jinuwine

hey i just installed some plug and play HID's into my stock headlights.

the driver side has this weird pattern to it and they bother shine all over the place..

i followed the manual guide and started playing around with the screws...

but nothing happens they just remain scattered all over the place..

does anyone know how to help me with this problem (without retrofitting)...

kinda annoying

JDM-KID

iTrader: (1)

retrofit is the only way to get the best performance/ stock headlights (with real projectors) will always be a fail

retrofitting isnt that hard you should go for it anyway GL

trunk_munkey

Please dont drive around like that. I'll want to run into you. Your stock reflectors are not designed for that light spectrum. You will **** all other drivers off.

jinuwine

trying to avoid retrofitting them ...

tried playing around with the screws and its not moving anything

imarkus

if it's bothering you this much, think about how it bothers oncoming traffic. There's no fix. I know you siad you want to avoid retrofit but it's the only way.

jinuwine

i dont want to put any more money into the car for now, might be selling it soon anyways...

thanks everyone

RedLine Tuner

aim them lower and call them a day. they ****** more not only cause it has more light output then halogens bulbs but also the where the philiment is supposed to be positioned is different.

PurpleStuff

so true. it all depends on how they are aimed.

trunk_munkey

ok her is how it works.....
stock bulb types are designed to have the light source a distance and type to hit the reflector a designed way. when you put an HID kit in it no longer has te same light source type or angle of reflection. you already waisted your money so put the stock bulbs in and don't **** any more ppl off looser!

PurpleStuff

woah bud. calm down. I have mine aimed pretty down, and since i'm already lowered, i have never had a problem with anyone.

trunk_munkey

have you ever been in the car in front of you on the highway.... if you aim them down enough to not be a nuisance what is the point?

trunk_munkey

you should put a 3' spoiler on that thing too. paint it flat black with a carbon fiber hood

PurpleStuff

What are you talking about?

I let one of my buddies drive my car while I drove his and it didn't look that bad honestly, yes it is brighter than stock, but it didn't hurt my eyes or anything.

redwards

its not that bad if you aim them down, sure its not the same has a retrofit with a projector but its enough to not get high beamed by every driver that passes you.

CivicsGalor3

FYI you cannot aim a HID down or up, its impossible. If you think you can, just look at the bulb itself. http://www.bavtoys.com/images/hid2.jpg

It has a glow to it, its not directional at the least. Its already aimed out with the aid of the reflector. THe ONLY thing you can do is aim your HEADLIGHT housing downwards and/or retrofit. retrofits aren't hard, just require creativity for the bracketing and wiring. Goodluck

9HatchSi3

if you want to keep the hids and not retrofit them, the only thing you can do is aim the headlights down. you can also aim them to the right a little bit to make sure they dont spray into oncoming traffic

rick10

No need to call him a lopser

He posted a question because he obviously cares about other cars in front of him...

D.T.P

Hey trunk_monkey, why don't you come to a meet and tell every person who has hids a looser? Then find bunch of Jeeps with stock hids and call them a looser cuz even though they have projectors they still blind you.

Aiming the bulbs down helps and works well. Oncoming traffic is not blinded and you see more than with oem setup.

Moreover, the comment about spoiler, how old are you? So I guess everybody with hids is a ricer? Or wait hold on, everybody with aftermarket rims or suspension is a ricer right? Should really be quiet and stop talking buddy...just an advice

MPR

Highlighted above is your problem. HID bulbs were not meant to be used with oem style bulb housings/reflectors. The position of the filament in the HID bulb is not properly matched with your oem housing/reflector. Thus, the beam is projected incorrectly.

Just get higher-wattage oem style bulbs or get proper HID housings/lamp assemblies that were designed to work with HID bulbs.


Instead of spending the money on an HID kit for my non-HID head light housings and all the ballasts and stuff that comes with it, I simply replaced my oem bulbs with higher wattage bulbs. The low beams are a bit brighter then stock but still aimed correctly as to not blind on coming traffic, and the high beams are MUCH brighter then stock and light up the road just as good as, or better then any HID bulb in an oem housing.

trunk_munkey

I was always under the impression you do mods to your car to make it better?

To each there own but when you do thinks that are affecting the safety or driving condition of others.

Ok maybe my comment was a bit harsh but if you read the entire thread I was being constructive and in line with the other comments. The reply about doing it anyway and "not wanting to spend money on it" but willing to buy the HID's in the first place. Sure does sound ricer. Thats what prompted my abuse. HID's are a great improvement when installed properly.

scridor, you seem to be an intelligent person from what I read. I don't have a problem giving an opinion in person. We should meet up sometime "buddy". You can see that I support a well mod'ed ride with rims. Some members on here have met me. I just have a hard time warranting a 5-6 hour drive to meet up with people I really don't know. Sorry I'd rather spend it with my kid.