I'm thinking of buying a McCulloch 6000k kit for $330 shipped. I was wondering if the light pattern changes with conversion kits. I've seen some cars spraying light 2 lanes to the side and other kits spray lights upwards (no downward angling helps oncoming drivers). Please comment on the light pattern emmited from HID conversion kits. thanx!
Jae

 

The 9004 light housing isn't the best for an HID conversion.
The 97-99 housings seem to work slightly better. You must aim them correctly, or you will completely blind on comming drivers. They do throw a bit to much light upwards, but it's not to bad. The plus side is the amazing amount of light you will see on the road.

 

If your worried about too much glare going up, then try putting eyebrows on the headlights. I though about doing this to see if that would make a difference.

 

my 6,000k hanabi kit doesnt throw off any extra anoyying light whatsoever. It did take some time to get the "hot spots" where i wanted them and i have 97/99 style headlight housing too.

Ant

 

The beam pattern will be no better than the 9004 pattern. But since you now have more light, you will have a brighter hotspot and more glare where there used to be glare. It's that simple.

Cyphur:
It won't. Light that shines upwards, causing glare, is reflected from the bottom of the headlamp housing. Eyelids won't have the effect your are thinking of.

 

Would it help cut down on the reflection to open up the headlight -housing, and similar to "AE style" lights, paint the inside top and bottom of the housing flat black? (like above and below the bulb)

 

I have the same kit, I had to re aim my headlights downward because I wwas blinding oncomming traffic, now everything is fine, as long as you re aim your headlights to a position where you can see perfectly and you dont blind people, than you have nothing to worry about.

 

like i said earlier, i guess nobody read what i posted!

Ant

 

I tend to ignore your post because all you liek to do is badmouth McCulloch, the starter of this post is interested in McCulloch beam patterns, and since you dont have the McCulloch HIDs, I guess no1 is interested.

 

I think the beam pattern is determined largely by the housing, so it would probably be similar for all HIDs.

 

I agree, both McCulloch and Hanabi are real good manufacturers and I've heard only good things about their products, but in my case, the housings is what affects the beam the most, which is why I had to reaim them downward. People say that the housings were not meant for HIDs, this is probably why.

 

That's a novel idea, and it would work. BUT, you don't want to paint the top black. THe light reflecting from the reflector above the bulb goes towards the ground...where you DO want light. Also, you have to make sure you don't paint on the bottom too far up towards the bulb. It's a solution, just not a good practical on.

 

hmmm... good thinking on painting the bottom only. Yeah, it's not really the ideal solution, but until someone (eg. custommaxima) makes some projector housings....

 

Well, I've been speaking to a 99 Altima owner and a 2k2 Altima owner, both have conversion kits. The 99 sprays light 2 lanes to the side, but the 2k2 does a good job keeping the light where it's suposed to be. I'm sure you know that 2k2 Altima HID vs non-HID housings are diff.
Alright, guess I'll get the kit and just aim them downwards. I'm hoping 6000k isn't too blue for my 97 max cuz HID conversions are illegal w/o auto-levelers and high beams.

btw, what did y'all do about the high beams? in CA, you must have high beams.

Jae

 

Im here in upstate NY where we have town and city cops including state troopers and sheriffs. So far I haven't been pulled over for my HID kit. They just look at my cas as another Audi or BMW. I guess the amber clearance lights make the HID kit look more official than aftermarket....who knows. I don't have high beams but for inspection i just took out my HID bulbs and stuck in some stock ones. Simple as that

 

Guys,

I hear that if you put in a HID Kit, you lose your high beams? What does that do for your saftey inspections yearly? I was thinking about getting them, but if I lose the highs, then what is a boy suppose to do?

 

I got the 6000k kit from McCulloch and its that color of white with hint of blue, not too blue but not all white, perfect for me cause I dont want to get busted by the cops. Of course I dont have high beams, so I aimed my lighyts as low as I can so it wont blind other people but at the same time see a big part of the road. Im sure in all states you need high beams, as long as you dont create to much attention for the cops to notice you, you should be fine, I think

 

You heard right.

It makes you fail the inspection...unless you take them out and put the stock bulbs in just for that day.

Still a bad idea though.

 

Yea, you're right.

I'll just wait for those Darn projectors to come out from custommaxima. BTW, I tried to go on their site this morning, and it was down... wonder what's up.

I also hear that there is an angel eye projector that's in the works somewhere..... Don't know how that would look though.......