Thread: Hid

Originally Posted by dobbo

You bought an HID kit from Hiclone?

Yes, but I looked at the product at a 4wd show and they were the only ones who had what I wanted after weeks of searching the internet. They dont make any claims about the HID products they sell giving more power or better economy!!

Ian

Originally Posted by amtravic1

Yes, but I looked at the product at a 4wd show and they were the only ones who had what I wanted after weeks of searching the internet. They dont make any claims about the HID products they sell giving more power or better economy!!

Ian

I presume with the H4 ones, the low beam goes off when you switch to high beam? If so, and supposing you're running on high beam for a while, how effective is low beam when you have to switch back to it, and it has to arc back up again?

Originally Posted by jik22

I presume with the H4 ones, the low beam goes off when you switch to high beam? If so, and supposing you're running on high beam for a while, how effective is low beam when you have to switch back to it, and it has to arc back up again?

I can notice no lag. When they are warm they seem to be bright instantly, not that there is much of a delay anyway. When first switched on the HID globes start with a high voltage which is very bright then they settle to a constant brightness over a couple of seconds. Switching between high and low they seem to have a constant brightness instantly when hot.

Ian

ps, with the sliding type where the globe moves position slightly to give high and low the beam is constantly on and does not need to go off and on to give high and low.

Originally Posted by amtravic1

ps, with the sliding type where the globe moves position slightly to give high and low the beam is constantly on and does not need to go off and on to give high and low.

Yeah, that was the type I had heard of (As well as others that had a Halogen for one of the beams) so I wondered with yours as I prefer the "no moving parts way" if it worked well.

I'd love to find someone come along and tell me the $150 sets on eBay are great for the H3 spotlights though....

Done.

I bought the 139 dollar set off e-bay in the H3 an put them into my IPF's.

I can't make any differance inbetween mine and my mates ARB $1600 dollar jobbies. Except that my ballast's are thinner and smaller. Go figure?
I think that mine are actually brighter, more than likely that's the actual spotties and reflectors though.

Originally Posted by Larns

Done.

I bought the 139 dollar set off e-bay in the H3 an put them into my IPF's.

I can't make any differance inbetween mine and my mates ARB $1600 dollar jobbies. Except that my ballast's are thinner and smaller. Go figure?
I think that mine are actually brighter, more than likely that's the actual spotties and reflectors though.

Excellent - can you point me to the seller you used please, as there are a few different ones kicking around (Or a link to your actual lamps if the listing is still visible?)

Once I've sorted the spots, I'll decide just how much I can justify spending on the headlights!

I put some 45w HID's into my LF XGT's. They give off a fantastic amount of light. Only downside is that when i have to switch them off, i seriously feel like i'm in the dark.