HID / Xenon Headlight Information & Install

[danwpg]

Hello, Glad to have found this site. I just picked up a Rogue last month.

I have searched through, found a few related threads but nothing exact that answer my questions.

I want to change my oem bulb (halogen) to a hid kit.

I looked at the pictures of hid kits and it seems like the bulb isnt a direct replacement. It seems like the housing on the actual bulb on the stock bulb is bigger, am I wrong?

Is it as simply as wiring to the ballast and plugging the bulb into the same spot?

While I'm at it, anyone recommend a certain set? Looking for the oem xenon look, so I think thats 4300k?

Thanks for the help.

[ImStricken]

welcome to the site!

my friend installed HID into his moms rogue = and its just like every other install. direct fitment. everything fits the same, and its all tight & neat. he got a generic ebay kit, and like everyone else i know = problem free. i dont spent extra on "name brand" hid kits, as all they do is have the same generic stuff with their custom stickers on the ballasts.

[danwpg]

Thank you for the reply. I think I'm going to get some off Amazon with good reviews. It keeps asking me what type (?) of hid i need (h7, 9007, h1, h8, h9, 9005, h4, h10, etc, etc).. all jibberish to me. Does anyone know what type I need to buy for the 2008 Rogue S ?

[ImStricken]

Thank you for the reply. I think I'm going to get some off Amazon with good reviews. It keeps asking me what type (?) of hid i need (h7, 9007, h1, h8, h9, 9005, h4, h10, etc, etc).. all jibberish to me. Does anyone know what type I need to buy for the 2008 Rogue S ?

all those strange number/letter combo's are bulb sizes. each car has a different bulb size/type. some could be similar. according to the bulb guide http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgallbulbs.aspx?year=2008&qual=7&model=1576&make=65

a non-HID Nissan Rogue is
Low beam headlight = H11(bulb)
High beam headlight = 9005(bulb)

[ImStricken]

YOU HAVE THINGS BACKWARDS.
D2S / D2R ARE ALREADY HID BULBS - SO THAT MEANS YOU ALREADY HAD XENON/HID SYSTEM IN YOUR CAR



FOR ROGUES THAT DONT ALREADY HAVE A XENON SYSTEM
a non-HID Nissan Rogue is
Low beam headlight = H11(bulb)
High beam headlight = 9005(bulb)

and it just so happens i have a spare D2R bulb sitting on my desk right now.

[Leo2005]

You actually need a bulb size 9005 for highbeam and D2R for lowbeam for an 08 Rogue.

If you don't have bi-xenon headlights then why do you want xenon kit in high beam? Do you live in the forest without light towers on the road? Xenon lights takes time to warm up then most likely you are going to make it to destination point by the time they give you extra light or you'll have to turn them off for oncoming cars so you won't blind anyone. Waste of money in my opinion.

[orijin]

I use the lowest price slim ballast kit from vleds. Had them since 2008 Altho now the right light it starting to be less bright.

Slim ballast would make installs easier also.

[Jostudly]

I would like to install slim HIDs in my 09 Rogue S. If I install low beams H11 only how hard is the installation or should I get someone to install them for me? A great how to would be great. I also see a HID kit on ebay call Xentec for around $80.00 would this kit be any good and do they do both low and high beams?

[Dave1320]

All you guys need is an h11 kit from any HID dealer...

This is for your low beams which you usually use at nighttime. Some people like to install HID high beams as well but I think it's a waste of money because how often+long do you leave your high beams on any way?

Check my thread that I made to see how to install an HID kit for your Rogue!

[tranh2]

Hello guys,

I just recently picked up a 2012 Rogue SV FWD. I'm thinking of changing out my halogens for HID's. I would like to see how the stock lights perform first though. In the meantime I'd look to do some research. From what I understand the HID's are normally installed in a projector type housing and not a reflector that the stock halogens have. I'd like to stay away from retrofitting and install something that is prebuilt already. Is there anything out there that is an aftermarket projector housing for the rogue? If not, I noticed the SL has HID's. Can I purchase the projector housing from Nissan and use an aftermarket HID kit with them? Anyone know the general cost of the housing from Nisan.

