My H.I.D.'s

[Darbji280z]

i was considering those lights off ebay when i was wanting to buy mine but assumed the focal length of the projectors wasn't correct as they are made for h4 lights not hid length globes, and the projectors aren't sealed so the light goes everywhere as you can see from the picture of the bucket

and here is a picture using hid projectors for comparison

you can see how much less glare is directed at oncoming traffic, and since this picture was taking i've sealed off the projector better by using a coke can as its the correct diameter, so light can only go through the projector, so mayb give that a try so ur not blinding everyone!

www.hidplanet.com has brand new e46 projectors and all the electronics needed cheap and ofcourse its heaps better quality than kits off ebay...

To be perfectly honest (and a little bit dumb) I don't really see the difference. I want to say it was my terrible camera that gave off that horrible glare. There is noticibly less glare from actually standing in front of the lights. The first thing I did was test how bright they were to oncomers. I gave the Z to my brother and circled the block in the opposite direction in my neon a couple of times. The lights didnt bother me at all. However, I think you still may be right on those not being projectors. I will try to locate the auction where he bought them and we'll find out for sure. Both my brother and I went into this with little understanding of how h.i.d.'s actually worked.

...I wish I could find my Nikkon camera:disappoin

[zanthus]

The green Hyundai was purchased as a work car for $150.00 and gets 40 mpg. I thought that was awesome so I bought the pink one and then fell in love with it. The pink one is much nicer to look at. And it's incredibly fun to drive!!!! IT's so tiny and nimble! I love it!

And Darbji and I are the only two on the site that like the good old Crooked H

[zedevan]

sorry, i didn't make myself very clear, look at the headlight bucket and the light on it, not the actual light itself as in both example the whole thing is being lit up (although this is no longer the case with mine thanks to the coke can )

you can see a nice crispish line where the light doesn't project above on the zed buckets using the bmw ones, where with your projectors the light goes everywhere, including oncoming traffics eyes. this could well b that there is no shield within your projectors to block off half this light, and there is nothing stopping the reflector from reflecting it everywhere. this shield is also what causes the light to look blue to uncoming traffic as it defracts around it.

Projectors themselves aren't very complicated at all, the lense just spreads the light instead of it hitting a reflector and being spread around

[KDMatt]

Ohhh Darbji...

I'm not sold on the HID thing.

Unless you've got plans to add a body kit or an aluminum wing or something else sort of ultra-modern metro-chic they just ain't gonna look right to me. I'm glad you like it though... was this Kharma's idea or yours?

My 2 cents.

'Love you dear,

-Matt

[Darbji280z]

My darling, Matt: Actually, it wasn't mine or Kharma's idea. It was my brother, Judah's. I remember talking to you about it and deciding that I probably wouldn't do it. The next thing you know, he buys them for my for my birthday. I don't know, maybe Kharma had something to do with it. They look really cool though and I absolutely love them! Just goes to show you that Judah knows me better than I know myself.

Zedevan: I see exactly what you're talking about. And, although I have become pretty attatched to the halo rings on those casings, I think I may make that upgrade before spring. Got and suggestions?

Zanthus: There's not a car in the world I'd trade that crooked H for.

[zedevan]

i'm sure you could keep the halo, another thing that looks pretty cool is just a small light behind the projector itself, gives it an eiry glow.

what i think you might find is that ur never really really happy (but u just settle for something) as there's always a way to make them better, if you look around hidplanet you'll see just how awesome you can get hid's to be

[KDMatt]

My darling, Matt: Actually, it wasn't mine or Kharma's idea. It was my brother, Judah's.

aHA! The very same brother who also forgot to reconnect the AFM after he helped you gut the A/C.

btw: Are you losing weight?

[Darbji280z]

aHA! The very same brother who also forgot to reconnect the AFM after he helped you gut the A/C.

btw: Are you losing weight?

You're treding on dangerous ground now, my friend. I love my brother with every fiber of my being and if we never made mistakes in life, how are we expected to learn?

And yes, that brother. I am convinced that he's just as good as I am with cars (if not a little better.)

Totally off the subject, but I missed you, Matthew.