confused between hid and halogen bulb type? here's the answer
02-06-04, 02:46 PM
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I have found the entire HID system w/autolevelers off of a 2004 GS430. Will this fit in my 2000 GS300 which is non-HID? Will it be just a matter of putting it in or will I have to do a lot of modding on my GS300 to get it all in there?
03-03-04, 12:46 PM
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Ok, one quick one. Say you got the HIDs off of another car, is depth going to be an issue when you retrofit them into 9006 sockets? Should the HID bulb be mounted at a certain depth in a projector housing or will it not matter? Nothing a dremel tool can not fix!
03-03-04, 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by Camshaft
Ok, one quick one. Say you got the HIDs off of another car, is depth going to be an issue when you retrofit them into 9006 sockets? Should the HID bulb be mounted at a certain depth in a projector housing or will it not matter? Nothing a dremel tool can not fix!
Ok, one quick one. Say you got the HIDs off of another car, is depth going to be an issue when you retrofit them into 9006 sockets? Should the HID bulb be mounted at a certain depth in a projector housing or will it not matter? Nothing a dremel tool can not fix!
04-29-04, 12:28 PM
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Romini -- I've read through all these posts and I'm a bit confused. I have a 1998 GS 400 with standard non-HID bulbs, and I would like to get that HID look. I thought I understood what you were saying about buying HID bulbs that have been rebased to fit into the existing sockets, but then you all started talking about ballast and I got confused. My question is simple. Can I buy new re-based bulbs and simply plug them into my existing setup?
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04-29-04, 04:57 PM
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In addition to the re-based bulbs you will need the ballasts. The best thing is to get an HID kit that includes the rebased bulbs, the ballasts, relays and wiring.
Originally posted by e-man
Romini -- I've read through all these posts and I'm a bit confused. I have a 1998 GS 400 with standard non-HID bulbs, and I would like to get that HID look. I thought I understood what you were saying about buying HID bulbs that have been rebased to fit into the existing sockets, but then you all started talking about ballast and I got confused. My question is simple. Can I buy new re-based bulbs and simply plug them into my existing setup?
e-man
Romini -- I've read through all these posts and I'm a bit confused. I have a 1998 GS 400 with standard non-HID bulbs, and I would like to get that HID look. I thought I understood what you were saying about buying HID bulbs that have been rebased to fit into the existing sockets, but then you all started talking about ballast and I got confused. My question is simple. Can I buy new re-based bulbs and simply plug them into my existing setup?
e-man
04-29-04, 09:45 PM
#52
Originally posted by asci01
In addition to the re-based bulbs you will need the ballasts. The best thing is to get an HID kit that includes the rebased bulbs, the ballasts, relays and wiring.
In addition to the re-based bulbs you will need the ballasts. The best thing is to get an HID kit that includes the rebased bulbs, the ballasts, relays and wiring.
06-08-05, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
that's correct, the best is to get hid kits
not what tiguy99 would say. but each to his own.
the BEST solution would be go through lexus, or a parts dealer and buy the HID-ready headlights, and THEN mount the components. due to different focal points of HID bulbs in comparison to say, 9006 bulbs....no matter how hard you try, it is guaranteed that you will have hotspots and unwanted glare thrown from your non-hid reflectors--simply because they weren't optically engineered for HID applications. and the thing about the auto-level dealy computers...you need wheel sensors installed and controlling computers on your car to make it work--in other words, just stay away from them.
06-08-05, 09:19 PM
#54
Originally Posted by whoster
not what tiguy99 would say. but each to his own.
the BEST solution would be go through lexus, or a parts dealer and buy the HID-ready headlights, and THEN mount the components. due to different focal points of HID bulbs in comparison to say, 9006 bulbs....no matter how hard you try, it is guaranteed that you will have hotspots and unwanted glare thrown from your non-hid reflectors--simply because they weren't optically engineered for HID applications. and the thing about the auto-level dealy computers...you need wheel sensors installed and controlling computers on your car to make it work--in other words, just stay away from them.
the BEST solution would be go through lexus, or a parts dealer and buy the HID-ready headlights, and THEN mount the components. due to different focal points of HID bulbs in comparison to say, 9006 bulbs....no matter how hard you try, it is guaranteed that you will have hotspots and unwanted glare thrown from your non-hid reflectors--simply because they weren't optically engineered for HID applications. and the thing about the auto-level dealy computers...you need wheel sensors installed and controlling computers on your car to make it work--in other words, just stay away from them.
