Vday and HIDs

Post by **CC-ski** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:39 am

Wife got me HIDs or fog lamps for vday. well she doesnt know a lot about them so she said I can order them.

I need suggestions of where to get them. I saw some on ebay but im kind of worried about quality ($100 ebay vs $300 from websites). Any help is appreciated. Want to order asap...lol

Thanks!!
Modified by CC-ski at 8:51 AM 2/14/2008

Post by **cuzzbubba420** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:29 am

I ordered the HID's below and are very satisfied with them. I know a couple of other members ordered the ones of ebay which run approx. 49 + shipping but I chose to pay a lil more just to make myself feel better!!

Post by **CC-ski** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:37 am

Cool, its good to hear that they wont cost an arm and a leg. The ones I saw for $99 had a 1yr warrenty on bulbs and ballasts. I was thinking going 8K like yours.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:53 am

buy with amex card to double warranty

Post by **D-Roll** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:44 am

got my HID's from http://www.xenonlink.com

Post by **CC-ski** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:15 am

we are H11 single beam right?

I might go with them!

Post by **cuzzbubba420** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:38 am

Right...H11! 8000K looks great but just for your reference it doesn't put out as much light as say 6000K. I'm glad I went with 8000k though because I like the bluish look!

Post by **CC-ski** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:56 am

ah so 6K is brighter? I like the bluish as well but I also like the high output. I just want something thats going to look ALOT better than the standard halogen ones I have now....

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:37 am

CC-ski wrote:ah so 6K is brighter? I like the bluish as well but I also like the high output. I just want something thats going to look ALOT better than the standard halogen ones I have now....

NO, 4300K - 5000K are the brightest light output.... if you go with 5000K, you still get the diamond white look... 6000K is a bit bluish, and 8000K is purple... higher chance of getting a ticket from an anal LEO with anything >6000K

Post by **team_work** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:09 pm

does putting hids do anything to the factory warranty??? i want to get some but dont want to get something that voids the warranty.

Post by **SHIFT_2.5S** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:23 pm

http://www.amazon.com/XenTec-c...r=1-1

Post by **generic808** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:27 pm

team_work wrote:does putting hids do anything to the factory warranty??? i want to get some but dont want to get something that voids the warranty.

Just stick your old bulbs back in, it's that simple!

CC-ski wrote:Cool, its good to hear that they wont cost an arm and a leg. The ones I saw for $99 had a 1yr warrenty on bulbs and ballasts. I was thinking going 8K like yours.

8000K is purple/blue! That's very played out, not to mention, attention grabbing from the wrong folks. I have 5000K and I believe it's THE best balance of looks and output. 5000K has MUCH MORE light output than 8000K does.

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:03 am

so it sounds like my decision is narrowed down to 5K or 6K. I never really considered 5K but I definitly am leaning toward it now....I just dont want ANY yellow. Are OEM HIDs 5K?

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:29 am

ok i think im going with the 5K. Generic swayed me...LMAO. I had silverstars once that burned at 4K and they looked ok....im just hoping HID 5K will be a good jump and ill notice a good difference...

Post by **quick_shift** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:07 am

CC-ski wrote:so it sounds like my decision is narrowed down to 5K or 6K. I never really considered 5K but I definitly am leaning toward it now....I just dont want ANY yellow. Are OEM HIDs 5K?

I think OEM's are 4300K, someone correct me if I'm wrong

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:10 am

I think your right...4200K or 4300K. So it sounds that 5K might be a good one to choose.

Like I said the silverstars were 4K but im guessing theres a big diff between the look.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:11 am

In NY, purple and all the dumb colors are commonplace... my girlfriend has been busting my chops to get her pink hids lol

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:12 am

yikes! isnt that like 15k or at least up there? Ill stick with white...hehe

Post by **generic808** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:07 am

CC-ski wrote:ok i think im going with the 5K. Generic swayed me...LMAO. I had silverstars once that burned at 4K and they looked ok....im just hoping HID 5K will be a good jump and ill notice a good difference...

Just trust me on this one, 5000K will look WAY different than Silverstars! It's like night and day between the two, there's no comparsion!

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:22 am

ok, ordered the following kit:

http://www.xenonlink.com/produ...id=95

will have in about 4 business days

Post by **generic808** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:31 am

You did a good thing.

Funny how that link listed 6000K as being "pure white". 6000K is noticeably more blue than 5000K. 4300K-5000K is considered the color temp of sunlight, so it won't fatigue your eyes like higher temps would.

Post by **CC-ski** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:40 am

generic808 wrote: You did a good thing.

Funny how that link listed 6000K as being "pure white". 6000K is noticeably more blue than 5000K. 4300K-5000K is considered the color temp of sunlight, so it won't fatigue your eyes like higher temps would.

thanks!!

yeah, i think thats what was really confusing me...lol.

Thanks guys for all the input!
Modified by CC-ski at 1:55 PM 2/15/2008

Post by **fullvietFX** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:57 pm

8000K looks ricer IMO.

Post by **team_work** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:13 am

i see a couple of sites where you guys got hids. i am planning on ordering my set soon. i was just wondering where everyone got theres from so i have a few choices and i know that your sets are working good and havent run into any problems either with the car(the auto light switch or when the alarm is enabled) or hid set. just in case i run into any problems someone can help. thanks

Post by **prlwhitecoupe** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:43 am

I'm about to install my HIDS!!!! So excited....its actually a nice sunny day...but the temp is still in the negatives!!!.....neways I dont have a jack and jack stands....I'm gonna remove the bumper and install the HID's as cleanly as possible...wish me luck peeps!

Post by **johnny_d** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:17 am

or you could use the scissor jack and remove the tires and install thru the wheel wells

Post by **marcelo929** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:13 pm

just ordered the xentec 5000k. Ill probably do the install myself, cant wait to get them installed!

Post by **prlwhitecoupe** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:54 pm

MY HIDS ARE INSTALLED!!!!!! '

son of a biatch took us all day but it's beautiful and clean and i had awesome ballast placement! It looks stock, can't see a single wire! BTW as a side note, I found the fog light harness for the passenger side, so 2.5 coupes are pre-wired....I was wishing i had Fogs too so i could install them at the same time......taking the bumper off and putting it back on was a pain but it all went cleanly......i cant feel my toes and fingers anymore but damn it felt good when i turned them on......it took a few tries because i discovered the plug from relay to stock harness had it's pins squeezed together but i figured it out and they work beautifully!!! I will take pics sometime and post them.......Woohooo!!
Modified by prlwhitecoupe at 7:07 PM 2/16/2008

Post by **drlulu23** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:10 pm

Hey guys, new to the club.

Bought my 08 Altima 2.5 in Oct.. Installed my 4300k (xenoneyes) HID's today and they are amazing. Took a while to put the first one in but after, the other side was a breeze. Placement of the ballast took some time.

Post by **team_work** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:17 am

has anyone installed hids on the fog lights? and if so how do you do it? is it the same as when you install the headlight hids (removing the bumper)?

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