Auto Lighting thread : Post all queries about automobile lighting here

[ankitahuja]

Originally Posted by abhik

Your Honda desparately needs a replacement or HIDs since your headlamps are "SMOKED"-quite literally.

Ya dude, now I don't have to actually spend time and money to get them SMOKED!! They're a natural ..

Originally Posted by ultimatechamp

Its true the 130/100W bulbs generate enormous amount of heat,but you have to have properly fitted individual relays,good wiring harness capable of carrying extra load and maintain the reflectors as well.

Excellent point, very true if you want high power bulbs to perform well.

I have also seen headlight assemblies that have small heat outlet pipes to prevent them from melting or getting damaged.
Can anyone comment whether it is an OK option to drill a hole or 2 in a sealed HL assembly to disperse heat? I know there is a problem of dust/moisture but if the bulbs are 100/130, the moisture will vanish in seconds due to the heat.

[ultimatechamp]

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

Can anyone comment whether it is an OK option to drill a hole or 2 in a sealed HL assembly to disperse heat? I know there is a problem of dust/moisture but if the bulbs are 100/130, the moisture will vanish in seconds due to the heat.

What about rain-water seeping in mate?
That would be surely curtains for any head-lamp set-up! Best options are to switch off your head-lights when you dont require them,like in well-lit streets,when you are standing at some red-light,etc. Dont keep flashing between high and low beams constantly. Check more often than required for any signs of wear 'n tear.


Or
one can fit either of these -->

[alphamike]

hi,

I have visonx HIDs on my elantra, i have been caught twice by the cops in bangalore city. i think its eased out now. aren't they street legal which they are all across the globe.

pls help

[team suzuki]

In pune there is a guy who is selling a chinese company light which has 140/180w,should i buy it because as it is, it's totally illegal+chinese company so may not last for long

[iceman91]

140/180W whoa!!!!!
think about the others on the road mate..you want to blind them?

[jkdas]

Originally Posted by alphamike

hi,

I have visonx HIDs on my elantra, i have been caught twice by the cops in bangalore city. i think its eased out now. aren't they street legal which they are all across the globe.

pls help

OE stuff are legal, others are not.

Originally Posted by team suzuki

In pune there is a guy who is selling a chinese company light which has 140/180w,should i buy it because as it is, it's totally illegal+chinese company so may not last for long

Would it really be 140/180W? And what about the holders for it? Most wire/relay kit support only upto 300W max.

[sameer_dg]

Am happy using the Philips 100w with pnp relay and ceramic wire coupler. so far its good. I down graded from 130w as it sort browned my reflector caps. on my swift vdi.

[maven]

i need to improve my cedia in the lighting department. the lights dont seem to be sufficient for me at least. i have gone through some of the posts but would really appreciate responses.

initially i had thought of getting osram's/philips but the wattage being the same there wouldnt be too much of a difference (logically?).

and therefore now HID's seem to be the answer.


The car uses H4 60/55's (single lamp, unlike my dear palio's double lamp which i am so used to as far as the lights are concerned and therein it seems lies the problem).

now to the questions:

- the HID would be better for low beam...am i right?
(since i do highway, both hi/lo xenon's may not make sense). pls. correct if i am wrong.

- but would a xenon lo beam bulb also have a halogen hi beam?

- should the wattage of the xenon be 60/55 (since the current halogens have those wattage) ?
with type 6000K i suppose, since 4500K are hard to find?

- for switching to the xenon HID: should it be a projector setup or will the current reflector based setup suffice?

- the HID setup would require additional wiring bypassing the oem wiring, harness, ballast, and holders?

- finally, from where in delhi/NCR to get the Xenon's from and which brand?
(if anyone has dealer contact numbers pls. let me know, thru a PM if you please.). i only need to get the kit. the installation would get done from the dealership...to be on the safer side of warranty issues

[akshay1234]

a projector setup would be better. try and get the projector setup.

most HIDs are 35w.

in the projector setup i think there is a separate bulb for high and low and otherwise in h4 HIDs the bulbs moves to give the high beam effect.

6000k would be fine but 4500k would give better visibility.

[ultimatechamp]

Originally Posted by team suzuki

In pune there is a guy who is selling a chinese company light which has 140/180w,should i buy it because as it is, it's totally illegal+chinese company so may not last for long

Are you talking about these?
Then read this link here IPF light bulbs H4 Super Low Beam XX series headlight bulb upgrade
They even have a 150/190W option ,but in actuality these are 60/80W bulbs with coatings and some have 'double-tube' inside them,which allegedly gives 'extra performance' !!

[rakowli]

Do anybody know where can i get Osram headlamps in Mumbai. I am desparately looking for them but most of the shops have Philips or some chinese brands with them. i stay in Dadar area in mumbai so anyone around that area.

[team suzuki]

Originally Posted by ultimatechamp

Are you talking about these?
Then read this link here IPF light bulbs H4 Super Low Beam XX series headlight bulb upgrade
They even have a 150/190W option ,but in actuality these are 60/80W bulbs with coatings and some have 'double-tube' inside them,which allegedly gives 'extra performance' !!

Yes, I think it was these lights,do you know whether it is really good and lasts for long and is it so powerful that it can blind others because140/180w sounds like whoooo.....

[tsk1979]

If these lights can give you as much light as a 20W bulb, I would consider it as bonus
Have seen these in action. The lousiest stuff money can buy.

[ultimatechamp]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

If these lights can give you as much light as a 20W bulb, I would consider it as bonus
Have seen these in action. The lousiest stuff money can buy.

Absolutely! I couldn't have said it in a better way than tsk.
Team-S,if you look carefully to the left of the picture,outside the red circle,it says that it is an 60/80W bulb,which claims to give out light in the range of 4100K!

[s0uljah]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

If these lights can give you as much light as a 20W bulb, I would consider it as bonus
Have seen these in action. The lousiest stuff money can buy.

Exactly.. this is like those 200gb pendrive's that are floating around.

65/50 would be better than these unknown 140/180's