Auto Lighting thread : Post all queries about automobile lighting here

vijay shekar · 9th April 2008, 16:46

Hi friends,
can some one suggest ways to improve pajero head lights. The options I have considered are Increasing the wattage with a relay kit or going for a hid kit. Can you suggest which is the best. One warning I have received was increasing the wattage will burn the front dome of the head light.

anish9000 · 9th April 2008, 23:20

You could try philips, it is one of the better know brands and is officially available in india.

sanchits · 10th April 2008, 03:25

guys,
Does anyone know about a company called "Campact Electric Limited". it is a Indian company and manufactures halogen bulbs and HID conVersion kits by the name of "Xenolix" with 2 year warranty. pricing is also mentioned on the website for various kits.
LINK - Xenolix

jkdas · 10th April 2008, 08:47

A friend of mien got the 130W ones for his swift. The holders melted. Will try to post pix if I remember when I meet hi,.

JayD · 10th April 2008, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanchits

guys,
Does anyone know about a company called "Campact Electric Limited". it is a Indian company and manufactures halogen bulbs and HID conVersion kits by the name of "Xenolix" with 2 year warranty. pricing is also mentioned on the website for various kits.
LINK - Xenolix

25K for an HID kit??

And that too an unknown brand!

prince85 · 10th April 2008, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanchits

guys,
Does anyone know about a company called "Campact Electric Limited". it is a Indian company and manufactures halogen bulbs and HID conVersion kits by the name of "Xenolix" with 2 year warranty. pricing is also mentioned on the website for various kits.
LINK - Xenolix

The price of a Xenolix H4 HID kit is mentioned as 25.6k and have never heard of this brand before. I would rather buy Philips for 20k.

Cheers

smsrini · 10th April 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by smsrini

Hi!

Has anyone bought Osram Silverstar 60/55 H4 bulbs in Bangalore ? CAn you please share the name/contact of the dealers?

Most of the dealers I contacted have the 100/110 bulbs.

cheers!

Osram Dealer in Bangalore: Reliance Auto Near Minerva Circle, JC Road. Contact : Nilesh Gandhi 9880896117. Osram Marketing Manager: Satya Prasad : 9740000650

sanchits · 10th April 2008, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayD

25K for an HID kit??

And that too an unknown brand!

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince85

The price of a Xenolix H4 HID kit is mentioned as 25.6k and have never heard of this brand before. I would rather buy Philips for 20k.

Cheers

guys, only the HI & Low beams xenon H4 is for 25k, all the single beam HID are for 14.4k with 2 year warranty. and i believe they are giving a discount of 5k, if someone from bangalore or chennai can confirm, as these are the contact addresses mentioned on the website.

prince85 · 10th April 2008, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanchits

guys, only the HI & Low beams xenon H4 is for 25k, all the single beam HID are for 14.4k with 2 year warranty. and i believe they are giving a discount of 5k, if someone from bangalore or chennai can confirm, as these are the contact addresses mentioned on the website.

But still why pay soo much dude for a product which comes from a company which isn't heard off?? Why not buy a proven HID kit which has been used successfully in various cars in the indian market, something like a P4 or Autoguage or another brand called as Racetech which IIRC Maggie is using in his Swift. I believe all the above kits are available for 12-13k which more or less is in the same price range as the one from Xenolix.

If i was you, i would not settle for anything lesser than the Philips atleast when the car in question is the modern Civic and i wouldn't risk the car electricals in any way by adding an HID kit from a lesser known brand.

Cheers

Eddy · 10th April 2008, 22:01

Apologies upfront for asking a question that I am sure has been asked and answered here in this thread. But 108 pages is a little too much info and scouting around ain't easy.

Ok, my query revolves around my Swift VDI. I am not happy with the headlights and the illumination provided by them forcing me to use the high beam sometimes; something that I hate to do. What can be done to improve the visibility ?
-- I dont intend to spend more than a grand or thereabouts so the fancy HIDs, or whatever they are called, are out.
-- Shall I get some better bulbs of the same wattage ? If yes, please suggest which ones and if possible, place from where I can source them.
-- Shall I upgrade to 90/100 bulbs ? If yes, what all needs to go in ? Relay, holders, wiring etc ? Again, which ones and from where ?
-- My MUL service advisor has put his hands up saying that they do not help in any kind of upgrades.

PS: I have stock fog lamps. Any recommendation in West Delhi and Gurgaon will be welcome. Noida also will do.

sanchits · 10th April 2008, 23:17

has anyone heard of the Brand HELIOS, its a german brand which manufactures aftermarket HID kits. i dont know much about this brand but i am getting this for 9k from dubai. As even Dubai is filled with asian made kits which cost as low as 2k.
So, i am planning to go for HELIOS, i have searched the net and it seems to be one of the top brands for aftermarket HID's. But, if someone can confirm that if it really is a good brand.