I did some research on google for projector housings for the Rogue which turned fruitless. I'm surprised there's no projector housings considering I see tons of Rogues on the streets.

Thanks!

[ImStricken]

From what I understand the HID's are normally installed in a projector type housing and not a reflector that the stock halogens have.

not true at all. many cars dont have projectors and have stock HID. the rogue, maxima, altima, etc being just a view.

i have installed plenty HID kits in cars that had halogen as stock, and it worked out fine. as long as you re-adjust the headlight adjustment screw to better suite your needs - if it calls for it, then your fine.
my co-workers mother has a rogue, and we installed HID's in there and it worked great, looks great, and she said she see's much better at night.

[tranh2]

From what I understand the HID's are normally installed in a projector type housing and not a reflector that the stock halogens have.

not true at all. many cars dont have projectors and have stock HID. the rogue, maxima, altima, etc being just a view.

i have installed plenty HID kits in cars that had halogen as stock, and it worked out fine. as long as you re-adjust the headlight adjustment screw to better suite your needs - if it calls for it, then your fine.
my co-workers mother has a rogue, and we installed HID's in there and it worked great, looks great, and she said she see's much better at night.

Awesome...thanks for the reply...I might end up doing low beams and fog lights.

[ImStricken]

Awesome...thanks for the reply...I might end up doing low beams and fog lights.

not a problem, anytime. if you want to see a couple photo's of foglight HID installs, link here: nissan-rogue-hid-kit-foglight-installtion-t550361.html

me & LEO did the foglights in our rogues.

[tranh2]

Cool...so when you say stock Xenon lights in the other post, do you mean the stock halogen lights?

[ImStricken]

Cool...so when you say stock Xenon lights in the other post, do you mean the stock halogen lights?

no, when i say stick xenon lights, i mean stock xenon lights.
rogues came with two options:
xenon/hid lights
or
the classic halogen lights.

[tranh2]

Oh I see...I don't think we get the HID option up in Canada. Just halogens. Do you know if your housing for the stock xenons are the same as the stock halogen housings?

[ImStricken]

Oh I see...I don't think we get the HID option up in Canada. Just halogens. Do you know if your housing for the stock xenons are the same as the stock halogen housings?

im not 100% sure. cant really say.

[EddNog]

Oh I see...I don't think we get the HID option up in Canada. Just halogens. Do you know if your housing for the stock xenons are the same as the stock halogen housings?

I cannot vouch for the shape of the reflector bowl being same or different between factory halogen and factory xenon low beam models, but the bulb shield is a different shape, resulting in a different light pattern being cast between a Rogue with factory Xenons and a Rogue with aftermarket Xenon kit installed into the original halogen lamps; I know this for a fact since my dad has an '08 S with an H11 HID PnP kit that I installed into his low beams and I myself own an '08 SL with factory Xenon lamps. If I still lived in NY with my parents, I'd take close-up pictures of the bulb shields from each of our Rogues and post them so you can compare as well as comparison of beam pattersn, but I now live in South Jersey, so I can't conveniently just hit up Scarsdale to take the pictures. If you really, really want to see such a comparison done, then the next time I'm up there (would be either next weekend or the weekend after), I can try to take said pictures for you.

For your reference, the Rogues equipped with factory Xenon low beams cast a sharper cutoff than the Rogues with PnP HID kits installed into halogen lamps. Also, the factory Xenon lamps have a manual electronic leveling adjustment dial inside the car, whereas factory halogen lamps require popping the hood and using a screwdriver to level.

-Ed

[ImStricken]

I now live in South Jersey

where in south jersey?

[EddNog]

I now live in South Jersey

where in south jersey?

Live in Cherry Hill, work in Newark (Delaware). How about you?

-Ed

[ImStricken]

Eatontown, NJ (monmouth county)