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LMM · 04-20-2008, 02:55 PM

I was the person that Rob was referring to who had only one HID working. Voltage was fine. We alsop tried with the endgine running. We took the second HID and it worked on both sides with its own ballast and the other ballast so I think it must be a bad bulb.

Rob, thanks again for hosting. If you ever up North, feel free to stop by.

LMM

exarkun1178 · 04-20-2008, 04:20 PM

good luck with working your lights out lmm.

by the way my lights work great!

Wuffo · 04-20-2008, 04:47 PM

OK i want to do this,,,i would need two kits for high and low beam.. or is there any advantage to only doing one or the other?

exarkun1178 · 04-20-2008, 06:02 PM

well, just got back from a night drive with the 4500 55w set. what an amazing difference! install was a bit tricky, but once the bulbs are in the right holes, its pretty good. thankyou! nice mod

LMM · 04-21-2008, 05:15 AM

Wuffo,

I don't think that the HIDs would work well as high beams. I think I remember dabears2k saying that because the HIDs make take a second or so to light up, using them as high beams would not be a good idea. Don't want to be flashing high beams a lot if they are HIDs. That can contribute to early failure. Then again, if you decide to do both, do them at the same time.

LMM

dabears2k · 04-21-2008, 10:48 AM

High beams are fine as HIDs if you are using them for extra light at night. If you want them as flash to pass lights, stick with halogen.

mkiv808 · 04-21-2008, 06:23 PM

I had 6000k bulbs for my Supra a few years back. Philips Ultinons. They almost seemed too blue to me.

I would think 5000k would have a very slight hint of blue-white light to them, especially side-by-side with halogen. No?

Wuffo · 04-21-2008, 06:40 PM

OK low beams it is.. one last question.... How yellow is the yellow?

dabears2k · 04-21-2008, 11:40 PM

3000k yellow is YELLOW.

Think Lexus yellow fogs...

Wuffo · 04-22-2008, 01:26 PM

Order sent.

Thanks

MTribe · 04-22-2008, 11:29 PM

I installed 5000k 55W both high and low beam on my 06 elise. Very happy with them overall. Super bright, feels safer being able to see stuff sooner at night. Only reason I'm not ecstatic, though, is that there's a narrow vertical shadow on the lower half of the light beam, and it seems to wiggle a bit over bumps. I'd think it was a loose bulb, but it happens on both sides and I spent quite a bit of time bending that wire just right to hold them in tightly.

Anyone else notice this, or have ideas what the wiggly shadow might be caused by?

dabears2k · 04-23-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTribe

I installed 5000k 55W both high and low beam on my 06 elise. Very happy with them overall. Super bright, feels safer being able to see stuff sooner at night. Only reason I'm not ecstatic, though, is that there's a narrow vertical shadow on the lower half of the light beam, and it seems to wiggle a bit over bumps. I'd think it was a loose bulb, but it happens on both sides and I spent quite a bit of time bending that wire just right to hold them in tightly.

Anyone else notice this, or have ideas what the wiggly shadow might be caused by?

The narrow shadow is the electrical post. And the wiggle is that all HIDs have just a hint of wiggle going over bumps. Not much you can do about either

MTribe · 04-24-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabears2k

The narrow shadow is the electrical post. And the wiggle is that all HIDs have just a hint of wiggle going over bumps. Not much you can do about either

OK, thanks for the response. Still hands-down better than stock and very happy with them.

Baysailor · 04-24-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTribe

Anyone else notice this, or have ideas what the wiggly shadow might be caused by?

Yep, as dabears2k said, the slight shadow is from the electrical post/lead that goes to the end of the glass bulb. All the HID kits will have that. After a while you will get to where you don't even pay attention to it anymore.

mkiv808 · 04-29-2008, 09:08 PM

Any deals right now for us?

dabears2k · 04-29-2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkiv808

Any deals right now for us?

