Do these HIDs even work?
06-18-2013, 10:06 AM
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Do these HIDs even work? http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...%252d1997.html
Found this interesting... I wonder how obnoxious they are in our cars... Any one have it?
Found this interesting... I wonder how obnoxious they are in our cars... Any one have it?
06-18-2013, 10:32 AM
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No, they just sell things that don't work out of the box lol! Sorry couldn't help it. They will work fine if properly installed.
In my opinion, a lot of people are overdramatic on how much glare these produce on f-bodies. Yes, they do produce glare and one should get projectors to do a proper set-up, BUT one thing people neglect to think about is how close to the ground these cars ride. My 2001 Camaro and some of my buddies' 4th gen f-bodies had HIDs in their stock halogen housings, and in a two year period I got flashed maybe once. I drove by some of my friends head-on and NONE of them were obnoxious or as blinding as many claim.
It's the lifted trucks and SUVs (and even some at stock height) with HIDs in halogen housings that really blind people and are quite annoying.
Actually even lifted truck with projectors and a proper set-up are still annoying as f$#k!
If you can't afford projectors at the moment, get some LMC housings (just do an advanced search for LMC housings and there are many threads on this subject) WITH the bulb shield and you will be fine, and so will other drivers on the road!
In my opinion, a lot of people are overdramatic on how much glare these produce on f-bodies. Yes, they do produce glare and one should get projectors to do a proper set-up, BUT one thing people neglect to think about is how close to the ground these cars ride. My 2001 Camaro and some of my buddies' 4th gen f-bodies had HIDs in their stock halogen housings, and in a two year period I got flashed maybe once. I drove by some of my friends head-on and NONE of them were obnoxious or as blinding as many claim.
It's the lifted trucks and SUVs (and even some at stock height) with HIDs in halogen housings that really blind people and are quite annoying.
Actually even lifted truck with projectors and a proper set-up are still annoying as f$#k!If you can't afford projectors at the moment, get some LMC housings (just do an advanced search for LMC housings and there are many threads on this subject) WITH the bulb shield and you will be fine, and so will other drivers on the road!
06-18-2013, 10:41 AM
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I noticed HID kits in other cars (not many fbodies around me) and they always blind me and are just obnoxious. They probably arn't aimed right, and are way too strong. I was always told the ebay "HID" kits were bad news bears 
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DDMtuning.com slim ballasts are the **** and 4500K-6000K color temp is best IMO. Also, get 35 watt instead of 55 watt. 35 watt is plenty of power and you won't have to worry about anything melting. You will also want to get a relay harness for each HID light set-up.
And I also had a bad experience with ebay kits. Random ticking noises, bulbs going out, and ballast failures. And that was with a relay harness installed.
And I also had a bad experience with ebay kits. Random ticking noises, bulbs going out, and ballast failures. And that was with a relay harness installed.
06-18-2013, 10:57 AM
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No, they just sell things that don't work out of the box lol! Sorry couldn't help it. They will work fine if properly installed.
In my opinion, a lot of people are overdramatic on how much glare these produce on f-bodies. Yes, they do produce glare and one should get projectors to do a proper set-up, BUT one thing people neglect to think about is how close to the ground these cars ride. My 2001 Camaro and some of my buddies' 4th gen f-bodies had HIDs in their stock halogen housings, and in a two year period I got flashed maybe once. I drove by some of my friends head-on and NONE of them were obnoxious or as blinding as many claim.
It's the lifted trucks and SUVs (and even some at stock height) with HIDs in halogen housings that really blind people and are quite annoying. Actually even lifted truck with projectors and a proper set-up are still annoying as f$#k!
If you can't afford projectors at the moment, get some LMC housings (just do an advanced search for LMC housings and there are many threads on this subject) WITH the bulb shield and you will be fine, and so will other drivers on the road!
In my opinion, a lot of people are overdramatic on how much glare these produce on f-bodies. Yes, they do produce glare and one should get projectors to do a proper set-up, BUT one thing people neglect to think about is how close to the ground these cars ride. My 2001 Camaro and some of my buddies' 4th gen f-bodies had HIDs in their stock halogen housings, and in a two year period I got flashed maybe once. I drove by some of my friends head-on and NONE of them were obnoxious or as blinding as many claim.
It's the lifted trucks and SUVs (and even some at stock height) with HIDs in halogen housings that really blind people and are quite annoying.
