wigenOut-S30 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I didn't think to get pics of my full install but here is what I got. I got a set of eBay HIDs. The kit was 70 bucks and came with ballasts, HID bulbs and wiring.I got the 5000k H4 bulbs. They have a 2 year warranty and I was skeptical until I found my friend has been running them in his integra for over a year. I also have cheapo H4 housings.(I would not buy these again, Get real Autopal or Ecodes). The H4 HID bulbs did fit right in them but I had to use a small amount of silicone to make sure they were water tight. I had to drill out the back of the stock metal headlight back housing to make room for the plugs. I will update with better pics I ran 12V from battery source to a relay and used the factory wiring to switch the relay on which gave the ballasts a full 12V. These pics do not do them justice. they are really bright and crisp. With this conversion I do not have brights but the guy does sell hi/lo beam HIDs they are just more exp. here is a link to my auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260325809554&viewitem= Im not advertising for this person just showing where I got my kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Nice! I really would like to do this now!! Thank you for the write up and sharing the info! saweett! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglist Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 How bad is the glare when looking at them from the view of oncoming traffic since you aren't using real projectors, just the fake ebay ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 How bad is the glare when looking at them from the view of oncoming traffic since you aren't using real projectors, just the fake ebay ones? Im not really sure yet as the car is still on stands.. I hope to have it driving this weekend. if it is a bad glare issue I will point them down and soon order autopal or Ecode H4 housings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleachZee Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Can you post info on the brand name and part numbers? Maybe scans of the box you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Can you post info on the brand name and part numbers? Maybe scans of the box you got. I got them off ebay. I posted the link on my first post up there. I will also see what I can find out from the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thats cool, I thought about getting some of those also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two40zjunky Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Dude I have the Autopal headlights and an H.I.D kit and it sucks man people would high beam me left and and right!! to much light stray's out because they don't have a projected beam. stick with the cheap ebay head light and your H.ID kit you will be better off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I have the ebay housing($35) with the ebay HID kit(5000k) but my housing have the black background. I have to say that there is terrible light spread and visibility is terrible. I also have 30% film on the front windshield to weaken my vision. If you have the money, invest in a good quality housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X64v Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I just helped a friend put these (the high/low ones for $88) in his '89 Mercedes 190E tonight. They're crisp and clear and super bright, with a sharp cut off (not as good as with projectors, but definitely good enough not to bother other drivers). He is having a problem with one of the bulbs flickering a little bit though, so I guess we'll see how good their customer support is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netrix Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 http://www.sharphid.com/ nice place to buy HID's. Great guy to deal with, quality products, and lifetime warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attworth Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I just helped a friend put these (the high/low ones for $88) in his '89 Mercedes 190E tonight. They're crisp and clear and super bright, with a sharp cut off (not as good as with projectors, but definitely good enough not to bother other drivers). He is having a problem with one of the bulbs flickering a little bit though, so I guess we'll see how good their customer support is. I'd check all the electrical leads before trying and replacing the bulb. HID's are a different animal than halogens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Does anyone make a true Projector that could be modified to fit an H4 housing for the Z? I'm not interested in having huge glare but the H4's I have right now are useless on the high beam setting (and no it's not the aim). They aren't bad on low beam but the cutoff to the sides is brutal. If i'm on a dark backroad making a 90 degree turn it's hard to find the ditches as the lights don't project far enough out to the sides. I find the shape of the Z's bezel area really limits the car's ability to put out decent light. The face that mine has a G-Nose on it doesn't help at all either. I've thought of putting some fogs on it but need to find a decent lower valence to make it look right. Anyway, sorry to hi-jack (not my intent) but just wondering if anyone's come across true projectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S130Z Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Check out this thread. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=143124&highlight=HID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Or look at this thread >> http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=136042 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Ah thanks guys. I've noticed yours J. Soileau in the past, but not a write-up on it. Good info for sure, much appreciated. Something i'll have to look into fabbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo-Jet Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Does anyone make a true Projector that could be modified to fit an H4 housing for the Z? I'm not interested in having huge glare but the H4's I have right now are useless on the high beam setting (and no it's not the aim). They aren't bad on low beam but the cutoff to the sides is brutal. If i'm on a dark backroad making a 90 degree turn it's hard to find the ditches as the lights don't project far enough out to the sides. I find the shape of the Z's bezel area really limits the car's ability to put out decent light. The face that mine has a G-Nose on it doesn't help at all either. I've thought of putting some fogs on it but need to find a decent lower valence to make it look right. Anyway, sorry to hi-jack (not my intent) but just wondering if anyone's come across true projectors? This is the only thing I could find. I think I will be buying it soon. it looks like a cool kit and the angel eyes can be wired up to be used as turn signals. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PROJECTOR-LEN-KIT-Angel-Eye-E46-M3-TSX-H4-D2S-HID-XENON_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem310122697294QQitemZ310122697294QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sorry wingenOut for the hi-jack. Feel free to ask a mod to delete the posts if you like, thanks for the info guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 How is the quality of the MSR casings that Motorsport and Blackdragon sell, compared to the Ebay casings? Does anyone have them? Thanks for the link to this kit dude! I was hoping to find something like this with ballasts but was unsuccessful in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbZ Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I have the MSR casings form Motorsport (are they Autopal's? I don't remember the boxes are in the garage). Anyway they aren't amazing but they aren't horrible for quality either. I mean you get what you pay for I guess, so for the price they are what they are. But the G-nose on my car isn't helping with how effective my lighting is at all. So i'm looking for another option, that's where the projectors come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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