HID's

[whitedragon551]

Ill be putting HID's on my QX4 sometime soon here. Ive always used DDM Tuning with their hi/low kit. Anyone have any experience with them on these vehicles? Ill only be doing the headlights, going with the 35w ballast, and 5 or 6K.

[Azndjay]

they fade colors are 2 years of use in my acura rsx , but beats oem changing them every month ..but have you look at HID at the TRS there more price but wayy wroth it . its what people to retrofit a headlight use...http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=32

[whitedragon551]

they fade colors are 2 years of use in my acura rsx , but beats oem changing them every month ..but have you look at HID at the TRS there more price but wayy wroth it . its what people to retrofit a headlight use...http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=32

Ive never had a problem with them fading over the years. Im not retrofitting either on a 14 year old vehicle.

[zach7685]

DDm is good

[whitedragon551]

DDm is good

Do I need the Error Code Eliminators?

[patqx4]

HID bulbs in halogen housings is not an upgrade.

[zach7685]

HID bulbs in halogen housings is not an upgrade.

^ This is the truth. I love the look but not the light output.

[zach7685]

Im debating send them back later. You dont need error eliminators. If you pm me i can sent you some vids as a have 2 and can see a differences

[whitedragon551]

HID bulbs in halogen housings is not an upgrade.

Personal opinion.

[Empty V]

It's not personal opinion it's reality.

[BoostMyQX4]

The light output on the HID bulb is much higher then a regular halogen bulb there for making the light output scatter if you use an HID bulb in a regular halogen bulb housing.
Not to mention blinding other drivers front and back, but then again its your choice.

[whitedragon551]

It's not personal opinion it's reality.

Reality is I dont care. If I wanted to know what others thought of putting HID's in a Halogen housing thats what this thread would be about, but its not. I am just curious what brands others are using and if they have any issues with them.

The light output on the HID bulb is much higher then a regular halogen bulb there for making the light output scatter if you use an HID bulb in a regular halogen bulb housing.
Not to mention blinding other drivers front and back, but then again its your choice.

I always point them directly at the ground. After driving my Caliber for 2 years with HID's its hard for me to see at night with halogens. Hence the reason for changing. The beam scatter depends on how the housing is too. On my Caliber they came with Halogens, but the way the housing is made there is virtually no scatter. Obviously different housings will have different results.

[Jab215]

i agree that hids look better. you just have to aim the headlights properly.

[Empty V]

Reality is I dont care. If I wanted to know what others thought of putting HID's in a Halogen housing thats what this thread would be about, but its not. I am just curious what brands others are using and if they have any issues with them.

You just said that it's personal opinion and it might be that but it's also a fact and now you say that you don't care about facts. Are you confused? I think you should stick to your roots and put in a 30K kit and slap a NISMO sticker on the rear window.

After driving my Caliber for 2 years with HID's its hard for me to see at night with halogens.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0[/youtube]

[Towncivilian]

No need to troll, if the OP wants to put HIDs in his QX4 it's up to him. It's been mentioned that it's not the greatest idea, no need to browbeat him for his opinion. I don't condone retrofitting HIDs into halogen housings either, which is why I stay out of these threads. Next time it'll be a forum warning.

[miamiheat3332]

People and this HID hating s*** on forums are really pissing me off. So many people run them, and yes i do admit there are people out there that do not aim them right, the cars have s*** housings to begin with, and they just arent done and installed right. That doesnt mean you need to hate on everyone elses setup.

If you do them right, there are basically no ill effects. I have had HIDS for the past 5-6 years, i NEVER got flashed, and yes i have driven torwards my own car at night, and next to it, in front of it etc on the highway at night, i have mine aimed properly, and it does not affect anything, just provides me with more light, and the look.

I see people with halogen lights, aimed high up so it looks like a highbeam in your face, and other stuff like that, but yet they are using the oh so coveted halogen bulbs in halogen housings, and they blind you anyways.

My view on it.

Short Story: HID's can be done right, people can also fudge them up, and thats why people hate on them sometimes.

[whitedragon551]

Miamiheat where did you mount yours?

[miamiheat3332]

Which ones, fogs or headlights.

[whitedragon551]

Which ones, fogs or headlights.

Headlights. I wont be doing my fogs. Also what color did you use? My other car has 6K. I was thinking of doing 8K in the QX4.

[miamiheat3332]

I had a number of diff colors, right now im running 8k's in the headlights.

Anyways-

Drivers side



Passenger side

[whitedragon551]

I had a number of diff colors, right now im running 8k's in the headlights.

Anyways-

Drivers side



Passenger side

How hard is it to see with a 6K compared to an 8K?

[BoostMyQX4]

How hard is it to see with a 6K compared to an 8K?

Bright output will be from 4300k to 6000k, anything higher then 6000k becomes more blue and you loose light output "BRIGHTNESS" that is why 8000k and higher is consider more of a show light then a driving light, there for some states will not allow you to have anything bluish on headlights and you will get pulled over.
My choice will be to go with 5000k not yellow not blue but a hint of both.

[whitedragon551]

How hard is it to see with a 6K compared to an 8K?

Bright output will be from 4300k to 6000k, anything higher then 6000k becomes more blue and you loose light output "BRIGHTNESS" that is why 8000k and higher is consider more of a show light then a driving light, there for some states will not allow you to have anything bluish on headlights and you will get pulled over.
My choice will be to go with 5000k not yellow not blue but a hint of both.

Here we just cant have flashing blue/red lights.

Im just curious what is the distance difference between properly aimed 8K and 6K.

[BoostMyQX4]

doesn't matter of you aim both of them properly, with the 8000k you will loose light, you will see less with the 8000k then with a pair of 6000k.
Trust me if you live in a wooded area or if you travel on dark roads you will want to have something in the 4300k and the 6000k area.
But then again its your choice man.

[miamiheat3332]

I had 10k before in the path and drove at night alot, yeah i was going more for looks then output.

8k Is good for looks/output, 6k is pure white and still looks decent. My dad has 6k/3k setup on his car.

In my audi i have d2s projector bulbs, its built in hids, so all i have to do is swap out bulbs and it takes about 2-3 min for both lights. But i dont have to deal with any wiring mess and stuff so i change colors often, but...

I had 12000k in it with 3k fogs, my fogs honestly gave more light on the road then the headlights, i had that just for look setup though. It was unique cause i never saw anything like it on the road other then mine.

The stock 4.3k bulbs are the best output, and right now in it im running 8k heads/3k fogs and it looks good and i have good output.

Edit: Heres how 8k/3k setup looks on the audi.

[whitedragon551]

I just went with a 6K setup like what I have in my Caliber. If I get froggy down the road Ill buy some 8K's for $15. Thanks for the help MiamiHeat.