imported_sky0901

installed hid few weeks ago
i took some pics, n i think it aimed too high, and my driver side is much brighter then pass side, also my hid bulbs come with the metal reflector piece, should that piece on top or bottom after install?


here's few pics
plz let me know is my hid aiming too high

thanks

imported_Blougheed

im not a HID expery but ive been readin around that you want your passenger head light to be a little big higher so it will pick up road signs.......as you dont have a high beam?........the way i aim head lights it park 2 cars face 2 face on a back road and adjust until you like them then see how it looks in the other car..if its in thier eyes drop them down a bit or visaversa...
like i said im no expert but i use this method and it works......if and one else has ways then post it up!!


P.s I gues using your wall works too. ilike doing the 2 car method so ur considerate to others

good luck and enjoy those HIDs

Oldspower

You're supposed to aim your headlights with the high beams on. Measure the distance centre of the headlight to the opposite side same thing. Then put that up on a wall somewhere. With the car 20 feet back from there, measure centre of the headlamp to the ground. No measure that distance on the wall and subtract 2" to make a big H on the wall. The hotspots of the highbeams should hit where the horizontal piece meets the vertial pieces on the wall.

Edit: FWIW, HIDS are meant for Projector style lamps so to make best use of HIDs a projector should be used.

imported_sky0901

i only have low beam on my car

Oldspower

Well it doesnt matter just do the same **** high beams just aim a bit higher so drop that horizontal line down a bit.

bbarbulo

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notice the difference between your hid kit and real HIDs?

RDub99

iTrader: (1)

ahh I'm blind!

imported_sky0901

you have projector right?
but what H does projector use?

imported_nautica_t

bruno retrofitted, which means oem hids.
you have plug n' play kit.

bbarbulo

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does not compute... I am a robot.... LOL

I don't get what you're saying? you mean what K the HID's are?

If that's what you're asking, they're 4300K

the setup I use is 2003 BMW 3 series bi-xenon projector in stock housings.

imported_jj2ii3344

I thikn he means whether HID uses H4 bulbs or H1 etc.

00project

owned by retrofit!

bbarbulo

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HID bulbs aren't designated as H4 or H1 or whatever.

imported_sky0901

bbarbulo, how much is the cost to get the retrofit parts?

n where i can get it from?

thanks

1niceSi

LOL...haha. I was thinking the exact same thing.

imported_Zyepher

I think my stock headlights look better than those? are they 4300k?