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Old 05-28-06, 11:59 PM
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I just got my hid installed. Its a 6000K kit.
anyway, the headlights don't look as bright as I thought they should be.
also, there are a lot of stray lights...it looks like two "u" shaped lights in front.
I wonder if it an alignment issue. so my question to you guys who have had them installed, did you have to do any alignment? if so, how do i do that.
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Originally Posted by shrka
I just got my hid installed. Its a 6000K kit.
anyway, the headlights don't look as bright as I thought they should be.
also, there are a lot of stray lights...it looks like two "u" shaped lights in front.
I wonder if it an alignment issue. so my question to you guys who have had them installed, did you have to do any alignment? if so, how do i do that.
6000k is the worst for projectors even worst in rainy nights, unless your going for the Looks.
When you get tired of the looks you can always buy just the HID bulb 4300k is the best output
Check the Bulb. It might not be sitting properly on the projector.
Old 05-29-06, 01:57 PM
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Thank you for your reply.
I was thinking that it may not be sitting properly either. I will check it out......
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Originally Posted by C280to250
6000k is the worst for projectors even worst in rainy nights.

worse than 8000k?
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6000K is very bright. I think maybe your bulb is not fit correctly.

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if you have the stock 4300k HID headlamps . . . what all do you need to convert to the 6000k? Just bulbs? I tried looking on xenondepot.com and cant seem to find what i might need.
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Originally Posted by shrka
I just got my hid installed. Its a 6000K kit.
anyway, the headlights don't look as bright as I thought they should be.
also, there are a lot of stray lights...it looks like two "u" shaped lights in front.
I wonder if it an alignment issue. so my question to you guys who have had them installed, did you have to do any alignment? if so, how do i do that.

The bulb is not sitting right. I found that most aftermarket kits, the rubber O-ring is too big and the bulb does not sit right. What I did is swap the O-ring from the original halogen bulbs, once I did that, the HID bulbs went in without a prob.

Try that, but from your description, the bulb is not seated right.
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Originally Posted by mwaull
if you have the stock 4300k HID headlamps . . . what all do you need to convert to the 6000k? Just bulbs? I tried looking on xenondepot.com and cant seem to find what i might need.

Someone correct me if im wrong but you need to look for D4S 6000k HID Bulb.
Try Ebay.


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Originally Posted by vApor21
worse than 8000k?
Yes. But if you like it go for it.

You know i think you have the best Looking Sig Picture look like a FINE Bitcl-l.
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yes the bulbs for our lowbeam hids are d4s
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