Just to clear things up, if you had read the original question by e-man, you'd see that he was asking about buying bulbs and got confused by ballasts, relays, wiring. rominl was just saying it is best to get a hid kit since all of that is already figured out and it is all in one.
rominl put the OEM HID setup on his car so obviously he was not saying an aftermarket HID kit is the best; period.
As a side note, I see from your sig that you watch The West Wing.
06-08-05, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Neo
Welcome to CL.
Just to clear things up, if you had read the original question by e-man, you'd see that he was asking about buying bulbs and got confused by ballasts, relays, wiring. rominl was just saying it is best to get a hid kit since all of that is already figured out and it is all in one.
rominl put the OEM HID setup on his car so obviously he was not saying an aftermarket HID kit is the best; period.
As a side note, I see from your sig that you watch The West Wing.
Just to clear things up, if you had read the original question by e-man, you'd see that he was asking about buying bulbs and got confused by ballasts, relays, wiring. rominl was just saying it is best to get a hid kit since all of that is already figured out and it is all in one.
rominl put the OEM HID setup on his car so obviously he was not saying an aftermarket HID kit is the best; period.
As a side note, I see from your sig that you watch The West Wing.
ah. i see now.
and no...watched a bunch of presidential campaign ads during the mudslinging season. i awfully liked it
i sort of migrated over here from hidplanet.com--where a few members are also members here
tiguy99, lexus4jess,
and i'm also interested in purchasing a used IS sometime down the line, so i'm here to absorb and to contribute
06-09-05, 12:10 AM
#56
Originally Posted by whoster
ah. i see now.
and no...watched a bunch of presidential campaign ads during the mudslinging season. i awfully liked it
i sort of migrated over here from hidplanet.com--where a few members are also members here
tiguy99, lexus4jess,
and i'm also interested in purchasing a used IS sometime down the line, so i'm here to absorb and to contribute
and no...watched a bunch of presidential campaign ads during the mudslinging season. i awfully liked it
i sort of migrated over here from hidplanet.com--where a few members are also members here
tiguy99, lexus4jess,
and i'm also interested in purchasing a used IS sometime down the line, so i'm here to absorb and to contribute
i am sure you are going to have a lot of fun here
06-09-05, 12:17 AM
#57
Originally Posted by Neo
Welcome to CL.
Just to clear things up, if you had read the original question by e-man, you'd see that he was asking about buying bulbs and got confused by ballasts, relays, wiring. rominl was just saying it is best to get a hid kit since all of that is already figured out and it is all in one.
rominl put the OEM HID setup on his car so obviously he was not saying an aftermarket HID kit is the best; period.
As a side note, I see from your sig that you watch The West Wing.
Just to clear things up, if you had read the original question by e-man, you'd see that he was asking about buying bulbs and got confused by ballasts, relays, wiring. rominl was just saying it is best to get a hid kit since all of that is already figured out and it is all in one.
rominl put the OEM HID setup on his car so obviously he was not saying an aftermarket HID kit is the best; period.
As a side note, I see from your sig that you watch The West Wing.
I think he means the quote "I say now, I'm a WHOOSta!" from the cartoon. You know, the hound dog and the rooster?
06-09-05, 12:35 AM
#58
Originally Posted by Camshaft
I think he means the quote "I say now, I'm a WHOOSta!" from the cartoon. You know, the hound dog and the rooster?
and no...watched a bunch of presidential campaign ads during the mudslinging season. i awfully liked it
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