Swift Aftermarket Projector Headlamps : Reviews needed

Zahir · 26th February 2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by white_vdi

good that everything is sorted now. time for some pics.
Zahir go for philips xtreme power or osram night breaker for high beam. that would provide illumination.

Hey dude, yeah I'll upload some pics today. I generally check tbhp on my blackberry so will log on from a comp today & upload.

The h1 phillips extreme seem to be out of stock so just waiting for them to arrive. Initially I installed phillips crystal 100 watts but read somewhere that it burns out the projectors.

Zahir · 28th February 2009, 19:08

Here are a few pictures....

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mridul · 28th February 2009, 23:11

Zahir
How much did u pay for the set cos i intend to change my OE's to these projector one's..I was a little sceptical about the beam that they throw as currently I use an HID bi-xenon in my OE ones..they seem to be fine..

Cheers

Mridul

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Originally Posted by Zahir

Here are a few pictures....

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Zahir · 1st March 2009, 03:45

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Originally Posted by mridul

Zahir
How much did u pay for the set cos i intend to change my OE's to these projector one's..I was a little sceptical about the beam that they throw as currently I use an HID bi-xenon in my OE ones..they seem to be fine..

Cheers

Mridul

I paid 9500 for the projector setup and 7500 for the bulbs plus 1500 for the high beams. Install was 1000. I did fish around and this seemed to be the best price. It doesn't matter where you get it from, there's only one importer for angel eyes in mumbai.

Zahir · 1st March 2009, 04:50

Also ensure that you get the projectors with the 3 led parking lights. Much better than the single bulb parking lights

white_vdi · 1st March 2009, 15:05

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Originally Posted by Zahir

Also ensure that you get the projectors with the 3 led parking lights. Much better than the single bulb parking lights

i believe you are talking about the headlamp quality. zahir did you see and compare both the styles in flesh?

Zahir · 1st March 2009, 15:12

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Originally Posted by white_vdi

i believe you are talking about the headlamp quality. zahir did you see and compare both the styles in flesh?

Actually dude I'm talking about the parking light. The ones that switch on when you start the console lights. I did compare them and the ones I saw with a single parking light seemed to have a bulb not leds. It seems this model used cfl for the rings while I opted for the kit that had leds because it looked more edgy. If I'm not wrong, the other kit would probable have brighter rings as they even seemed thicker to the led rings on mine.

nitinralli · 29th March 2009, 01:40

can anyone tell me which HID do i need for Low beam for Forf Fiesta? and also for the the fog lights? Please advice. How much will it cost?

HRT_FPV · 29th March 2009, 21:55

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Originally Posted by nitinralli

can anyone tell me which HID do i need for Low beam for Forf Fiesta? and also for the the fog lights? Please advice. How much will it cost?

Nitin.. I've got a H1 in my foggies, H1 in my high beam and H4 in my low beam.. the fog lamps light up the roads like no other car, but the disadvantage is that it's so bright and covers so much area that it blinds oncoming traffic to quite a substantial degree..

I don't mind it blinding other people because they do the same to me with their high beams.. that said I switch on my fogs only when I see oncoming cars with high beams inside the city limits.

I have fixed the Philips kit and trust me, nothing comes close. I paid 8500 Rs per pair including installation.

live2drive · 6th April 2009, 23:27

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Originally Posted by HRT_FPV

H4 in my low beam..

How did you fit H4 in the low beam? Or is it a typo?

Fountainheader · 6th April 2009, 23:44

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Originally Posted by live2drive

How did you fit H4 in the low beam? Or is it a typo?

I think he's talking about the Ford Fiesta.

JayD · 7th April 2009, 01:10

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Originally Posted by Zahir

Here are a few pictures....

How come one of your lamp rings(left unit) have already gone kaput??

Zahir · 7th April 2009, 01:20

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Originally Posted by JayD

How come one of your lamp rings(left unit) have already gone kaput??

it had, got it replaced for free...

Btw, though I've got Nightbreakers, compared to the HIDs, the full beam falls really short. Any solution besides getting HIDs in full beam too?

anantnehru · 7th April 2009, 03:04

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Originally Posted by live2drive

How did you fit H4 in the low beam? Or is it a typo?

AFAIK, Fiesta runs H1/H7 for hi/lo (not in that order, not too sure which is which)

Fountainheader · 7th April 2009, 14:12

I've been using the Angel eyes kit for close to 2 months now. Got them installed mid-Feb.

I am using H1 HIDs 4300K on Low beam and Osram Nightbreakers on the High beam. Fog lamps are still stock.

Lately I've been having some issues with the HID wiring. The light starts flickering, esp when the engine is Idle. Dont want to take any risks with the wiring. Also the low beam is always ON. So was wondering if using the dipper a lot (esp on highways) would do any damage to the HIDs.

I also have another set of HIDs. I'd bought 2 sets from the US. But dropped the idea of using HIDs on the High beam. The 3-4 secs delay in lighting up the HIDs is an issue. But now I am thinking of shifting them to the Fogs.

I had bought some totally useless 4300K white light Fog lamp assembly from eBay. But clamping it is becoming a pain. So might as well avoid it.

Are projector (non-CFL) fog lamps for the Swift available in India ? And what about H3 HIDs ?

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%
Voters: 87. You may not vote on this poll

28th February 2009, 19:08	#242
Zahir BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 426 Thanked: 78 Times View My Garage	Here are a few pictures....
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1st March 2009, 04:50	#245
Zahir BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 426 Thanked: 78 Times View My Garage	Also ensure that you get the projectors with the 3 led parking lights. Much better than the single bulb parking lights
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29th March 2009, 01:40	#248
nitinralli Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,520 Thanked: 1,098 Times View My Garage	can anyone tell me which HID do i need for Low beam for Forf Fiesta? and also for the the fog lights? Please advice. How much will it cost?
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7th April 2009, 14:12	#255
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I've been using the Angel eyes kit for close to 2 months now. Got them installed mid-Feb. I am using H1 HIDs 4300K on Low beam and Osram Nightbreakers on the High beam. Fog lamps are still stock. Lately I've been having some issues with the HID wiring. The light starts flickering, esp when the engine is Idle. Dont want to take any risks with the wiring. Also the low beam is always ON. So was wondering if using the dipper a lot (esp on highways) would do any damage to the HIDs. I also have another set of HIDs. I'd bought 2 sets from the US. But dropped the idea of using HIDs on the High beam. The 3-4 secs delay in lighting up the HIDs is an issue. But now I am thinking of shifting them to the Fogs. I had bought some totally useless 4300K white light Fog lamp assembly from eBay. But clamping it is becoming a pain. So might as well avoid it. Are projector (non-CFL) fog lamps for the Swift available in India ? And what about H3 HIDs ?
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