umintza projector headlights w/ angel eyes
08-05-2008, 08:40 AM
#44
tabs got broken cause i was too rough drilling out the rusted torx bolts.drive side light hid isnt working and the assembly got cracked open from a bird hitting it .passenger side light has small chips and dents and i have tryed wet sanding to get blemishes out but it still gets faded and absorbs dirt.I am the 2nd owner of car and i think the previous owner replaced the passenger side light with an ebay one and they dont seem to be the same quality as the other side.The ballast is phillips on one side and another brand on the other side .
08-20-2008, 11:37 AM
#53
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looks like the folder is open for directory listing...
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
08-20-2008, 08:27 PM
#55
looks like the folder is open for directory listing...
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
08-21-2008, 07:44 AM
#57
Those do not look great, they look like crap. Plain and simple- these are just a set of eBay projector headlights with a h3 HID kit. The projectors just don't have a good beam pattern and there is no modification/adjustment that will fix that.
Sure it looks bright in those cutoff pictures, the projectors are only about 10 ft away from the wall, give or take, way to close to be able to say anything meaningful about the beam pattern. More accurate pictures should be at least 25ft from a wall, probably closer to 40ft. But even in those 2 pictures you can see hints of an uneven beam pattern with clusters of hot and cold spots that is characteristic of these projectors.
It is well known on these forums that the projector headlights are weak and perform poorly. Slap a hid kit in them and all you have is a poor beam pattern that has brighter hot spots making the cold spots that more evident.
Sure it looks bright in those cutoff pictures, the projectors are only about 10 ft away from the wall, give or take, way to close to be able to say anything meaningful about the beam pattern. More accurate pictures should be at least 25ft from a wall, probably closer to 40ft. But even in those 2 pictures you can see hints of an uneven beam pattern with clusters of hot and cold spots that is characteristic of these projectors.
It is well known on these forums that the projector headlights are weak and perform poorly. Slap a hid kit in them and all you have is a poor beam pattern that has brighter hot spots making the cold spots that more evident.
08-21-2008, 09:19 AM
#58
Those do not look great, they look like crap. Plain and simple- these are just a set of eBay projector headlights with a h3 HID kit. The projectors just don't have a good beam pattern and there is no modification/adjustment that will fix that.
Sure it looks bright in those cutoff pictures, the projectors are only about 10 ft away from the wall, give or take, way to close to be able to say anything meaningful about the beam pattern. More accurate pictures should be at least 25ft from a wall, probably closer to 40ft. But even in those 2 pictures you can see hints of an uneven beam pattern with clusters of hot and cold spots that is characteristic of these projectors.
It is well known on these forums that the projector headlights are weak and perform poorly. Slap a hid kit in them and all you have is a poor beam pattern that has brighter hot spots making the cold spots that more evident.
Sure it looks bright in those cutoff pictures, the projectors are only about 10 ft away from the wall, give or take, way to close to be able to say anything meaningful about the beam pattern. More accurate pictures should be at least 25ft from a wall, probably closer to 40ft. But even in those 2 pictures you can see hints of an uneven beam pattern with clusters of hot and cold spots that is characteristic of these projectors.
It is well known on these forums that the projector headlights are weak and perform poorly. Slap a hid kit in them and all you have is a poor beam pattern that has brighter hot spots making the cold spots that more evident.
spend your money wisely, put some real projectors in those headlights so you don't get disappointed later on. any people that knows about lighting should agree with this.
here's what a good output should look like...notice how evenly spread the light is?
Last edited by lowincash; 08-21-2008 at 09:22 AM.
08-21-2008, 07:32 PM
#63
$750 would be a good price if we knew the exact components used in the headlights; Namely, the projector make. I've considered redoing my retro with black headlights and E46 single-xenon headlights so it's easier to flash people... Or actually finishing the retro on my old 00/01 headlights.
08-22-2008, 10:24 AM
#66
looks like the folder is open for directory listing...
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
what appear to be cut-off shots:
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...ximacutoff.jpg
http://www.umnitza.com/albums/Nissan...imacutoff2.jpg
They are correct but not corrected.
yes, we offer a retrofit kit for them it's $129.
08-23-2008, 05:51 AM
#67
Umnitza, i dont belive you are doing anything else besides pre installing a hid kit. I will say it again there nothing you (or anyone) is going to do, to modify that project and fix its shortcomings.
The problem isn't just the big hot spot in the center, its all the other hot spots those projectors make and the darkness between them . Please go ahead and take a good quality photos with you good camera, of these projectors at 50 feet, on black pavement against a white wall. Maybe then you will see what i am talking about. Because it seems to me, for a guy who sells automotive lighting - you have a pretty bad eye, when it comes to evaluating what good lighting.
The problem isn't just the big hot spot in the center, its all the other hot spots those projectors make and the darkness between them . Please go ahead and take a good quality photos with you good camera, of these projectors at 50 feet, on black pavement against a white wall. Maybe then you will see what i am talking about. Because it seems to me, for a guy who sells automotive lighting - you have a pretty bad eye, when it comes to evaluating what good lighting.
08-23-2008, 06:13 AM
#68
Habbie whats up man. j23a45m from bmf
i know your work is always worth the money, my 5.5 might be here soon for my girl and my order will be in for some hid's for the fogs. keep up the good work man
i know your work is always worth the money, my 5.5 might be here soon for my girl and my order will be in for some hid's for the fogs. keep up the good work man
08-23-2008, 09:26 AM
#69
08-23-2008, 03:19 PM
#73
08-23-2008, 03:21 PM
#74
No, they are no different on the lenses, although we are exploring that idea and may have that as an option shortly.
No, what we do is modify the housing that the bulb sits in to get a cleaner better light pattern.
No, what we do is modify the housing that the bulb sits in to get a cleaner better light pattern.
08-23-2008, 11:41 PM
#77
Also... housing and reflector bowl are two different things, right?
08-25-2008, 01:51 PM
#78
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The projectors in those headlights are pure crap, the projectors have horrible light distribution and give a beam pattern littered with hot and cold spots, the angular reflector bowl is the problem and there is no modification that is going to get around that.
Short of replacing the projectors that come in those housings (ie retrofit) there is nothing that can be done to improve the perfommance of those headlights.
Short of replacing the projectors that come in those housings (ie retrofit) there is nothing that can be done to improve the perfommance of those headlights.
I got UV halo rings with a 12000k D2R HID bulbs. Strongly recommend this kit instead of the cheap ebay projector rip off.
You get to keep your stock headlights just customizing them without loosing any visibility. :-)