Moderator: volvite
I personally think that trying the HID route is a waste of time & a potentially large headache. Not to say that it's wrong, but just that it isn't practical at all. I would take another approach: why are some non-HID lights brighter than others? Is it the bulb, reflector housings, voltages, etc? It would make sense that it *should* be easier to figure out a way to get a brighter non-HID in place of what we have now.JAHBLESSINGS wrote:hids on the pathfinders is very necessary, the factory headlights are crap. my camry has the best lighting of any none hid car i've owned. nissan need to step up the headlight quality.
GimmieSumMo72 wrote:who sells pathfinder projectors anyway?
i would second that... like PIAA or Sylvania replacement bulbs.NVSteve wrote:I personally think that trying the HID route is a waste of time & a potentially large headache. Not to say that it's wrong, but just that it isn't practical at all. I would take another approach: why are some non-HID lights brighter than others? Is it the bulb, reflector housings, voltages, etc? It would make sense that it *should* be easier to figure out a way to get a brighter non-HID in place of what we have now.
good luck with those ebay lighs... you could buy replacement halogens for less and not have to replace them in a couple months when the garbage components start to fail.falcondrgn wrote:Ebay does
<link>
GimmieSumMo72 wrote:who sells pathfinder projectors anyway?
if you are going to talk full custom, then you are probably going to buy audi rs4 projectors. housing, bulb, lens, ballast, everything.falcondrgn wrote:exactly my thoughts, i've seen some custom fabricated ones that look really stock and nice.
What facts do you have to base this on? HID bulbs are brighter, and the litertaure that I have seen show the light pattern to be very similar to non HID bulbs. Granted since they are brighter, the light travels farther. If they are not designed for halogen housings, then why are they designed to fit in halogen housings? Just curious if this is personal opinion, or fact?MonkeyMike wrote:[soapbox]
HID plug and play kits are a waste of money. HID bulbs are not designed to work in halogen reflectors. the HID bulbs are the wrong length, and end up scattering light all over the place. sure, they look brighter, but you are probably going to get less light where you want it (on the road ahead of you). plus, you are going to piss off all the drivers coming toward you b/c your headlights are scattering light every which-way. i see it every night i drive... all the stupid honda civics with their "HID" headlights.
[/soapbox]
now that thats taken care of. inrush current doesn't last too long. it *shouldn't* be a problem. but if you are worried, run a relay switched wire from the battery. what size is the wire in the stock harness?
~mike
Yes, you can get HID lights in either 35w or 55w, the later being brighter. They also come in different kelvin ratings "color". I think there are at least 8 different "color's" ranging from stock looking yellow up to a purple color.personally think that trying the HID route is a waste of time & a potentially large headache. Not to say that it's wrong, but just that it isn't practical at all. I would take another approach: why are some non-HID lights brighter than others? Is it the bulb, reflector housings, voltages, etc? It would make sense that it *should* be easier to figure out a way to get a brighter non-HID in place of what we have now.
[/quote]nvrdun wrote:What facts do you have to base this on? HID bulbs are brighter, and the litertaure that I have seen show the light pattern to be very similar to non HID bulbs. Granted since they are brighter, the light travels farther. If they are not designed for halogen housings, then why are they designed to fit in halogen housings? Just curious if this is personal opinion, or fact?MonkeyMike wrote:[soapbox]
HID plug and play kits are a waste of money. HID bulbs are not designed to work in halogen reflectors. the HID bulbs are the wrong length, and end up scattering light all over the place. sure, they look brighter, but you are probably going to get less light where you want it (on the road ahead of you). plus, you are going to piss off all the drivers coming toward you b/c your headlights are scattering light every which-way. i see it every night i drive... all the stupid honda civics with their "HID" headlights.
[/soapbox]
now that thats taken care of. inrush current doesn't last too long. it *shouldn't* be a problem. but if you are worried, run a relay switched wire from the battery. what size is the wire in the stock harness?
~mike
Yes, you can get HID lights in either 35w or 55w, the later being brighter. They also come in different kelvin ratings "color". I think there are at least 8 different "color's" ranging from stock looking yellow up to a purple color.personally think that trying the HID route is a waste of time & a potentially large headache. Not to say that it's wrong, but just that it isn't practical at all. I would take another approach: why are some non-HID lights brighter than others? Is it the bulb, reflector housings, voltages, etc? It would make sense that it *should* be easier to figure out a way to get a brighter non-HID in place of what we have now.
The reflector does just that, it reflects the light, so the brighter the light, the farther the reflection.
I have seen some really scratched up and oxidized headlight lens' that could easily account for a dimmer light.