DDM HID Kit for Elise/Exige Group Buy Part 2 - Dabears2k.com

Matt

04-20-2008, 02:55 PM	#421 (permalink)
LMM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 152	HID I was the person that Rob was referring to who had only one HID working. Voltage was fine. We alsop tried with the endgine running. We took the second HID and it worked on both sides with its own ballast and the other ballast so I think it must be a bad bulb. Rob, thanks again for hosting. If you ever up North, feel free to stop by. LMM

04-20-2008, 04:20 PM	#422 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 4,286	good luck with working your lights out lmm. by the way my lights work great! __________________ [Ovarian Odorist] 11:12 pm: why did you ever get into your business rob...you have such great potential in the adult porn industry..

04-20-2008, 04:47 PM	#423 (permalink)
Wuffo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 57	OK i want to do this,,,i would need two kits for high and low beam.. or is there any advantage to only doing one or the other? __________________ Bill St Louis Nulla vit melior quam bona

04-20-2008, 06:02 PM	#424 (permalink)
exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 4,286	well, just got back from a night drive with the 4500 55w set. what an amazing difference! install was a bit tricky, but once the bulbs are in the right holes, its pretty good. thankyou! nice mod __________________ [Ovarian Odorist] 11:12 pm: why did you ever get into your business rob...you have such great potential in the adult porn industry..

04-21-2008, 05:15 AM	#425 (permalink)
LMM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 152	Low Beams Only Wuffo, I don't think that the HIDs would work well as high beams. I think I remember dabears2k saying that because the HIDs make take a second or so to light up, using them as high beams would not be a good idea. Don't want to be flashing high beams a lot if they are HIDs. That can contribute to early failure. Then again, if you decide to do both, do them at the same time. LMM

04-21-2008, 10:48 AM	#426 (permalink)
dabears2k Dabears2k Performance Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 241	High beams are fine as HIDs if you are using them for extra light at night. If you want them as flash to pass lights, stick with halogen.

04-21-2008, 06:23 PM	#427 (permalink)
mkiv808 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fairfield County, CT Posts: 490	I had 6000k bulbs for my Supra a few years back. Philips Ultinons. They almost seemed too blue to me. I would think 5000k would have a very slight hint of blue-white light to them, especially side-by-side with halogen. No? __________________ www.needmusic.com 2006 Elise, GG SOLD 2007 Volkswagen GTI DSG Previous: 2007 C6 Z51 ylw/blk, 2002 Z06 blk/blk, 1994 Supra TT auto slv/blk, 1993 NSX blk/blk, 1994 Supra TT 6M slv/blk, 1993 Supra TT auto blk/tan

04-21-2008, 06:40 PM	#428 (permalink)
Wuffo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 57	OK low beams it is.. one last question.... How yellow is the yellow? __________________ Bill St Louis Nulla vit melior quam bona

04-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#429 (permalink)
dabears2k Dabears2k Performance Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 241	3000k yellow is YELLOW. Think Lexus yellow fogs...

04-22-2008, 01:26 PM	#430 (permalink)
Wuffo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 57	Order sent. Thanks __________________ Bill St Louis Nulla vit melior quam bona

04-22-2008, 11:29 PM	#431 (permalink)
MTribe Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 302	I installed 5000k 55W both high and low beam on my 06 elise. Very happy with them overall. Super bright, feels safer being able to see stuff sooner at night. Only reason I'm not ecstatic, though, is that there's a narrow vertical shadow on the lower half of the light beam, and it seems to wiggle a bit over bumps. I'd think it was a loose bulb, but it happens on both sides and I spent quite a bit of time bending that wire just right to hold them in tightly. Anyone else notice this, or have ideas what the wiggly shadow might be caused by? __________________ Lotus Sport Elise #24 71 TR6

04-29-2008, 09:08 PM	#435 (permalink)
mkiv808 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fairfield County, CT Posts: 490	Any deals right now for us? __________________ www.needmusic.com 2006 Elise, GG SOLD 2007 Volkswagen GTI DSG Previous: 2007 C6 Z51 ylw/blk, 2002 Z06 blk/blk, 1994 Supra TT auto slv/blk, 1993 NSX blk/blk, 1994 Supra TT 6M slv/blk, 1993 Supra TT auto blk/tan

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