Where can I get one? Anyone done it? how'd you like it? Lots more light on the road, or what?

 

can't tell you where to get it because I got mine at a local parts shop...
but holy hell its amazing... definitely worth it...
and as I recall the lights your looking for are the ones equivalent to 6054 as you prolly know... The HID number I THINK is something thousand and seven, like 8007 or 5007 or something... whatever the thousand for HID's is LoL...

 

I got mine on eBay some time ago. Here is a link to my install. I chose the 6000K H4 HID kit.

http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/electrical/hid.html

 

X000k is in reference to the temperature range and the color they will output. 6000k is the whitest I believe and 9k is close to purple.

 

Check local laws and regulations before you buy them.
They are illegal in Hawaii.


-Ted

 

so they have special lights for bmws and **** there? crazy.

How's the quality on the ebay stuff

 

lol

 

i like mine, i bought a 12k kit, though i probably wouldnt recommend it to everyone, me i really dont care...ill drive all day long with them on if i wanted....

 

how much does it cost?

 

The technicality is that stock OEM HID's are legal.
Aftermarket retrofits into vehicles that do not come with them stock are illegal.

Why?
Cause most of them do not come with the auto-leveling mechanism.

Even with this law, there's a bunch of cars running with them over here.
When they hit a bump or uneven pavement, these cars will blind you.
The stock OEM auto-leveling mechanism is there to prevent this kinda problems.
So there is a logic to banning them...


-Ted

 

Anyone have an ebay kit? how much did it cost you?

 

Dude, don't waste $600 on one of these kits. Try the a set of 6500k normal bulbs/diamond enclosure kit. That should run you like $40.00 shipped. You will probably be very happy with that.

 

i paid $300.00 for mine.

 

Sorry to bring this back from the dead. How do aftermarket HID kits deal with high beams? Is there a second housing that's aimed higher? Actually I have Sylvania cool blues in my car and love them. I have also had them in every other cat that I've owned since they came out. These lights seem to work very well for me. I have them aimed just slightly higher than normal.

 

Most HIDs are used strictly low beams, unless they are bi-xenon, which will do high beams as well via a very simple shutter door type mechanism.
Other mfgs. will put 2 sets of HIDs in per side, as I believe cars like the EVO 8 have.

Retro-fits blow because they use the stock fluted lens. You can't see sh$&(t and neither can anyone driving towards you. The best thing to do is put in an entire projector assembly and utilize a clear lexan projector shield.

Ben

 

I've got 6000K HID kits on my FC and my GVR4 and the improvement is AMAZING. In fact, my FC has a huge advantage in night-time visability compared to our '04 350Z at the shop with OEM HID's. I run the Hella off-road H4 housings in my FC, and after being aimed properly I have never been flashed by anyone on the road.

 

hey Terrh,

There is a guy selling the X-Tech kit over at the mazda3 forum for $375 cdn if you are looking for a good deal.

I am thinking of getting on myself.

 

heres mine the 12k kit, i just took a new pic of it with my new camera...i probably need to adjust these more..ive spent like an hour tryin to set them.

 

[QUOTE=Slammedblk7]heres mine the 12k kit, i just took a new pic of it with my new camera...i probably need to adjust these more..ive spent like an hour tryin to set them.QUOTE]

The adjusters are easy to get to, but since these cars are pretty old they can be a pain to work with. Try spraying a penetrating fluid on them like nuts-off or liquid wrench, even WD-40 and letting it sit for a day. Then line the car up with a new car that needs no adjustment and sit in front of a wall on a fairly flat surface until you can match the aim of the new car.