Team-BHP - Best Xenon HID conversion kit

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Originally Posted by noidaboy (Post 2441123)

Please do, Most of the times these kits are imported in parts, Bulbs,Ballasts and relays are ordered separately and the boxed, sticker'd and sold here. Hence the same kit is named differently but the product is the same. Honestly never seen Panasonic make HID's anyways just make sure the kelvins are same, Else they shift color with time and the difference will be further visible.

Quite aware that they are not some good quality HID s :).Seems like all the components are assembled seperately.

Hi Guys!

Could someone please post a photo showing the beam pattern when the HID kit is installed within a stock reflector unit? I have HID on my lancer, but the headlamp is not the clear lens variety. Hence I cannot use that to decide on whether its a good idea to get HID for my new Verna.

On the Lancer I've gotten the lamp assembly aimed low so that I get an intensely bright low beam without blinding oncoming traffic. I've had it for over a year and have never heard a complaint from anyone. But I'm not sure how it will work with clear lens lamps.

If somebody could click the beam cut off on a wall, I'd be much obliged!

Thanks in advance!

Tassem.

My personal experience of the Philips HID Conversion Kit 6000K for the Toyota Innova has not been so good. I purchased the Kit from an authorized Philips Retailer here at Opera House, Mumbai in July, 2010 for around 8K. Less than 4 months down, the high beam, got brain of its own and refused to function on demand. 10 months down and the left side Bulb blew and now I have to go back to the stock bulbs, as no replacement is forthcoming from the company.

BTW while they were working, they were really good. Excellent vision, especially on the highways.

Hey, i am looking for HID Conversion Kits and Bulbs for Laura FL and E-class (both have projectors for low beams and clear lens reflectors for high). Can anyone guide me on what make and type should i get? I want to install the 4300K bulbs as i find the 6000K to be not-so-OEM. I'd appreciate if someone can give details for a reliable store/workshop in Mumbai? Thanks!

I got a hid kit (6000k) when I went abroad for 5000Rs (appro). Since mine is an indica vista (which has H7 for low beam and H1 for high beam) and since HID are best for the low beam, I got H7 unit and fixed it myself. It is plug and play with little modification to the rubber dust cap behind the bulb. The beam is well controlled with a clear horizontal line cutting of the beam above the knee line. So I suppose there is no hassle to on coming traffic.

Not sure how long it is going to work since I just got it for a week. Will upload some picture of the beam in the night.

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Originally Posted by cherianb (Post 2599354)

Since you have gone for the low beams, it should be a problem to the oncoming traffic. But kindly double check this as some kits will not be properly aligned. Check this by pointing the light onto the wall and then in an open space. Check the beam from a far distance and see whether it's properly aligned.

Kindly post the pics and let us know which brand it is?
Happy Driving.

Hi Guys! I want to upgrade my stock headlamps. I am thinking of fitting projectors along with an HID conversion kit. The 'projectors' are there only for low beam. So I guess for high beam I will have to stick to the current halogen bulbs. Anyway, I want to get an HID kit for my car (with projectors). Before buying the projectors, I want to confirm from fellow BHPians, will all bulb types fit with projectors(will all H1,H4, H7 etc fit with projectors)?
I am thinking of getting the Philips HID kit. Could anyone who has installed it please comment on its reliability and if there have been any issues with it?
Also does the philips HID kit come with one or two bulbs? How much does it cost in Mumbai currently?
Which particular type of bulb (H1,H4 etc) do they give with the HID kit? Can we choose depending on what will fit in projectors?
Thanks

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Originally Posted by carfreak77 (Post 2609723)

Mostly, projectors comes in lo beam. Some rare ones comes in both hi-lo. Make no mistake, projectors hi-lo works differently. In normal headlight, the bulb activates hi-lo. While in projectors, they are activated by a cut-off shield inside the projector.

Like any normal headlight/fog lights, projectors also comes in specific type like H1, H3, H7 etc. So you cannot use any bulb. So if projector uses H7 bulb, you need to get H7 Hid kit.

Cost will depend on the brand and type. Maybe anything between 2k to 8k. Got mine for 6k some 3 years back. Its a H7 HID kit. Still using it.

So I just found out that my low beam bulb is H7 and high beam is H1. I will be getting the projectors shortly. The projectors are only for low beam, not high beam. So, my question is can I get an H7 HID kit (low beam) and an H1 HID kit (high beam)? I looked on the philips website but I did not see the type of bulbs they make the kit for.
Also, does anyone know how much will both the kits cost me in Mumbai? And, from where should I buy them?
Also could anyone please confirm that you get two bulbs (for either side) with one kit, am I correct?
Thanks in advance.
PS - I assume Philips is the best brand to get. If there are any other brands I should look into, kindly suggest.

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Originally Posted by carfreak77 (Post 2622109)

Hello Carfreak,
May I ask what is your budget for the entire setup, philips will cost you a bit more 30-40$ each and this is just the cost of the bulbs.
What kind of low beam projectors are you planning? do you have some pictures or maybe a model number of the projector?
My two cents would be since you are lucky enough to have separate high and low beam, go slow, do the low beam HID projector retrofitting now keep the high beams halogen, drive it around for a couple of days I am sure you will like them. I have personally experienced it is a mixture of halogen and HID's gives the perfect lighting.
Best of luck

Hello Carfreak77,

I have used P8 for my fortuner for both low and high beams. Each pair cost me about 7K. This is also recommended by Toyota ***. I do not find anything wrong with this.

An alternate solution would be to purchase a pair or two of extra light units such as from lightforce. This would be helpful if you're selling your car soon whence you can uninstall and fix on your new car. This would not be possible with HIDs as sockets differ from car to car.

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Originally Posted by nitinbose (Post 2631713)

Nitin,

I know the low beam must have improved, but has the high beam improved after the conversion? The Fortuner's stock high beam is quite good.

Regarding Lightforce: you can't use it for normal driving. Oncoming traffic gets totally blinded by it.

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray (Post 2632460)

Both the low and high beams have significantly improved, though I only have to use the highbeam on dual-carriage ways & interstates.

Indeed, Lightforce should only be used for highways, am sure you are considering the light upgrades for the same. The stock lights are adequate for city driving. With Lightforce, you can uninstall and re-install when selling your vehicle, saving huge costs.