Swift Aftermarket Projector Headlamps : Reviews needed

Fountainheader · 8th February 2009, 22:38

Okay the Angel Eyes have arrived. Now its the wait for the HIDs, Osrams and the HID Fog lamps! Hopefully everything should be in place by next weekend.

Sorry for the bad pic quality. N82 at times acts very weird. Special thanks to Viper for sourcing the same.

noidaboy · 8th February 2009, 22:41

Not wire cutting or alteration is involved to fit these lights.They are plug and play.No issues should be there for warranty as well

Fountainheader · 10th February 2009, 23:40

Okay the puzzle is slowly getting solved. Got my HIDs from the US today.

50W ballast and HIDs. I had ordered for 4300K. But am not able to see the same anywhere. Is it written somewhere on the bulb ?

noidaboy · 10th February 2009, 23:42

No tag on the bulb? Did you test them as yet?

white_vdi · 10th February 2009, 23:44

noidaboy its 4300k thats not mentioned anywhere.

how can we test what rating it is? just by the color of the beam?

Fountainheader · 10th February 2009, 23:49

There's nothing written on them. And how can I test them ? Color of the beam wont exactly tell the difference between 4300K and 6000K to the naked eye I guess.

vikram_d · 11th February 2009, 07:20

There is huge difference in the colour of 4300k and 6000k. You can easily tell the difference once the bulb lights up and has heated up to it's optimum temperature.

6000k is pure white all the time, where as 4300k starts of white but after heating up turns yellowish. You can look at any Skodas for reference. They all use 4300k bulbs.

Fountainheader · 11th February 2009, 10:50

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

There is huge difference in the colour of 4300k and 6000k. You can easily tell the difference once the bulb lights up and has heated up to it's optimum temperature.

6000k is pure white all the time, where as 4300k starts of white but after heating up turns yellowish. You can look at any Skodas for reference. They all use 4300k bulbs.

Okay cool. I mailed the eBay seller. He's assured me that the bulbs are 4300K. But how come they are selling the bulbs without any identification mark on them ?

Other users of HIDs, have you come across the K value printed anywhere on the bulb ?

vikram_d · 11th February 2009, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Other users of HIDs, have you come across the K value printed anywhere on the bulb ?

Speaking of this. Even I have not seen any rating being mentioned on the bulbs that are present in my car. Strange.

navpreet318 · 12th February 2009, 13:23

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Originally Posted by vikram18

check out Honda Civic Parts Source for everything related to the Civic

But Vikram the projector lights posted on that website deals only with the USA spec civic which has different styled headlights.

Fountainheader · 12th February 2009, 17:55

The Osram night breakers have arrived from UK. Paid some 1100 bucks through eBay. Damn I'm turning into an eBay freak now

So the Angels should be up this weekend. I have a couple of queries though. For the indicator slot, there are no bulbs provided in the kit. So will it be a direct fit into the existing slot for the car ? Any good place to install the same in Chennai ?

Fountainheader · 12th February 2009, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Fountainheader

The Osram night breakers have arrived from UK. Paid some 1100 bucks through eBay. Damn I'm turning into an eBay freak now

So the Angels should be up this weekend. I have a couple of queries though. For the indicator slot, there are no bulbs provided in the kit. So will it be a direct fit into the existing slot for the car ? Any good place to install the same in Chennai ?

*Bump*

Here are the Osrams. Can someone please answer my query here ?

white_vdi · 12th February 2009, 22:59

i can see the puzzle coming together.

noidaboy · 13th February 2009, 00:44

Use the stock indicator bulb + holder.It works perfect

superbhikari · 13th February 2009, 01:05

Can anybody here quote the approx. expenses for Angel eyes in NHC?

View Poll Results: Whats your experience with the Swift Aftermarket projectors ?
Im running projectors & satisfied as they offer better performance than 100/90 halogen bulbs	16	18.39%
Im running projectors and not satisfied :(	7	8.05%
My friends friends friend has them and they are super cool cos his car looks like a UFO	48	55.17%
I am running HID's in the stock Swift HL assembly as the projectors suck !!	16	18.39%
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8th February 2009, 22:38	#151
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Okay the Angel Eyes have arrived. Now its the wait for the HIDs, Osrams and the HID Fog lamps! Hopefully everything should be in place by next weekend. Sorry for the bad pic quality. N82 at times acts very weird. Special thanks to Viper for sourcing the same. Attached Thumbnails
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8th February 2009, 22:41	#152
noidaboy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Noida Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Not wire cutting or alteration is involved to fit these lights.They are plug and play.No issues should be there for warranty as well
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10th February 2009, 23:40	#153
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Okay the puzzle is slowly getting solved. Got my HIDs from the US today. 50W ballast and HIDs. I had ordered for 4300K. But am not able to see the same anywhere. Is it written somewhere on the bulb ? Attached Thumbnails
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10th February 2009, 23:42	#154
noidaboy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Noida Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	No tag on the bulb? Did you test them as yet? Last edited by noidaboy : 10th February 2009 at 23:44.
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10th February 2009, 23:44	#155
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	noidaboy its 4300k thats not mentioned anywhere. how can we test what rating it is? just by the color of the beam? Last edited by Technocrat : 12th February 2009 at 18:07. Reason: please use edit post instead of making back to back posts
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10th February 2009, 23:49	#156
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	There's nothing written on them. And how can I test them ? Color of the beam wont exactly tell the difference between 4300K and 6000K to the naked eye I guess.
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11th February 2009, 07:20	#157
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	There is huge difference in the colour of 4300k and 6000k. You can easily tell the difference once the bulb lights up and has heated up to it's optimum temperature. 6000k is pure white all the time, where as 4300k starts of white but after heating up turns yellowish. You can look at any Skodas for reference. They all use 4300k bulbs. Last edited by vikram_d : 11th February 2009 at 07:23.
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12th February 2009, 17:55	#161
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	The Osram night breakers have arrived from UK. Paid some 1100 bucks through eBay. Damn I'm turning into an eBay freak now So the Angels should be up this weekend. I have a couple of queries though. For the indicator slot, there are no bulbs provided in the kit. So will it be a direct fit into the existing slot for the car ? Any good place to install the same in Chennai ?
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12th February 2009, 22:59	#163
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	i can see the puzzle coming together.
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13th February 2009, 00:44	#164
noidaboy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Noida Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Use the stock indicator bulb + holder.It works perfect
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13th February 2009, 01:05	#165
superbhikari BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Muzaffarnagar Posts: 465 Thanked: 228 Times	Can anybody here quote the approx. expenses for Angel eyes in NHC?
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