fweasel Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/michael229/hid61jr.png The dark area circled, I have that on my lights. Not sure what it is. Your bulbs may not be positioned in the lenses correctly, thus leading to decreased ouput and the optical abberations that your are noticing. It could be that the bulb itself was set-up properly in the new base (to deep or too shallow) thus affecting its position in the lense housing. Just a guess. ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repsak Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 did they just change the bulbs? or did they do a whole ret. fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWP-LegacyGT Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 To the OP: 6000k bulbs aren't the best for lumen output to the road. Sucks but that's just the way it is. i'm currently running a 5000k Xtec kit on my LGT and the light output is great. Little bit of blue with intense white. The reason that the 6000k kits aren't that good is because of lumens and the color of the bulbs. If you can talk to the vendor of your kit, possibly swap bulbs back at restock fee and have them send you new ones. The H7 kits are some of the best lighting optics on the market while the retro HID kits that some members here make are the best. best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 There's a reason HID kits are illegal to import into Canada... they are illegal in North america as well, but the Legacy optics does a good job in handking the HID output. +1 on the XTEC kit. Mine are very bright and white and I do not have that spot that you mention: http://deexboy.com/albums/album28/IMG_5017.sized.jpg FYI, the quality of the ballast also plays a role on how good your output is. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 they are illegal in North america as well, but the Legacy optics does a good job in handking the HID output. Just get rid of the yellow band of light/glare above the cutoff. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Just get rid of the yellow band of light/glare above the cutoff. -Mike- Yeah I know, but I am still on the fence about selling the car, so I may revert it back to halogens before selling it. If i decide to keep it, then I will fill in the holes. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 new bulbs will color shift after a couple hundred hours of use and stay that color for a while and slowly dimish over time. a new bulb will be much brighter and whiter then a 3 yr old bulbf of the same model. it will be a higher kelvin. oem actually use 4100k bulbs, however they are referred to as 4300K by most becuase thats the color they shift to once they are broken in. MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy4me Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 I have spoken to an online vendor, who has offered to sell me 2 Apexcone 4,500K Bulbs for $150.00 SHIPPED. Should I pursue this? As I am not satisfied with my 6,000k Kit. I have Kaixen Ballasts, they will work if I just put the Apexcone bulbs in correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Can you get XTEC bulbs (not sure if they are made by XTEC) but I believe they are higher quality than Apexcone. Some users have also had good luck with the McCulloch's. Maybe you can see how much the McCulloch replacement bulbs go for. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy4me Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 To clarify new bulbs will not be a problem even though I dont have the same ballasts as the bulb manufacturer? Where can I buy McCulloch's from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I think all ballasts use the same 2 prong connector, but you would have to verify that. I believe Jinsu Power here on the site sells McCulloch's, or try ebay. Check the vendor's forum. Also RPM sells both XTEC and Apexcone. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pman2g Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Xtec and Apexcone are now the same product...there is just Apexcone now.....read the first post and click on the link..... http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17448 I should be getting my 5k kit soon...Hopefully monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 CREO I need your help..... attached to the shield is a little tab that goes diagnol inward from the shield.. I pushed it down flat to try and cover the rectangle hole... Now I get a nasty rainbow above the cutoff that reminds me of something out of a michael jackson video.. Would I need to bend the shield back or no? OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Replied to your PM. -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 So I think I'm going to remove the lights again this weekend and try and fix the shield and fill in the rectangle hole. hopefully I can do it without f-ing it up even more. I feel like when I drive at night like I'm broadcasting gay pride or something.(not that I don't like gay people or anything I just don't want to give off the wrong impression of what I'm into(women). ) OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 if I can find my damn cable to get the phone's off my phone I'll post them. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06jax2.5se Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 anybody out there have 8000K on thier cars??? i am wanting to get those and am curious what they look like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 i really wouldnt go 8000k, 6000k should be the highest you go unless your doing shows, then get pink Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy4me Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 Im sick of my 6,000k's! They are too blue for my liking, I feel I am straining to see what isnt 3 feet in front of the car. Also, the cut off is not as distinct becuase the blue/purple seems to just fade into the darkness. 4,300k is what bulbs im going to buy. only problem is my manufacturere doesnt make them. I can't get a new kit though. I will just talk to some vendors about what bulbs will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 ^ Try 5000K if that's easier for your current setup - you should notice a good bit of improvement from your 6000Ks. If you can't get 4300Ks, the next target to try and reach would be 4600K - usually, OEM ranges between 4300 and 4600, and unless you're more sensitive to the yellower end of the spectrum, these would be virtually "tied," visually, from behind the wheel. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 or...i can have access to another pair of rx330 non afs headlights and buy a d2s kit...and do the retro... Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy4me Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 I would like to do a retro..but that would be a long process. and would cost an additional amount since ive already bought a kit. Im going down to the local international auto show this weekend, hopefully they will have some vendors with HID sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 how would a retro process be long? 3 hours? if that? if you did enough research... Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I just got an Acura TL headlamp from our bodyshop here and plan on getting another one and removing the projector's and trying to retro those into my legacy. What sucks is that I have a HID kit allready and I will have to get new bulbs inorder to use these projector's but once done it will look great. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I just got an Acura TL headlamp from our bodyshop here and plan on getting another one and removing the projector's and trying to retro those into my legacy. What sucks is that I have a HID kit allready and I will have to get new bulbs inorder to use these projector's but once done it will look great. its too big...and i would advice against it.... you are seroiusly better off getting a pair of rx330 non afs headlights and rertoing it along with a clear lens, or get a set of rx330 afs ones to work Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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