Anyone else experience this on their Hannabi HID Kit? On my 5thgen when I hit the high beam my fog lights go out. I thought the headlights were supposed to go off, or flicker?

 

that's normal..in stock set up the fogs go off in highbeam.
depend on how u wired the HID..nothing should happen w/ the HIDs when u go highbeam.

 

How r u liking those Hanabi's?

GC

 

Except that the HID's turn off.

 

People are probably tired of me commenting on these lights but you'll hear the same from 1HOTMAX. I have them and they look tight as hell. Everyday I drive my car, I continue to match them up with the HID's that the manufacturers put on their auto's and they blow tham out of the water with the color and brightness. I focused mine toward the ground because they are so bright.

 

Deezo,

How would u say they compare to the Audi HID's? To be honest, when I saw PCGuru's HID, i was not that impressed because the output was very similar to my Panasonic kit.

GC

 

i believe the output is the same...just a different color/temp of light.

 

I think they blow stock mounted HID's out of the water (not just because I own Hanabi's). I like all of the aftermarket kits. I'm not sure I've seen Panasonics in person but I've seen the Philips on Medic's car and I must say in comparing the 2 (which we'll will have to do when we hit the Pike again), the Philips probably look the same when started but Hanabi's look blueish white when hot. They definitely have more blue in them than the Audi's. I went to the car wash yesterday and the attendant (possible ricer) loved them.

I guess its all in what you're looking for and taste.

 

You should of lined yours up that night with ours.. I think the difference between yours and mines was that mines had acutally a brighter output, and the color was more pure white...

 

hey deezo, how is the light output on the floor on that new Hanabi kit on your 97-99 headlamps? I still think my light output isn't too great even though i lowered my headlamps as much as possible. Compared to stock 9004 bulbs and the Hanabi kit, do you think you are able to see much farther?

Because for my kit (which is a retrofit from a Lincoln Mark VIII), I see alot of light thrown from about 5-7 feet from my car (when I am in the driver's seat), but after that, I can't see any more light thrown on the floor. For some reason, I think my 9004 bulbs can shoot more light farther away (but the 9004 bulb brightness on the floor isn't too great as HID).

Although I know that the HID is supposed to destroy the stock 9004 beam pattern, I'd just like to hear your thoughts about the amount of light it throws on the floor. I'd agree that it is super bright when u are standing outside and looking at the car, but for some reason, I'm not too happy with the amount of light that's aimed on the floor. Well, I'll definitely hafta check them out once we have another Mass. meet, because I'm interested on the light output on the floor (during the nite). Thanks!

 

Basically, it makes your beam pattern look like you have the high beams on. There is much more light dispersed over a greater distance than the halogen 9004's.

 

I thought you've seen my Panasonics? You'll see them Sunday.

 

I wanna see the 7200K hid's Hogan! I'd be interested in those if they look great.

GC

 

so are you saying that for the money hanabi is the best kit out. 16 kits was the total on the last group deal with a price of $395 a kit with shipping. no one has sold the osram or hanabi kit cheaper than i have.

i really do it for the org, my little store and my importer. at the store i sell it for $470 with-out shipping or installation and they say i'm the cheapest around. ask the members that have come to my store.

i'm very happy to know that i hooked up so many ppl on this org for the last 6 months with good product and great prices with no problems.

i would like to thank all the members that got the osram or hanabi kit from me. i must say that with-out my importer i wouldn't be able to do it.

maybe soon i'll stop selling hids on maxima.org

 

I didn't realize you had Panasonics.

 

I think they're great.

 

Alright everyone, let me clear this up once for all..I've said this countless times in my other posts, but I'll say it again, the Hanabi kit blows all the stock benz/audi/bmw HID kits OUT OF THE WAY. There's no comparison. Now whether you consider this a good thing or bad, those stock HID's don't blind the sh*t out of people, but the hanabis will have the guy in front of you begging for mercy. I was actually going to start a new thread about it, that my HID's start so much beef and what am I supposed to do about them (maybe try to aim them real low like some other people on here). If I posted a story about how many people talk s**t to me every night because my headlights are blinding them and how many stupid old people tell me I should take my car back to the dealer and have them "refocus" my headlights and how many people high-beam me, then this whole forum would be full of my threads only. You have to see it to believe it, if you saw me car coming from far away, you wouldn't see a car coming, all you would see is LIGHT coming towards your way. And it hurts your eyes if you look at it from far away, kinda like looking at the sun , I can keep going on and on..but that should explain it. Basically, if you're a sensitive type of person who would actually CARE if other people get blinded like crazy by your lights, then don't get HID's. Or if you don't give a f**k and want to make your presence known, then get it asap. And also this is only my opinion about the Hanabi kit, I've never seen any of the other kits out there on a maxima or any other car so please don't reply saying this one is better and that one is better etc, but this post should explain what HID's are all about.

 

One more thing, for the people who wanted to know how far the HID's let you see and whether you would need high-beams etc, once you see how bright these things are, you won't even think about having high-beams even on the darkest roads. I've been on some real dark a** roads and it's like a big fluorescent light on the road. Everything in front of you and around you gets lit, if you turn them off for a second you see how much sh*t around you it was lighting up. Aite so that's some more info for everyone, happy new year.

 

Its funny, I haven't had anyone highbeam me yet (on for 1 week) but I did focus them down. I don't want the cops bothering me for nothing.

 

Yeah man you wouldn't believe it...my lights start so much beef it's not even funny anymore. As far as cops I drove behind a couple of copz and they didn't say anything so it's all good. How do you focus them down? If there's a site with instructions let me get the url or just tell me..thanks.

 

...Who cares!


GC

 

I f you look at the back of your headlight assembly, you will see 2 long screws, one at the top of the assembly and one at the bottom. The one at the bottom focuses up and down. I used a rachet and did 20 turns of the screw with the rachet. When I put the stock bulbs back in for inpsection, I'll do 20 turns in reverse to get them back to where they were. Simple.

 

its funny but after the first day i had people high beam me. i just give them the finger and ignore it as for cops ive past a few and havent has any problem.also those factory hids blind you as well especially the the bmx x5.i have to agree they light up everything i love the hanabi kit.

 

The X5's blind u cuz the truck is higher off the ground.

GC

 

well i dont think that is the only reason.the audi tt,the lexus is there are a few more that i find blinding when they approach you,these are not high off the ground.they are just very bright.

 

There was an A8 coming toward me and their HID's are blindiing with those focused lenses.

 

i couldnt agree more.