Best Xenon HID conversion kit

venkatrx · 17th May 2006, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

Btw, Xenons are 35watts, which is less than even standard bulbs, so they won't melt your headlamp.

This is good news

btw do you advise if its good idea to go for 'xenon hid conversion kit'? if yes which brand?

kb100 · 17th May 2006, 17:15

I am also told that now a days you get a H4 option... one with both LOW & HIGH beams... Anyone seen/heard about this?

EVO6 · 17th May 2006, 21:11

I am using a P4 HID kit in my car and there are no issues with it..
P4 is the one available from WINTRENDZ...

KB100.. I have seen and driven a car intalled with one.. Its nice.. the phenomenon on which this works is that the Bulb assembly moves forward (Low beam) and backward/upward (High beam) in the Sealed Beam of the car..

Cheersss

jyobeb · 17th May 2006, 22:27

The xenon bulbs burn much cooler than Halogens and the heat generated is much, much less. You don't have to worry about meltdown. Most of the kits that I have seen are single filament lamps.

Challenger · 21st May 2006, 12:25

To answer some of the questions in a more educated way;

1). Xenon lamps will not melt the headlight housings as they run much cooler than halogen bi\ulbs.

2). Xenon kits available in the aftermarket are all crap as Xenon headlights are designed to be used with optics such as specifically designed projector lenses which you can see in the BMWs, Audi's, Skoda, etc.

3). Aftermarket xenon kits will just be bright with a lot of light scatter in the beam pattern causing it to be erratic and irritating to oncoming traffic. The end result; not much light on the road for the driver with the xenon kit and antagonizing oncoming heavy vehicles who are gonna swerve towards you :-)

4). For the best possible VFM upgrade if u have a halogen set-up is to get yourself some decent Sylvania SilverStar (the whitest and brightest stock replacement) headlamp bulbs. These are not those heavy blue coated bulbs but are just so mildly coated that they produce a white light and not the bluish white light.

Hope this information helps all.

Best,

msprabhakar · 21st May 2006, 21:57

Mine is "p4 HID Xenon" (6000K-cool daylight) fitted by a Thai engineer at the Autocar exhibition at Nehru Centre (Dec 2005) for 14.5K. The lighting is amazing and sharply focused on the road. Probably because of Baleno's clear lens and superior reflector optics, the beam pattern has a sharp cut off resulting in zero glare even if you stand right in front, which never fails to amaze anyone. A couple of appreciative drivers have actually stopped by to compliment the wonderful beam pattern!

The power drain is only 35W and fitting is purely plug-n-play, hence 100% reversible in barely a few minutes.

nitrous · 21st May 2006, 22:48

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Mine is "p4 HID Xenon" (6000K-cool daylight) fitted by a Thai engineer at the Autocar exhibition at Nehru Centre (Dec 2005) for 14.5K. The lighting is amazing and sharply focused on the road. Probably because of Baleno's clear lens and superior reflector optics, the beam pattern has a sharp cut off resulting in zero glare even if you stand right in front, which never fails to amaze anyone. A couple of appreciative drivers have actually stopped by to compliment the wonderful beam pattern!

The power drain is only 35W and fitting is purely plug-n-play, hence 100% reversible in barely a few minutes.

Thats a short and sweet product experience.
Thanks,man.

kb100 · 21st May 2006, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Challenger

to get yourself some decent Sylvania SilverStar (the whitest and brightest stock replacement) headlamp bulbs.

Hey Challenger... I CHALLENGE YA!!

... lol

Where can I lay my hands on a couple of these??...(my Phillips 130/100's S*CK!!) you got any distributor/dealers number you can share?? (PM me if you have them!)

Buffetfan · 22nd May 2006, 02:02

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Thats a short and sweet product experience.
Thanks,man.

Do you have any contact number.. I am very much interested?

low_bass_makker · 8th June 2006, 18:26

Mods sorry for the pic size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Do not post such large size pics. Use a service like imageshack for resizing. Post edited

Abix · 8th June 2006, 21:59

Dude low bass maker the xenons look tight!! question on the swift do u have the hi beam or the low beam?

Cheers

Abix

khanak · 9th June 2006, 00:17

the corolla doesnt have xenons does it?
the xenons on the swift are more focussed i guess.
a lot of scattering of light from the corolla

low_bass_makker · 9th June 2006, 01:51

Both the cars have xenon in the swift there is 6000k and in corolla it is 8000k. For dipper there is a second bulb along with the xenon which helps alot................

autopsyche · 9th June 2006, 03:10

Skoda Octavia with three Xenon HID Kits.

