HID: For those of you that have them.. how did you cope with the brightness?
12-07-2001, 10:37 PM
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HID: For those of you that have them.. how did you cope with the brightness?
I'm thinking of putting my HID's back in... but they're bright as hell. I had a few idea's to fix it before but I wanna hear what some of you 4th gens with HID's did.. post away
12-09-2001, 05:49 AM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
I raced some moddified IS300's last night.. and then i ran out of juice
and then they passed me 
I raced some moddified IS300's last night.. and then i ran out of juice
and then they passed me
12-09-2001, 06:11 AM
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Originally posted by dmbmaxima88
good idea for you to be racing with the car the way it is.
good idea for you to be racing with the car the way it is.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=83476
01-02-2002, 04:51 PM
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I havnt checked up on this thread in a while.. and while searching I found it again and said.. wow 21 replies! I guess forgot about all the Post ****** on this board Anyway, as far as the IS300 goes i'm still thinking about it. Only problem is i'd be leasing it and would have to keep it pretty much stock. I really enjoy modding car's so I might keep my max or buy a 98-99 5-speed. BUT back to the HID's...
So if I aimed them as low as they go I shouldn't have any problems? I guess I can give them another shot. And what about inspection? Can I pass with no high beams?
Anyway, as far as the IS300 goes i'm still thinking about it. Only problem is i'd be leasing it and would have to keep it pretty much stock. I really enjoy modding car's so I might keep my max or buy a 98-99 5-speed. BUT back to the HID's...So if I aimed them as low as they go I shouldn't have any problems? I guess I can give them another shot. And what about inspection? Can I pass with no high beams?
01-02-2002, 05:41 PM
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get eyelids
trust me, your hid's are not as bright as the 6000k.......ur running only at 4000k-4300k...........put the shlt on and enjoy them....u are not the opposing driver, have them flash u......then give them the finger nad tell them to get hid's too!!!!!!!!!!!you can see mine at the next indoor meet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01-02-2002, 11:42 PM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
Panasonic Vision are 5000K...
BTW my Philips 6000K would blow the Hanabi out the door in the lumens dept
The same ones on Rob's truck is now on mine
I did a H4 sealed beam conversion on a Wrangler and installed 6000K Philips Kit...I pity anyone in his way tonite.
installed 6000K D2S burner on my 2K2, and it made the stock 4300K look like crap. Deep Aqua Blue.
I even got Aqua Capsules for retrofit and D2S D2R burners.
Emit a 6000K color but lumens doesn't go up or down.
Panasonic Vision are 5000K...
BTW my Philips 6000K would blow the Hanabi out the door in the lumens dept
The same ones on Rob's truck is now on mine
I did a H4 sealed beam conversion on a Wrangler and installed 6000K Philips Kit...I pity anyone in his way tonite.
installed 6000K D2S burner on my 2K2, and it made the stock 4300K look like crap. Deep Aqua Blue.
I even got Aqua Capsules for retrofit and D2S D2R burners.
Emit a 6000K color but lumens doesn't go up or down.
You replaced the stock 4300K with the Phillips. How much are they, and how easy to switch?
01-03-2002, 09:01 AM
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
Yhai, stop mixing lumens w/ kelvin.
Lumen = brightness.
Kelvin = Color.
Panasonic Vision are 5000K...
BTW my Philips 6000K would blow the Hanabi out the door in the lumens dept
The same ones on Rob's truck is now on mine
I did a H4 sealed beam conversion on a Wrangler and installed 6000K Philips Kit...I pity anyone in his way tonite.
installed 6000K D2S burner on my 2K2, and it made the stock 4300K look like crap. Deep Aqua Blue.
I even got Aqua Capsules for retrofit and D2S D2R burners.
Emit a 6000K color but lumens doesn't go up or down.
Yhai, stop mixing lumens w/ kelvin.
Lumen = brightness.
Kelvin = Color.
Panasonic Vision are 5000K...
BTW my Philips 6000K would blow the Hanabi out the door in the lumens dept
The same ones on Rob's truck is now on mine
I did a H4 sealed beam conversion on a Wrangler and installed 6000K Philips Kit...I pity anyone in his way tonite.
installed 6000K D2S burner on my 2K2, and it made the stock 4300K look like crap. Deep Aqua Blue.
I even got Aqua Capsules for retrofit and D2S D2R burners.
Emit a 6000K color but lumens doesn't go up or down.
01-03-2002, 03:57 PM
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my 91 MAXIMA SE is in need of a HID lighting kit. I'm hearing the Phillips HID kit is the best? I just ordered brand new stock glass housing headlamps as well due to some serious chips and cracks. So I'll have very clean glass to work with.
What kit do you recomend, and where to buy?
What kit do you recomend, and where to buy?
01-04-2002, 09:55 AM
#26
So do the capsules make a big difference in color? I think the panasonics are brite enough which is evident from thw 20 or so people that flash me every nite. I just think that the HIDS could be a little more blue instead of green.
01-04-2002, 10:57 AM
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i have the hanabi 6000k hid kit and all i can say is DAMNNNNN..
its amazing how they look. every car should have these..
the are really bright. i will never go back to a regular bulb.
they have a really nice color to them... i compared them to my friends car (acura 3.5) and mine looked better.
as for the brightness, i angled them down, but they are still blinding when your behind someone. maybe eyelids are the answer.
its amazing how they look. every car should have these..
the are really bright. i will never go back to a regular bulb.
they have a really nice color to them... i compared them to my friends car (acura 3.5) and mine looked better.
as for the brightness, i angled them down, but they are still blinding when your behind someone. maybe eyelids are the answer.
01-04-2002, 11:49 AM
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Originally posted by wicked1044
i have the hanabi 6000k hid kit and all i can say is DAMNNNNN..
its amazing how they look. every car should have these..
the are really bright. i will never go back to a regular bulb.
they have a really nice color to them... i compared them to my friends car (acura 3.5) and mine looked better.
as for the brightness, i angled them down, but they are still blinding when your behind someone. maybe eyelids are the answer.
i have the hanabi 6000k hid kit and all i can say is DAMNNNNN..
its amazing how they look. every car should have these..
the are really bright. i will never go back to a regular bulb.
they have a really nice color to them... i compared them to my friends car (acura 3.5) and mine looked better.
as for the brightness, i angled them down, but they are still blinding when your behind someone. maybe eyelids are the answer.
White.
Green.
Blue.
01-04-2002, 01:19 PM
#33
I would loooooove to get HIDs for my car. The price doesn't stop me at all. What stops me is that I know how I would aim them
I feel less guilty with my aftermarket halogens. I recently found out that when I did my inspection, they re-aimed my damn lights!! US DOT specifications SUCK! I'm puttin them right back to my liking!
DW
I feel less guilty with my aftermarket halogens. I recently found out that when I did my inspection, they re-aimed my damn lights!! US DOT specifications SUCK! I'm puttin them right back to my liking!DW
01-06-2002, 07:37 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: um
Originally posted by yo_its_ok
No I30 had them standard til 2000-01 I30t had them standard.
2002's have HIDs standard.
No I30 had them standard til 2000-01 I30t had them standard.
2002's have HIDs standard.
Where's my
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