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Originally Posted by naveen.raju @bk.
Projectors are basically headlight assembly unit that helps to projector the light. Unlike normal stock reflector headlights, these projector setup projects the light onto a particular area. See the sample projector headlight unit for SX4.
Hi Naveen,
First of all thanks for the detailed reply
HID's are "High Intensity Discharge" bulbs. Unlike normal bulbs, these do not have any tungsten filament and the light is usually produced with the help of an arc. This means, less heat, more light, more life. See image for different HID for different headlight assemblies.
Could you please let me know which variant of HID I should go for? Does it depend on the the car one is driving?
HID's are recommended to be used in projector headlights since the maximum output can be attained here.
Just wanted to get this point confirmed. Does the above statement mean HIDs are supposed to be used in conjunction with projector headlights? Can't HIDs be fitted without projector headlights? If yes, do you any obvious disadvantages?
You can check out my thread "Swift Custom Modz" for a video. It shows the light output and the area of the light being projected.
Adding a projector setup wont void your car's warranty. (I got mine installed in 6 months after purchasing my car). Since wires are not cut, there's no problem of affecting the warranty. Projectors are just plug n play device(to be more precise, just like how you connect your phone to your laptop). A ballast(device that provided high power for the bulb to work) is included which is connected to the battery and the other end to the headlight (Projectors).
What's the cost of the projector assembly unit?
The total cost can come around 15k (depending upon the car) which includes projector headlight, HID's, ballast.
Oops. The cost I was told for Philips 4300K HID Xenon was 10.5K. Sorry for being naive on this, but this will not contain projector assembly, right?
Anyways, hope this helped clear some of your doubts.
PS - Am not an expert in this, but I came to learn all these since I had this problem when going for projectors for my ride. Did some solid R&D and finally had the confidence of getting one.
Yes, I think I also need to do some R&D before getting this done.. Thanks once again for answering the queries.
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@bk:
Find my answers below.
Could you please let me know which variant of HID I should go for? Does it depend on the the car one is driving?
It depends on the headlight assembly. I currently use H9 HID's. The stock swift had H4, but my projector supports H9. The installer can identify this.
Does the above statement mean HIDs are supposed to be used in conjunction with projector headlights? Can't HIDs be fitted without projector headlights? If yes, do you any obvious disadvantages?
HID's provides the best output when used with projectors. Using HID's in stock headlights will scatter the light throw which means a lot of usable light will be wasted. In projectors, these light beams will be well projected without scattering. But, many fellow bhpians are using Philips HID's on stock headlights and are satisfied. Get it done from a genuine installer and you can have a brilliant output even on stock headlights. Other disadvantage is that, since HID's are really bright and have a scattered light pattern, it will blind the oncoming vehicles. This attracts the cops. So you will have to be careful on that.
What's the cost of the projector assembly unit?
It depends. I havent actually seen projectors on SX4. So guess you will have to import it or get it custom made from genuine car mod shops. I guess there are many shops offering projectors for all major cars today. Since I drive a Swift, getting projectors for my ride was easy. But since I went in for a new model, I had some hard time finding one. I got mine for 13k.
Oops. The cost I was told for Philips 4300K HID Xenon was 10.5K. Sorry for being naive on this, but this will not contain projector assembly, right?
No, this will have a pair of HID bulbs, a pair of Ballast kit and wires.
I would recommend you to stick with Philips 4300k HID's, since they are the best one currently available. Although, you need to chip in an extra cash, it's worth. Take my word.
Also, please go for 4300k bulbs only. These are the legal ones and provides the best output. Any bulbs with higher temp rating will be treated as illegal.
one question, does your car have separate bulbs for high and low beam? If so, you need to install HID's for low and keep the high beam as stock. This is safe. Also, you can save money by not going for HID's for High beam since we rarely use high beams.
Anyways, let me know if you need anything else.
Cheers.