Alex1 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hey all, so i have searched and read most of the HID posts but im still slightly confused... 1) whats teh diffrence between blueish bulbs and an entire new head light system?? Prices, brightness... ect... 2) what companies are the best 3) what are the measuremants of power? like 1200 watt or whateer the name is you guys call them.... I wana get HIDS like on my dads porshe, there so bright and blue there awesome.... thanks for the help -Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 well most of the answers are already posted in other threads, I will answer the 1st question tho. blueish lights are nothing like HID, they're only blue which makes them look .v. ricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellivnad Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 3) Power would be in watts, though I think your looking for the color temperature, like 6000K. The higher the number the more blue(cold), the lower the number the more yellow (warm) .o0O0o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 thanks ellivand and fbi, watts and color temp is wat i needed... so ill look around again.. but more info would be helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 our low beams are H7s, you could also fit D2S's which is what I did. Now D2S are the OEM setups for Mercedes Benz and BMWs, not sure if thats the case for porsches, but the lights is slightly differnt from H7s, Im not sure for what reason though.The ones I got are 4300k, which is what BMWs have, so from far away, you'd think its a BMW or Acura, which is what I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 if you look at Maxima's for example, their HIDs are more blueish, they're probably 6000k or 8000k, so you figure what you like most. I think porsches are closer to BMws so you might be talking about 4300k or 5000k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 our low beams are H7s, you could also fit D2S's which is what I did. Now D2S are the OEM setups for Mercedes Benz and BMWs, not sure if thats the case for porsches, but the lights is slightly differnt from H7s, Im not sure for what reason though. The ones I got are 4300k, which is what BMWs have, so from far away, you'd think its a BMW or Acura, which is what I wanted. Do they light the road as well the Bi-Xenons though? If they do I'd be interested in getting them as thats one of the huge features I miss becuase the BMW lights are amazing. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Over the Hills and Far Away '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 thank you, that is exactly what i wanted to know... i thought OEM was a performance part manufacturer... guess they make everything.... so the d 2 s is a bulb? or an entire setup... if its a setup, does that effect the stuff inside our headlight, like the circle eye like thing we see? cuz i like that, its awesome also how much if you dont mind me asking, or a link would be good ,thanks again-alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Do they light the road as well the Bi-Xenons though? If they do I'd be interested in getting them as thats one of the huge features I miss becuase the BMW lights are amazing. They do, I will try to capture a video that show how exactly they look. But let me tell you, the legacy is so much nicer with xenon lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 OEM= Original equipment manufacturor, this means every single part on a stock car are OEM. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Boogie With Stu '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 They do, I will try to capture a video that show how exactly they look. But let me tell you, the legacy is so much nicer with xenon lights. Well they are not truley Xenons are they? Just bulbs that plug in the standard lights or are they totally new units exactly like the ones found on the BMW. Would be very interested in seeing them on video though, thanks. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Boogie With Stu '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 thank you, that is exactly what i wanted to know... i thought OEM was a performance part manufacturer... guess they make everything.... so the d 2 s is a bulb? or an entire setup... if its a setup, does that effect the stuff inside our headlight, like the circle eye like thing we see? cuz i like that, its awesome also how much if you dont mind me asking, or a link would be good ,thanks again -alex OEM = original equipment manufacturer. D2S is the bulb, the entire setup could be anything, the one I bought was universal, which is why I had to trim the light cover a bit in order to fit them. this is what I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7932118228 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Well they are not truley Xenons are they? Just bulbs that plug in the standard lights or are they totally new units exactly like the ones found on the BMW. Would be very interested in seeing them on video though, thanks. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Boogie With Stu they are true xenons, not just a blue colored bulb. I had to install the whole kit. which you can see on the ebay link I gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 you could see pictures herehttp://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4377&page=3&highlight=HIDthe problem is you really cant see the real color when its a still picture, thats why Im planning to take video shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Sorry stupidity missed the link, yes those are definatley the look I'm used to. Do they have the autoleveling feature though? Sorry I ask many question when deciding on things I like to know everything. Song of Post- Led Zeppelin- Misty Mountain Hop '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 no they dont auto level thats the only problem. but it doesnt really matter, you set it up to a good level and thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 ok so I got a small clip with my digital camera, I started recording as soon as I turned the lights on, so you can see they're still bluish, after few seconds it gets lighter. This video might not look very clear, but it might do it for you, if not let me know i'll try some other time. http://www.ece.concordia.ca/~k_murywe/Pictures/MVI_6777.AVI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 thanks fbi! that helps alot, what color is that, they seem REALLY REALLY REALLLY blue, far more then the porshe or bmw's ive seen, looks good though! thanks for the vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 no they're not very blue, I took the video as soon as I turned them on, and you know that they're really blue at first then they start too get brighter, And they are 4300k, I will try to take another video after keeping the lights on for a while, which should give you a sense on how exactly the color looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epitaph Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 What kind of bulb is the headlight?? please say 9007 *crosses fingers* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbi012 Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 H7 or D2S, they both have the same dimentions. Guess ur not too lucky after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 aight thanks so someone said 6300 was on bmw or was that 4300... i hafta go re read the posts, so can u hook me up with prices/ reps thanks man- alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdepew Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 All OEM HID systems use the 4300K bulb. The optics of the headlight (projector/reflector design) determine the quality and color of the output. Take at look at our headlights, we have a VERY sharp cutoff with a rainbow at cutoff line and a very white output. This is because of the design of the projector optics. Try finding a buddy with a car that has H7 headlights, and swap bulbs. You'll see that the output will appear exactly the same (taking into account the life of the bulb and assuming a normal NON Blue bulb). Our bulbs are normal everyday H7 (Sylvnia, I think) bulbs. Back to the point, because its the optics not the bulb that varies, people then try to get different colors out of their headlight buy using colored bulbs, but my recommendation is, if you go the HID route, ONLY go with the 4300k bulbs. That would be the Phillips 85122 bulb. You should get some impressive results considering the already high quality of our housings, and the identical H7/D2S focal points. Also, check out the thread I'm going to post on using HIR bulbs in the high beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 alright thanks man... so is that an Easy bulbswap? or am i totally missing what you just said.... cuz im thinking you said our housing will fit it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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