HID install question
12-29-2010, 02:55 PM
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its called a ricer mod. usually people are putting them on for the COLORS of their light. name a vehicle that rolls out of the factory with HID and reflector housing... ZERO. its a selfish ignorant type of mod. without a projector housing, you are increasing your vision on the road at a cost of others vision. hope its not your grandmother on the opposite lane 
BTW, I retrofitted my motorcycle with projectors just so I can have HID headlights
BTW, I retrofitted my motorcycle with projectors just so I can have HID headlights
I want the whitest possible light and want to be able to see the lines in the road when it's raining, but why should I be limited to buying $50 Silverstars every couple of years when I can get better 5K HIDs that will last way longer.
My cutoff is exactly the same with stock bulbs and the HIDs. The HIDs just provide more lumens to the same area. I've driven my wife's car while she drove my truck behind me and I didn't notice any glare and it certainly wasn't blinding.
I will agree that people that use 8K+ bulbs are definitely doing it for the look and not the output.
But tell us, how much did it cost you to retrofit that motorcycle?
12-29-2010, 03:05 PM
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I've retrofitted headlamps personally with hid projectors. If you don't have the necessary skill set to do them correctly and have to pay someone. You would be looking at a minimum of 500 dollars. Part, labor, etc. If you do have the skill set to make them, you are still looking at a minimum of 250 for a basic conversion and more for bixenon.
Most people don't have that kind of money. So when a plug an play kit can be had for 60 bucks or so. I can't say I blame people for wanting to be safer. Most of the time, the oncoming glare to other drivers can be minimized by simply aiming the headlamp output down some.
Most people don't have that kind of money. So when a plug an play kit can be had for 60 bucks or so. I can't say I blame people for wanting to be safer. Most of the time, the oncoming glare to other drivers can be minimized by simply aiming the headlamp output down some.
12-29-2010, 06:05 PM
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your lights must not be bright lol i have 55w 10,000k low beams in projector headlights and 35w 6,000k fog lights... 55w balast wash out the blue color thats y my headlights and fogs are diff... i have been flashed more times then i can count
12-30-2010, 10:04 AM
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35watt slim kit, 5000°K lifetime warranty, quick shipping. Very happy with the kit. Works perfectly on my 2010.
http://www.directjg.com/servlet/the-...dsh-150/Detail
I bet it looks hot, but for most that is a lot of money just for parts.
Never flashed once in the 10+ months I've had the 35watt plug-and-play kit and I do a lot of early morning dark driving.
http://www.directjg.com/servlet/the-...dsh-150/Detail
I bet it looks hot, but for most that is a lot of money just for parts.
Never flashed once in the 10+ months I've had the 35watt plug-and-play kit and I do a lot of early morning dark driving.
12-30-2010, 03:59 PM
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Never flashed once in the 10+ months I've had the 35watt plug-and-play kit and I do a lot of early morning dark driving.[/QUOTE]
the people in Ur area must be nicer than mine lol when they bright light me I can't even bright light them back seeing how my lows an fogs are brighter then my high beams lol
the people in Ur area must be nicer than mine lol when they bright light me I can't even bright light them back seeing how my lows an fogs are brighter then my high beams lol