[CL9]about the stock euro HIDS

[r-r-redEuro]

hey guys i did a search but didnt quite find the answer i was looking for.

i know the sport euros have a bulb of H1's and the lux have the hids of d2s??:confused: or something, i just wanna know is the lux hids just the bulb ? or does it come withthe ballast as well because i was checking out my friends one and the headlight cover is sealed and empty and when i opened it nothing was inside except the bulb.

i wanna know also since its like that can i just buy the OEM lux HIDS and swap them with mine ?

[akina]

stop rice ing it up and get to the point pete LOL

btw... u have abit over 2 month ahaha :p

[aaronng]

Lux has different headlights, different bulb and different ballast. Lux also has auto levelling sensors.

[Atjo]

Euro luxury is using D2S HID. You can only find the bulb inside the housing, the ballast is under the housing. OEM HIDs quite expensive so it's better just buy HID kit. It's only $74 in ebay. Or if you want a good one buy the eagle eye HID kit from www.plasmagarage.com (http://www.plasmagarage.com). They use Phillips ballast like the OEM kit. I change my D2S bulb to 8000K and i bought it from plasma garage. One of the bulb just blown 2 weeks ago after 4 years. :thumbsup:

[Crapdaz]

lol did you guys use the stock HID until it blew?

i've been using it for 5years and its still fine.

[Atjo]

I didn't use my stock HID, it's too yellow for me :p

[JunYu]

LOL yellow? high standards you have ajto :p

[r-r-redEuro]

thanks for that guys just wanted to confirm that, thats all.


stop rice ing it up and get to the point pete LOL

btw... u have abit over 2 month ahaha :p

lol i cant do much now in 2 months LOL ive been spending too much on alcohol:(
spent like around $6000 ish in the last 3 months or something on outings ><"

[SPQR]

^^^ There's a reason why it's known as "piss". Yours cost you $6,000 in 3 months. I drink only water so mine cost 14.8 cents in 3 months. That means I'm $5,999.85 closer than you to buying my next car with HID as standard equipment.

[r-r-redEuro]

^^^ There's a reason why it's known as "piss". Yours cost you $6,000 in 3 months. I drink only water so mine cost 14.8 cents in 3 months. That means I'm $5,999.85 closer than you to buying my next car with HID as standard equipment.

lol i don't understand what you are tryin to say lol.

but yeah okay.

i'll update you alex when i do something dw =) hopefully just gotta prep up the car since i havent been driving for a while, getting my license back on thursday YERRRRRRRR.

[djspringroll]

Hi, I've got the euro luxury and wish to change the HID globes,
does anyone know how many K's is the standard globe, because I'm thinking about getting 6000K, also, how would I go about changing the globe, is it a complicated process

[Atjo]

Standard is 4300K. I changed mine to 8000K. You need a special screwdriver to open the housing, the rest is like changing normal globes.

[djspringroll]

Thanks for your response Where can I get this special screw driver, is it a simple trip to auto barn or super cheap autos?/

[Atjo]

Yup, it's only cost me $4 or $6.

[johnnyofhk]

Euro luxury is using D2S HID. You can only find the bulb inside the housing, the ballast is under the housing. OEM HIDs quite expensive so it's better just buy HID kit. It's only $74 in ebay. Or if you want a good one buy the eagle eye HID kit from www.plasmagarage.com (http://www.plasmagarage.com). They use Phillips ballast like the OEM kit. I change my D2S bulb to 8000K and i bought it from plasma garage. One of the bulb just blown 2 weeks ago after 4 years. :thumbsup:

beside the colour difference, does the 8000K 'look' further than the stock one? much further?

[Atjo]

It's the same but not as much light as 4300K.

[djspringroll]

Thanks for the info...
Again in terms of replacing the bulb, do I need to disconnect the battery, And is there much difference in terms of colour between the 4300K and the 6000K, I like the colour that the Chrysler 300C lets out, and is trying to get that effect.

[adhunt99]

Thanks for the info...
Again in terms of replacing the bulb, do I need to disconnect the battery, And is there much difference in terms of colour between the 4300K and the 6000K, I like the colour that the Chrysler 300C lets out, and is trying to get that effect.

