I installed Hanabi 8000K HID kit (was actually H4 but modified to fit the OEM headlamp). I am not very pleased with the light output, or the beam pattern. It seems as if most of the light is going to the sides and not enough in front of the car. Has anybody else experienced this problem? I am thinking that perhaps the orientation of the bulbs in the headlamps is not correct or the H4 bulbs are different from the 9004 (I know the base is different but I am talking about the actual bulb). OR I was thinking that perhaps the 8000K does not put out that much light. Any suggestions, Please help.

Thanks
Sohaib

 

N34JZ and myself have a 7500k kit and the improvement is great. Light shines out in every direction but I do get a lot in the front of me. I thought the lighting on the floor would be bad but it's actually pretty good. Our kits are 9004 kits and maybe the way the bulb is positioned on a H4 kit is different which I think it is because I installed a H4 kit on my friends 2002 Honda Odyssey and the bulb positioning was different. I think thats your problem.

 

I have noticed that the h4 bulbs have a reflective covering on one side of the bulb and the 9004 bulbs don't, has anyone ever removed the reflctive covering off of the bulbs? I think THAT there is the problem,

Thanks in advance
Sohaib
89 Maxima GXE

 

Yup thats your problem, take off the reflective covering. When I did my friend Odyssey they say if the car comes with a stock reflector to remove the one provided on the bulb. The kit I use just has two screws and the reflector from the bulb comes out. A true 9004 kit doesn't come with a reflector so thats your problem. Remove it and tell me how it goes.

 

Waste of money buying that H4 kit. 9004 filaments are completely different. That H4 will never put out the light it is capable of. Sell it and get a 9004 kit. This also is only low beam losing highs.

-Sean

 

I shall try removing the reflector from the bulb tonight and let you guys know how it goes. I think that since I have already modified the H4 bulb housing, I am not in a position to sell them, but eventually I may buy just the 9004 bulbs and use the H4's when I put European headlights in my Mercedes (since the Euro headlamps use H4's)

Thanks for the replies guys

Sohaib
89 Maxima GXE