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Michael Sinay
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 04:47 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi guys, Im looking at getting a 6000k HID kit for my TT.

Came across these 3 kits off ebay, and just wondering if anyone has experience with any of their kits...
And is there any benefit going with the slightly more expensive kit or are they all basically similar quality at this price range?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220857237219?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2865wt _1144

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/270806446952?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_3695wt _1144

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160595825890?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_7271wt _1144


Thanks for your advice,
Mike
David Boyle
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 07:44 pm, by:  David Boyle (Amokzar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Michael, i would recommend getting 4300K bulbs instead as 6000K attracts cops attention. I had been pulled over with them and got told to change them or they will defect my car next time i'm pulled over.

Also, its worth getting better brand ballasts as the cheapo ones die fairly quickly.
Michael Sinay
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 07:48 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the advice David.

Yeh i was tossing up between the 4300 or 6000s.

So any particular ballasts you'd recommend?
Ali Saeed
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Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 08:02 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ive got 5000k, perfect colour.
Nathan Smith
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 12:58 pm, by:  Nathan Smith (Zanjara) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got the 4300k but even the 6000k looks good.

I got mine from this ebay seller.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/55W-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-XENON-H1-H3-H7-H9-H11-9005-9006-/170404264693?pt=A U_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27ace2baf5#ht_7406wt_1139

I asked for the slim ballasts and was still the same price.

Spoke with two of the guys that fit aftermarket products to the cars at my work said that the ballasts are good ones.
Warren Moore
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 01:37 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if you want a quality kit, you will be looking at spending $300+. cheap ebay kits are bright but very bad for oncoming drivers and the spread of light is scattered and not direct like good kits
David Boyle
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 03:11 pm, by:  David Boyle (Amokzar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When it stops raining, i will give you the name of the decent ballasts i have. If the cheap ones i have has a name on them, i will give you the name of them to avoid. They lasted 2 months before slowly dieing one by one.
James Harris
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 04:27 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

6000K is good for the Soarer, they look sweet and do the job.

I bought a brand called Prolumen many moons ago for my Soarer (i.e 2006) and they are STILL working on my Soarer according to the current owner.

I paid $200 US delivered ages ago
Ali Saeed
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 07:59 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Warren Moore wrote on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 01:37 pm:

if you want a quality kit, you will be looking at spending $300+. cheap ebay kits are bright but very bad for oncoming drivers and the spread of light is scattered and not direct like good kits




errrrrrrrr the spread should be almost the same as stock, its the same projector..
Bobby Green
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 08:36 pm, by:  Bobby Green (Nash) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got a $80 5000K 55W kit years ago off eBay and it's still going well. The beam is really bright and the colour is almost pure white.
James Tims
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 10:13 pm, by:  James Tims (Timzy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

errrrrrrrr the spread should be almost the same as stock, its the same projector..

Ali Saeed wrote on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 07:59 pm:




My housemate has a HID kit Ali for is V8 Soarer, using the same projectors but good quality ballasts which were purchased from Damien Ware by the previous owner and their spread is just amazing, definitely completely different to stock! I have cheap ones and they do the job but definitely considering going one step further and getting the expensive ones.
Ali Saeed
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 10:40 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

it doesnt make sense that ballasts would effect spread. bulbs might though
Warren Moore
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 10:49 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I dont know how it works, but quality ballasts make all the difference.
David Boyle
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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 11:08 pm, by:  David Boyle (Amokzar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Might be to do with voltage and a more stable power flow?
Michael Sinay
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 06:46 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the advice guys, so i ended up going with this HID kit
9005 (HB3) HID Slim conversion kit 5000K 35W head light

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260836706459?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2819wt_893

So far so good, im very happy with them, great upgrade over stock. Simple to install, the hardest part is just deciding where to mount the ballasts, all the rest is just plug and play. Lets just see if they pass the test of time... for $58 if they last a year I'll be happy.




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James Harris
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 02:49 am, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well done, they look shmicko!

The ballasts should not be too hard to find a spot for, they usually have flexible brackets included and you just use some self tap screws and mount them using your favourite power drill haha.

HIDs are such an amazing upgrade for the price in the Soarer which ALL have average lights at best. They look fantastic with the Projector Lense and absolutely horrible with normal headlight lenses on vehicle as they just glare up everything!