Well I have no idea but you never had to take the battery off in the past so I wouldn't think you have to now, just make sure your lights aren't on :wave:

[EUR003act]

Thanks for the info...
Again in terms of replacing the bulb, do I need to disconnect the battery, And is there much difference in terms of colour between the 4300K and the 6000K, I like the colour that the Chrysler 300C lets out, and is trying to get that effect.

take it off just to be safe... a zap from the ballast wouldnt be the nicest thing in the world lol

as for colour temp... 6000k looks hawt as! personally my favourite colour temp... and you still get pretty good light about, something you loose when you go up to 8000k...

[matm]

The ballast on my Euro '03 just died and this looks like the place to ask for advice. ;)

As far as I see, I have three options: -

1) Pay for a genuine replacement (I've been quoted $700)
2) Find an after market equivalent (Is this possible? Can anyone recommend one that matches the OEM?)
3) Rip out the factory ballasts (and maybe bulbs) and chuck in a new set

Would anyone like to give me some advice please?

[Crapdaz]

You might as well buy a new aftermarket HID kit and replace it which comes with their own ballasts for around $250-400 bucks.

Otherwise you can try calling up Auto spare workshops such as HONDBITS.

Sorry your in brizzy im not too sure about Honda spares up there.

[aaronng]

You might as well buy a new aftermarket HID kit and replace it which comes with their own ballasts for around $250-400 bucks.

Otherwise you can try calling up Auto spare workshops such as HONDBITS.

Sorry your in brizzy im not too sure about Honda spares up there.

Doubt the wiring will fit. Cheap aftermarket kits tend to be H halogen replacements, not proper D2S ones so the wiring might not match.

[Crapdaz]

Another thing, when replacing the D2S bulbs do you need that special screwdriver?


Doubt the wiring will fit. Cheap aftermarket kits tend to be H halogen replacements, not proper D2S ones so the wiring might not match.
don't the kits have you rewiring the system or which section do you rewire from?

[matm]

So if I get a D2S ballast, that is going to fit alright?

For example, could I get one of these - http://www.fuelsaver.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=147 - and then replace my right OEM ballast with it and leave the factory ballast in the left side?

[tony1234]

So if I get a D2S ballast, that is going to fit alright?

For example, could I get one of these - http://www.fuelsaver.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=147 - and then replace my right OEM ballast with it and leave the factory ballast in the left side?
$500.:eek:.Better off going OEM.

[matm]

$500.:eek:.Better off going OEM.

Haha, yeah... Maybe not that exact kit, I was just using them as an example because I found them quickly.

There's other around that are as cheap as $70/each

I'm more just wondering if anyone's had experience with replacing one of their factory ballasts with an aftermarket?

[aaronng]

don't the kits have you rewiring the system or which section do you rewire from?
They take the H plug input and output it to whatever they use for the H HID bulb.

No idea what the stock plug is on the Euro's OEM HID ballast, but it won't be the same as a H-type plug.

[matm]

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

[aaronng]

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

Nice, you should do a DIY write up in the DIY articles section. Would be useful for others who will get blown ballasts, seeing the age of the Euro now.

[dave_todai]

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

Hi could you send me pics on how you did your ballast replacement? It would be very helpful.

Cheers

[liberty68]

luxury euro HID 4300k standard , what size should i go for better light 6000k or 8000k

[ryaan]

luxury euro HID 4300k standard , what size should i go for better light 6000k or 8000k

from what i know.. i think the higher the ks, the brighter it is but the range it provides is shorter.

[aaronng]

from what i know.. i think the higher the ks, the brighter it is but the range it provides is shorter.
That is incorrect. The higher the K (Kelvin) rating, the bluer the light. Typically the for the same power draw, the higher K bulbs are less bright than the bulbs around 4300K because there are less red and green wavelengths in the output.

[richard_k]

i went for 6000k..8000k is getting too blue

[afgmoh]

Well, I bought the 6000K kit from ebay for my car, then bought 6000k bulbs from ebay and got the Honda guy to install them for free for me. Working great :) Real head turners.

This was for my '05 lux