Actually even lifted truck with projectors and a proper set-up are still annoying as f$#k!If you can't afford projectors at the moment, get some LMC housings (just do an advanced search for LMC housings and there are many threads on this subject) WITH the bulb shield and you will be fine, and so will other drivers on the road!
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06-18-2013, 11:58 AM
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^^ That is true, but like I said, I also drove by many of my friends head-on without getting blinded. I honestly don't remember if I aimed mine down, but I know at least one or two of them did just slightly. The point I am making is that they are not as bad as people make them out to be.
06-18-2013, 01:12 PM
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I've run 4,300K, 75-watt HIDs (yes, the high-power ones with the huge, gnarly ballasts) in my Sonar projector headlights for over a year, and I've never been flashed by anyone. When I installed the kit, I carefully aimed my headlights down in such a way that they project the light onto the road in front of me, not into the eyes of on-coming drivers. To gauge the intensity of the light from the perspective of other drivers, I did an extensive front-of-vehicle walk around to help me see how low to tilt my lights. Then, I ran many real-world simulations by driving toward and past the front of my car in other vehicles.
My results are considerate, non-blinding, yet help me see really well.
My results are considerate, non-blinding, yet help me see really well.
08-09-2013, 11:26 AM
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I don't see how HID's in a reflector (Halogen) housing wouldn't be illegal. It's illegal in most places to put HID's in regular housings due to the obnoxious (and blinding) light output.
08-09-2013, 02:23 PM
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I've run 4,300K, 75-watt HIDs (yes, the high-power ones with the huge, gnarly ballasts) in my Sonar projector headlights for over a year, and I've never been flashed by anyone. When I installed the kit, I carefully aimed my headlights down in such a way that they project the light onto the road in front of me, not into the eyes of on-coming drivers. To gauge the intensity of the light from the perspective of other drivers, I did an extensive front-of-vehicle walk around to help me see how low to tilt my lights. Then, I ran many real-world simulations by driving toward and past the front of my car in other vehicles.
My results are considerate, non-blinding, yet help me see really well.
My results are considerate, non-blinding, yet help me see really well.
Try doing those HIDs in stock housings however and you'll make lots of enemies on the roads 
Anyway, putting HIDs in reflector housings is what I expect out of ricers and cheapskates.
08-09-2013, 05:13 PM
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Overdramatic. I agree with doing things right, but these cars are so low to the ground that it will hardly be blinding EVERYONE.. Little over-generalized
08-09-2013, 06:07 PM
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With the newer and cheaper options for projectors, I just don't see why people don't wait a little longer and do the job right. Its not like the lights in these cars are undriveable and unsafe because of output. They just aren't optimal is the big deal with them.
08-14-2013, 11:46 AM
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I've got an eBay kit of HID's in my stock headlight housing of my 95 Z28. I've also got HID's in my custom projectors I did in the fog lights of my 98 Formula.
Simply put, HID's are bright. Factory housing do not focus the light, and it does scatter everywhere. That being said, I usually don't get flashed too often driving at night in my Z. But the focus and the clarity is MUCH better through my fog projectors in my Formula.
Simply put, HID's are bright. Factory housing do not focus the light, and it does scatter everywhere. That being said, I usually don't get flashed too often driving at night in my Z. But the focus and the clarity is MUCH better through my fog projectors in my Formula.
08-18-2013, 07:13 AM
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if its about the "blue" or "purple" for that matter, then just get a colored halogen and call it a day. atleast it can actually be useful.
I've got an eBay kit of HID's in my stock headlight housing of my 95 Z28. I've also got HID's in my custom projectors I did in the fog lights of my 98 Formula.
Simply put, HID's are bright. Factory housing do not focus the light, and it does scatter everywhere. That being said, I usually don't get flashed too often driving at night in my Z. But the focus and the clarity is MUCH better through my fog projectors in my Formula.
Simply put, HID's are bright. Factory housing do not focus the light, and it does scatter everywhere. That being said, I usually don't get flashed too often driving at night in my Z. But the focus and the clarity is MUCH better through my fog projectors in my Formula.
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My problem is why do they only sell 10k? and Im not too familiar with the kelvin scale but 5k and 6k are white/buish white. So why are they saying 10k is white/bluish white? Went through 2 hid kits for my dads 00' DTS, first kit flickered alot and eventually a ballast broke, the second kit doesn't flicker but i have to keep flicking the high beams because one or even both lights don't like to come on at times. Its a real PITA for some bright lights. Id like them in the t/a though without spending a fortune, more importantly id like them to work 100% of the time.