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Originally Posted by ancker
Why is it weird? All Evo's have had 9006 bulb size since 2003.
Other people have put kits on their non-SSLs, why would mine be messed up compared to theirs?
What are you getting at?
/ancker
Other people have put kits on their non-SSLs, why would mine be messed up compared to theirs?
What are you getting at?
/ancker
the output on your halogen projector, will not compare to the out put on the true oem HID that came in 03
for the other people that put kits in their non -ssl chekc what year and ask for a wall shot see how their cutoff looks, then search the forum and see how it compare to the ones from 03...
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Originally Posted by evo robert
and xenon depot is good stuff had their kit on my rsx for 2 years problem free!
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Originally Posted by DarkMastyr
I can't really tell what's going on there. Your exposure on that shot is way too long.
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Originally Posted by llxzxll
output sucks on a NON-ssl 05-06 headlight b/c those are HALOGEN projectors. a VERY different animal than the HID projector. you will not get a precise cut-off, you will have slight glare, and you will have "hot spots" with hid kits. oem is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by JawwadH
i had the xd 6000 kit on my old rsx and i loved it.
XD kits are good stuff, I had them in my rsx also, dual 5k in low and fogs, now the 5k from the rsx fogs are in my evo fogs. Great kits, work good, etc.
I also have a 4k kit in my r6, they're good stuff.
And as with anything, you'll have purists, and rule-nanny's. You won't have a proper cutoff, and you won't have the ability to adjust the lights up and down (in cabin).
If you adjust them down enough, they'll be bright to oncoming traffic, but just make sure they're set like stock headlights are, at a distance of 25 feet, the top part of the light, should be 1" below the little circle in the middle of your housing, in front of the light.
Do that, and you'll have plenty of light, and other drivers, once they realize they're not your brights, will get used to it in your general area.
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Originally Posted by llxzxll
gg ignorance.
not saying xenondepot doesn't give out quality products as i've seen many people satisfied with the kits. i have yet to hear any horror stories from phillips kits as i have heard of mccullough. unfortunately, a kit on a halogen projector is never going to be as good as oem.
people who are "satisfied" with their kits don't mind having ugly hot spots rather than the nice even spread of light than oem HID projectors put out. they also don't mind the not-so-defined cut-off from their kits. however, perfectionists like me, who want the oem quality light output and spread, will NOT be satisfied.
just like stated above, go to hidplanet.com and read up from people who work on HID's. don't say it's wrong info without having knowledge yourself.
not saying xenondepot doesn't give out quality products as i've seen many people satisfied with the kits. i have yet to hear any horror stories from phillips kits as i have heard of mccullough. unfortunately, a kit on a halogen projector is never going to be as good as oem.
people who are "satisfied" with their kits don't mind having ugly hot spots rather than the nice even spread of light than oem HID projectors put out. they also don't mind the not-so-defined cut-off from their kits. however, perfectionists like me, who want the oem quality light output and spread, will NOT be satisfied.
just like stated above, go to hidplanet.com and read up from people who work on HID's. don't say it's wrong info without having knowledge yourself.
The only reason i see it now, is the HID fogs i have are adjusted down, but throw out just enough light everywhere, that reflective stuff lights up.
And yes, they're bright, but if you're dumb enough to stare into the headlights of oncoming traffic when you're driving...
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Originally Posted by evo robert
and xenon depot is good stuff had their kit on my rsx for 2 years problem free!
Word, I had one of their kit in my last car for about 2yrs as well... and I never had a problem.
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Cadawg, RESIZE THAT DAMN PIC! ****, infranview is your friend.
I had xenon depot 5000K in my RSX and they had a lot of problems. The plug did not fit well into one of the ballast. I had problems w/ water getting into the connectors and corrosion. I had researched and no one else had an issue. I did not install mine on my hood either. I put the ballast where everyone else did. I also had a yellow hue in one of mine. I sold them to a friend of mine and he had something go out ballast/buld/relay. It wasnt' the fuse and he was too lazy to do tests to see exactly what went wrong. I contacted them SEVERAL times to try to resolve the issues, but they said everything seemed normal and they stopped selling the 5000K. Some others had the same issues w/ the 5000K only. All that being said I would still buy from them b/c I know their products are good quality, but apparently the 5000K had some issues. Problems is, they knew the 5000K had issues and instead of helping us that had a problem that acted like everything was fine, but pulled them from their product line.