$58 well spent by the looks of things buddy. I have a similar set in my GT Starlet and I love em.
Michael Sinay
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 09:27 am, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks mate. I should say Im just using the standard lenses, but I polished them up and applied that 'nano particle' stuff from ebay which keeps them clear at the start of the year and they are still looking pretty good. Prior to using that stuff though yeh they looked crap a few weeks after polishing them up.
Warren Moore
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 10:25 am, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Michael as I said earlier, cheap ebay HID kits are bright and a good upgrade over standard bulbs, but very bad for oncoming traffic and they are easy to spot that they are cheap. If you saw yourself coming towards yourself at night, you will notice how overbright and blinding your headlights are. Totally different to stock HID kits that are fitted to BMW's and Mercs etc. Those do not blind and sparkle blue/purple.
James Harris
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 03:10 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I disagree with you Warren - I have seen plenty of MERCs / Beemers etc that I have originally though 'ah what the sh1t!!' when they are coming towards me or up behind me.
Sometimes it just happens hey.

HIDs in normal headlights (those without projector/fisheye lenses) suck balls badly and THEY should never be installed in my opinion. But I really dont think there is much difference getting around in the HID department apart from the heat/colour range.

Anything from 4300K-6000K is ideal in my opinion. I have seen some terrible 8000K + getting around, they also need a wheel wrench through them haha.

The only difference I noticed between my more expensive HID kit and the cheaper one I installed on my GT Starlet (with Quad lights - so projector lenses) was that the cheaper ones took a little longer to warm up and produce good light.
And by longer... I only mean a couple of seconds at the very most.

Anyways - On topic - Good call Michael regarding cleaning the lights themselves, geez that used to suck when I had my Soarer haha
Warren Moore
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 05:09 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

^ the scatter of light with cheap ebay kit's is really bad, looking at michael sinay's 2nd picture i can tell he suffers this bad scatter aswell. streets lights also get over saturated with light. if you have ever driven a newer 2010+ model car whether it has hid's or not, the beam of light is very precise and you can see this especially when going over speed humps etc. you get this with better hid kits also
Scott Casey
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 07:49 pm, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

our cars don't have the correct lens optics for hid's.

they are made for halogen refraction off the bulb

1 or 2 people have retro fitted lexus rx330 bi xenon projectors to soarer headlights.

mmmmmmm, chrysler 300c
Michael Sinay
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Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 02:12 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just an update, one of the ballasts has failed already... 1.5 months it lasted lol

What's the chances of the seller replacing it for a new one do you think? I noticed there is no mention of warranty on his ebay ad.

Seems to be a replacement ballast to suit here though for $10
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Slim-Xenon-HID-Universal-Ballast-Replacement-H1-H9-35W-/110771249176?pt=A U_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19ca7b2018#ht_4703wt_1154
Warren Moore
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Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 03:11 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you sure the ballast has failed? if you didn't securely mount the ballast and just left it dangling around then connections can come loose very easily. i'm sure the seller would replace it either way
Michael Sinay
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Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 08:32 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had it mounted tightly horizontally off the top of the radiator support where those 2 bolts tighten down securing the radiator in place, so it was hanging out over my pod filter basically. But it was quite secure and i doubt it could move more than a centimetre up or down.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 06:57 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

but the actual connectors, are they still secure? they can come loose quite easily, test with the other bulb just to confirm a dead ballast
Michael Sinay
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Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 07:51 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeh everything is still secure from what i can tell. Ive wiggled them all and no change. So i tried the ballast on the other side and it didnt work...
Mario Jayawardena
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 12:16 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

got a cheepy 55w kit of ebay for about $65 a while back, lasted 8 months and they packed up lol i had a strange flickering problem from the start though, mostly when warming up.. then started occasionally happening while i was driving and then just stopped altogether.

can some one please explain what the difference is between 'digital' vs normal HID? im guessing the digital ballasts are better quality/brighter etc as they are more expensive than the normal HID kits?
Michael Sinay
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 03:26 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The ebay seller i bought mine off told me the difference between good and bad kits is whether they are AC or DC. I cant remember which one he said was the good one though, ill have to go through my emails.

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