1 x H4 Hi Beam + Low Beam
1 x H3 Upper Fog Light
1 x H1 Lower Fog Light

PS: Have done other Accords, Corollas and Mercs with three kit setups.
One word... BLINDING!!

Arush

low_bass_makker · 9th June 2006, 10:38

good quality but man . need good pics this, try taking pic from the side it will surely make a good pic......anyway what is the K rating and make???????

17th May 2006, 17:15	#17
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	I am also told that now a days you get a H4 option... one with both LOW & HIGH beams... Anyone seen/heard about this? Last edited by kb100 : 17th May 2006 at 17:19.
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17th May 2006, 21:11	#18
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	I am using a P4 HID kit in my car and there are no issues with it.. P4 is the one available from WINTRENDZ... KB100.. I have seen and driven a car intalled with one.. Its nice.. the phenomenon on which this works is that the Bulb assembly moves forward (Low beam) and backward/upward (High beam) in the Sealed Beam of the car.. Cheersss Last edited by EVO6 : 17th May 2006 at 21:14.
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17th May 2006, 22:27	#19
jyobeb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 704 Times	The xenon bulbs burn much cooler than Halogens and the heat generated is much, much less. You don't have to worry about meltdown. Most of the kits that I have seen are single filament lamps.
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21st May 2006, 12:25	#20
Challenger Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 9 Thanked: 2 Times	To answer some of the questions in a more educated way; 1). Xenon lamps will not melt the headlight housings as they run much cooler than halogen bi\ulbs. 2). Xenon kits available in the aftermarket are all crap as Xenon headlights are designed to be used with optics such as specifically designed projector lenses which you can see in the BMWs, Audi's, Skoda, etc. 3). Aftermarket xenon kits will just be bright with a lot of light scatter in the beam pattern causing it to be erratic and irritating to oncoming traffic. The end result; not much light on the road for the driver with the xenon kit and antagonizing oncoming heavy vehicles who are gonna swerve towards you :-) 4). For the best possible VFM upgrade if u have a halogen set-up is to get yourself some decent Sylvania SilverStar (the whitest and brightest stock replacement) headlamp bulbs. These are not those heavy blue coated bulbs but are just so mildly coated that they produce a white light and not the bluish white light. Hope this information helps all. Best,
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21st May 2006, 21:57	#21
msprabhakar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 266 Thanked: 88 Times	Mine is "p4 HID Xenon" (6000K-cool daylight) fitted by a Thai engineer at the Autocar exhibition at Nehru Centre (Dec 2005) for 14.5K. The lighting is amazing and sharply focused on the road. Probably because of Baleno's clear lens and superior reflector optics, the beam pattern has a sharp cut off resulting in zero glare even if you stand right in front, which never fails to amaze anyone. A couple of appreciative drivers have actually stopped by to compliment the wonderful beam pattern! The power drain is only 35W and fitting is purely plug-n-play, hence 100% reversible in barely a few minutes.
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8th June 2006, 18:26	#25
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Mods sorry for the pic size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Note from moderator: Do not post such large size pics. Use a service like imageshack for resizing. Post edited Last edited by tsk1979 : 9th June 2006 at 03:30.
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8th June 2006, 21:59	#26
Abix BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 315 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Dude low bass maker the xenons look tight!! question on the swift do u have the hi beam or the low beam? Cheers Abix
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9th June 2006, 00:17	#27
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	the corolla doesnt have xenons does it? the xenons on the swift are more focussed i guess. a lot of scattering of light from the corolla
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9th June 2006, 01:51	#28
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Both the cars have xenon in the swift there is 6000k and in corolla it is 8000k. For dipper there is a second bulb along with the xenon which helps alot................
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9th June 2006, 03:10	#29
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Skoda Octavia with three Xenon HID Kits. 1 x H4 Hi Beam + Low Beam 1 x H3 Upper Fog Light 1 x H1 Lower Fog Light PS: Have done other Accords, Corollas and Mercs with three kit setups. One word... BLINDING!! Arush
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9th June 2006, 10:38	#30
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	good quality but man . need good pics this, try taking pic from the side it will surely make a good pic......anyway what is the K rating and make???????
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