Here is a pic. You can see the driver's side is yellow-ish. Looked worse in person. And no, they weren't THAT bright, my photography skills suck.
I had xenon depot 5000K in my RSX and they had a lot of problems. The plug did not fit well into one of the ballast. I had problems w/ water getting into the connectors and corrosion. I had researched and no one else had an issue. I did not install mine on my hood either. I put the ballast where everyone else did. I also had a yellow hue in one of mine. I sold them to a friend of mine and he had something go out ballast/buld/relay. It wasnt' the fuse and he was too lazy to do tests to see exactly what went wrong. I contacted them SEVERAL times to try to resolve the issues, but they said everything seemed normal and they stopped selling the 5000K. Some others had the same issues w/ the 5000K only. All that being said I would still buy from them b/c I know their products are good quality, but apparently the 5000K had some issues. Problems is, they knew the 5000K had issues and instead of helping us that had a problem that acted like everything was fine, but pulled them from their product line.
Here is a pic. You can see the driver's side is yellow-ish. Looked worse in person. And no, they weren't THAT bright, my photography skills suck.
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Originally Posted by 600RR
Cadawg, RESIZE THAT DAMN PIC! ****, infranview is your friend.
I had xenon depot 5000K in my RSX and they had a lot of problems. The plug did not fit well into one of the ballast. I had problems w/ water getting into the connectors and corrosion. I had researched and no one else had an issue. I did not install mine on my hood either. I put the ballast where everyone else did. I also had a yellow hue in one of mine. I sold them to a friend of mine and he had something go out ballast/buld/relay. It wasnt' the fuse and he was too lazy to do tests to see exactly what went wrong. I contacted them SEVERAL times to try to resolve the issues, but they said everything seemed normal and they stopped selling the 5000K. Some others had the same issues w/ the 5000K only. All that being said I would still buy from them b/c I know their products are good quality, but apparently the 5000K had some issues. Problems is, they knew the 5000K had issues and instead of helping us that had a problem that acted like everything was fine, but pulled them from their product line.
Here is a pic. You can see the driver's side is yellow-ish. Looked worse in person. And no, they weren't THAT bright, my photography skills suck.
I had xenon depot 5000K in my RSX and they had a lot of problems. The plug did not fit well into one of the ballast. I had problems w/ water getting into the connectors and corrosion. I had researched and no one else had an issue. I did not install mine on my hood either. I put the ballast where everyone else did. I also had a yellow hue in one of mine. I sold them to a friend of mine and he had something go out ballast/buld/relay. It wasnt' the fuse and he was too lazy to do tests to see exactly what went wrong. I contacted them SEVERAL times to try to resolve the issues, but they said everything seemed normal and they stopped selling the 5000K. Some others had the same issues w/ the 5000K only. All that being said I would still buy from them b/c I know their products are good quality, but apparently the 5000K had some issues. Problems is, they knew the 5000K had issues and instead of helping us that had a problem that acted like everything was fine, but pulled them from their product line.
Here is a pic. You can see the driver's side is yellow-ish. Looked worse in person. And no, they weren't THAT bright, my photography skills suck.
don't know what you mean with a plug not fitting, it was simple clip and go. unless you stuck it in sideways, thats about the only way it wouldn't fit
In a time when mcculloch's were failing like silverstars, the xd's were champ.
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Originally Posted by WarmPepsi
don't know what you mean with a plug not fitting, it was simple clip and go. unless you stuck it in sideways, thats about the only way it wouldn't fit
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Originally Posted by 600RR
See, it's that kind of condescening attitude that got us off to the wrong foot on crsx. You think I don't know how to plug things up? Hmm, let me spell this out for you like I have before. The plugs would not plug into another on one side. You had to push very hard. I guess they were molded correctly or something. Hard to imagine everyone's experience isn't exactly like yours huh?
pictures, although grainy, show how to connect.
If the plug was mis-molded, then send it back!
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That's the ever popular warmpepsi I remember. Such a nice guy. Do you, by any chance, live in a trailer park? So quick to patronize when you are on the computer.
yep, you got it, I need help to get through my day, I would LOVE for you to come to Memphis and assist me.
yep, you got it, I need help to get through my day, I would LOVE for you to come to Memphis and assist me.