2012 A/C HID Issue

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DotGa
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Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:21 pm
Car: Altima Coupe

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Hi guys.


I got 6K 35W hid last week but it was much darker than Stock halogen bulbs even I

couldn't see the lane.

So i change to 5K and it was better than 6K but still darker than Stock bulbs.

If I get 55w balast, Will this really melt my projector?

How do I make my headlight brighter?

Should I change to 4300k?

I need some advices. :facepalm:


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BTUT5
Posts: 67
Joined: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:11 am
Car: 2010 Metallic Slate Altima Coupe 2.5 6MT
Location: La Verne, CA

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Can't completely say that 55w will melt the projectors (no expert or anything) but they would get really hot. I find it odd that your 35w 6k hids are darker than your stockies. I have 35w 6k hids from DDM tunning and I can see everything clear as day. They only thing I would say is that the hids that you got aren't very good then if its that dark.

As far as going from 6k, to 5k, to 4300k that will just make the light more white than blue. 6k being the bluest. Hope this helps just my 2cents from what I've learned.

Millhouse14
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Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:14 pm
Car: 2012 Altima coupe

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What size bulb are u using?

DotGa
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Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:21 pm
Car: Altima Coupe

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Thank you BTUT5

Millhouse14 // I believe H11

DAAN.
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Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:14 am

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show a decent night time picture so we can better tell you if ours are brighter on 35w

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sc20
Posts: 237
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:49 pm
Car: 2010 Dark Slate Altima Coupe
Location: Riverside, CA

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That's very strange, unless your car came with Xenon headlights. Mine came with halogen and I dropped in a 4300K kit and it was a night and day difference. Here are some pics that'll show the difference.

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STOCK & HID(4300K)
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HID ONLY (4300K)
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HID ONLY (4300K low beams and 3000K fogs)
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nissansp
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Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:32 pm
Car: 2008 altima 3.5se

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here is my issue!!! xcept i have the stock xeon.. what shrould I order thats bright for night driving but not blinding for everyone else . I hate drivingf at night and with xeons i should nmot have this issue


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