirement therefore the D2S bulb is just fine for any application.
Steve
As per your questions:
1) fro20 - We make sure that the focal point of the HID bulb sits in the same spot (to the mm) as the halogen bulb focal point. As a result, your OEM beam pattern gets replicated. If the focal point position is incorrect your beam pattern will be affected.
2) skiz88 - I am saying that our kits will literally replicate your vehicle's OEM beam pattern. Your stock headlights allow a slight amount of light to bleed upwards to illuminate overhead signs. Our product cannot prevent this from happening so you will still get a slight amount of light bleed as our product is at the mercy of the headlight you install it into. We have had many members install this kit in GS reflective headlights with favourable results. Hopefully we can get some of them to chime in.
3) PHML - D2R/S: We have done various experimentations with D2S/R bulbs and for an HID kit upgrade outside of Europe a D2R bulb is not required. The stripe on the D2R lamps helps hide the salts which would appear as parasitic images in the light dark transition area of the European Assymetric dip pattern. On a retrofit or DOT beam pattern (Your headlight) you do not have this light dark transition requirement therefore the D2S bulb is just fine for any application.
Steve