hid kit problem??

**saxman** · 25-09-2006 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by bungsai

h3 fits into the accord euro fog lights no?, might as well put it there for 6000 lumens of hid goodness.

if by 6000, you mean more like 2500

**EuroDude** · 25-09-2006 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by saxman
There is a HUGE difference in performance between the euro lux lights and the normal euro lights with an hid kit. Don't think by dropping in hids you're getting anything even remotely similar.

Are you sure? my halogens have a very similar cut-off to HID's. Maybe the TSX ones are a bit different?

**saxman** · 25-09-2006 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by EuroDude

Are you sure? my halogens have a very similar cut-off to HID's. Maybe the TSX ones are a bit different?

it's not just the cutoff

halogen projectors are designed for the light output of a halogen bulb. They focus the light accordingly. This is something I can't emphasize enough.

You may still get a plenty sharp cut off, but halogen projectors aren't designed to output as wide of a beam as hids are. There are a handful of projectors out there can serve double duty, but they produce very poor usable output when used as an hid projector.

**EuroDude** · 25-09-2006 10:16 AM

Then maybe the Euro lux's should use the normal halogen projectors, that way I wont get blinded everytime I see a euro lux lol

**saxman** · 25-09-2006 10:23 AM

that's more likely an aiming issue than anything

**bungsai** · 25-09-2006 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by saxman

if by 6000, you mean more like 2500

cmon, there is a good 2-3000 lumens available per pair. Theoretically combine output may equal 6000 lumens. 3200 +/-250 lumens is what a single phillips 4100k kit is rated at.

X 2 = 6400 lumens...theoretically..

now to cover my ass, i am by no means stating that his cheap chinese knock off will output anything near what a good ol phillips kit can. Without being too anal retentive and going into the specifics of the light dispersal properties of the relevant housings, lets just say it will be bright ok?

**corn_flakes** · 25-09-2006 08:53 PM

hey, can i just ask where you mounted your ballasts??

and did u use the stock clip or did u hook it up direct to the battery?

questions also go out to other euro owners with HIDs...

**saxman** · 26-09-2006 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by bungsai

cmon, there is a good 2-3000 lumens available per pair. Theoretically combine output may equal 6000 lumens. 3200 +/-250 lumens is what a single phillips 4100k kit is rated at.

X 2 = 6400 lumens...theoretically..

now to cover my ass, i am by no means stating that his cheap chinese knock off will output anything near what a good ol phillips kit can. Without being too anal retentive and going into the specifics of the light dispersal properties of the relevant housings, lets just say it will be bright ok?

he's showing pictures of a much higher k kit. I realize the seller told him it was a 4300k kit, but they also said it would fit his car and gave him an H3 kit, so enough said. Those bulbs don't put out anywhere near that.

corn_flakes... a relay switched wiring harness should always be used when adding hids.