HID HElp not with install =)

[shinigaimi]

mhmmm how do i install them


lol jp

I was woundering which hid would be best for super night time driving with max visibility for my left and right views and whats infront of me aswell?

thanks sorry if it is

[PRINCESS PEACH]

retrofit with phillips bulbs + ballasts. Hands down takes the win.

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by PrincessPeach

retrofit with phillips bulbs + ballasts. Hands down takes the win.

Not necessarily.

Retrofit, yes. But Phillips, although it is very good, is pretty equal with certain other manufacturers. OSRAM and Phillips bulbs are of equal quality. Denso-Koito, Matsushita, Hella and Phillips ballasts are also of equal quality... in fact, I think Matsushita might be even better.

The answer to the question should be retrofit, 4300K OSRAM or Phillips bulbs, and any of those 4 ballast manufacturers.

[liquidi3ladz]

^^ your posting a lot more often again.

[white3ch0c0late]

^ Just taking a break from studying for my International Finance midterm.

[toyota_dood2]

Arg.

I hear how retrofit is so good.
By golly....I will learn to retrofit dagnabit!
I don't even know much about it tho..

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by toyota_dood2

Arg.

I hear how retrofit is so good.
By golly....I will learn to retrofit dagnabit!
I don't even know much about it tho..

I spent 2 months just reading and reading on the HIDPlanet forums. Just sign up, and head to the "university" section, and there is a plethora of information there. Then beyond that, I frequented the site every day and looked at the retrofits that people have done, and checked out their step-by-step processes and pick and chose the route that I chose to do mine with.

[darksparkz]

You can't really be taught how to do a retrofit. It varies greatly from car to car, you just kinda have to hold a dremel in one hand and kinda work your way around to have it fit with a bracket.

[cosism]

OEM FTW! Just say no to eBay "kits".

[Epsilon]

From what I remember, alot of people use Matsushita simply because the ballast is water-proof.

[Webb26]

In all hoensty...as long as the ballast has an igniter integrated then its a decent setup to me. I honestly prefer the phillips bulbs over osram. I chose the lexus-denso ballast simply because it would look the most oem in our car(call me crazy but i think it looks more oem =p)

[Epsilon]

^^ +1

I also prefer Denso-Koito cause of their slim ballasts and I too prefer Philips over Osram.

[white3ch0c0late]

Phillips vs. OSRAM comes down to personal preference. There's no quality difference.

As for Matsushita, you're right. It is popular because it is sealed tight. But it is still reliable. If it weren't good quality, then the fact that it was waterproof wouldn't matter. Retrofitters wouldn't go for garbage (well... usually).

[theslowone]

Originally Posted by white3ch0c0late

Phillips vs. OSRAM comes down to personal preference. There's no quality difference.

As for Matsushita, you're right. It is popular because it is sealed tight. But it is still reliable. If it weren't good quality, then the fact that it was waterproof wouldn't matter. Retrofitters wouldn't go for garbage (well... usually).

matsu isnt completly water proof the board is covered in some black rubbery stuff. potting?! but the plugs arnt and i managed to drown one in my truck , but flipped it over drained it, dried it and it fired right back up

retros arnt that hard just buy extra headlights, soo u dont have to rush, i have done about 7 retros and i like philips bulbs ballasts all oem are about the same.

[Epsilon]

I may be wrong, but was Matsushita the cheapest of all OEM ballasts?