Eddy · 11th April 2008, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddy

Apologies upfront for asking a question that I am sure has been asked and answered here in this thread. But 108 pages is a little too much info and scouting around ain't easy.

Ok, my query revolves around my Swift VDI. I am not happy with the headlights and the illumination provided by them forcing me to use the high beam sometimes; something that I hate to do. What can be done to improve the visibility ?
-- I dont intend to spend more than a grand or thereabouts so the fancy HIDs, or whatever they are called, are out.
-- Shall I get some better bulbs of the same wattage ? If yes, please suggest which ones and if possible, place from where I can source them.
-- Shall I upgrade to 90/100 bulbs ? If yes, what all needs to go in ? Relay, holders, wiring etc ? Again, which ones and from where ?
-- My MUL service advisor has put his hands up saying that they do not help in any kind of upgrades.

PS: I have stock fog lamps. Any recommendation in West Delhi and Gurgaon will be welcome. Noida also will do.

Bump: Brothers, mere dimaag ki batti jalao please

. Seriously, a highway drive is coming up and I really wanna upgrade before that

thirst4torque · 11th April 2008, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Shall I upgrade to 90/100 bulbs ? If yes, what all needs to go in ? Relay, holders, wiring etc ? Again, which ones and from where ?
-- My MUL service advisor has put his hands up saying that they do not help in any kind of upgrades.

This is the best option in the budget you have. You will need a relay. It will cost around 500 bucks. I have done a similar upgrade on my swift. It was done at the service centre itself and I was told they did not have to cut any wiring. For bulbs go for philips rally 90/100 bulbs. The visibility will improve considerably.Total cost will be around 900 bucks including labour

Eddy · 11th April 2008, 12:31

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Originally Posted by thirst4torque

This is the best option in the budget you have. You will need a relay. It will cost around 500 bucks. I have done a similar upgrade on my swift. It was done at the service centre itself and I was told they did not have to cut any wiring. For bulbs go for philips rally 90/100 bulbs. The visibility will improve considerably.Total cost will be around 900 bucks including labour

Thanks. Did you not get new holders ?

thirst4torque · 11th April 2008, 14:05

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Thanks. Did you not get new holders ?

No, The supervisor said its not required. Many swift owners on the forum are running the same setup. I picked up the advice from this thread itself

9th April 2008, 16:46	#1606
vijay shekar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: chennai / hyder Posts: 68 Thanked: 22 Times	help to improve pajero headlights Hi friends, can some one suggest ways to improve pajero head lights. The options I have considered are Increasing the wattage with a relay kit or going for a hid kit. Can you suggest which is the best. One warning I have received was increasing the wattage will burn the front dome of the head light.
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9th April 2008, 23:20	#1607
anish9000 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 220 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	You could try philips, it is one of the better know brands and is officially available in india.
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10th April 2008, 03:25	#1608
sanchits BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gurgaon/delhi Posts: 331 Thanked: Once	guys, Does anyone know about a company called "Campact Electric Limited". it is a Indian company and manufactures halogen bulbs and HID conVersion kits by the name of "Xenolix" with 2 year warranty. pricing is also mentioned on the website for various kits. LINK - Xenolix
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10th April 2008, 08:47	#1609
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	A friend of mien got the 130W ones for his swift. The holders melted. Will try to post pix if I remember when I meet hi,.
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10th April 2008, 22:01	#1615
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,309 Times	Apologies upfront for asking a question that I am sure has been asked and answered here in this thread. But 108 pages is a little too much info and scouting around ain't easy. Ok, my query revolves around my Swift VDI. I am not happy with the headlights and the illumination provided by them forcing me to use the high beam sometimes; something that I hate to do. What can be done to improve the visibility ? -- I dont intend to spend more than a grand or thereabouts so the fancy HIDs, or whatever they are called, are out. -- Shall I get some better bulbs of the same wattage ? If yes, please suggest which ones and if possible, place from where I can source them. -- Shall I upgrade to 90/100 bulbs ? If yes, what all needs to go in ? Relay, holders, wiring etc ? Again, which ones and from where ? -- My MUL service advisor has put his hands up saying that they do not help in any kind of upgrades. PS: I have stock fog lamps. Any recommendation in West Delhi and Gurgaon will be welcome. Noida also will do.
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sanchits BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gurgaon/delhi Posts: 331 Thanked: Once	has anyone heard of the Brand HELIOS, its a german brand which manufactures aftermarket HID kits. i dont know much about this brand but i am getting this for 9k from dubai. As even Dubai is filled with asian made kits which cost as low as 2k. So, i am planning to go for HELIOS, i have searched the net and it seems to be one of the top brands for aftermarket HID's. But, if someone can confirm that if it really is a good brand. Last edited by sanchits : 10th April 2008 at 23:21.
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