HID question

[buzzie0013]

being that our headlights also function as our DRL's, how is this impacted when upgrading to HID's?

 

[GAINMOB]

They have some for DRL...I think its a harness solution...could be wrong so don't quote me

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[Canadian Expy]

My 2002 has DRL and when I went to HID's no problem.
Just the lights are on all the time

 

[montecarlo31]

If you have DRL or want Bi-Xenon lights they provide you a harness. I would pass on adding them. I tried 5,000 and 6,000K bulbs in my '13 from two different reputable HID companies and they both looked like rice crap and had horrible light patters.


if you want to do it right you'll have to spend some $$$$ and do a projector swap, if you want to look like a honda civic kinda guy just slap some HIDs in and enjoy the craptastic light patterns they provide.

 

[GAINMOB]

I didn't have a prob with patterns in my OEM lights with HIDs

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[montecarlo31]

I didn't have a prob with patterns in my OEM lights with HIDs

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That is awesome to hear.

 

[Static54]

Doit and throw up some pics. I want to get mine retrofitted. Was quoted 775 for the retro with Apollo shrouds and halo behind them and hids for fogs. Any one else ever get a quote?

 

[GAINMOB]

Are they using same lights or new lights? I paid $400 for my retrofit and ccfl's


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[GAINMOB]

Doit and throw up some pics. I want to get mine retrofitted. Was quoted 775 for the retro with Apollo shrouds and halo behind them and hids for fogs. Any one else ever get a quote?

Get LEDs behind it not ccfl


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[montecarlo31]

Are they using same lights or new lights? I paid $400 for my retrofit and ccfl's


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You probably did not use the same quality components. There is a major swing in pricing depending on which projectors and ballast you go with. Projectors are the only way to go in my opinion on the expedition, reflective set ups provide sloppy light control and can cause issues for oncoming traffic.

standard slim ballast and 6,000K HIDS on left, standard FoMoCo bulb on RHS.



High beams with exceptionally sloppy light control and poor lighting characteristics.



I really wish I had taken a photo of the QX light pattern next to this so you could see the glaring (no pun intended) difference.

 

[GAINMOB]

Or you are just paying too much...projectors do vary in price but not by hundreds of dollars...shrouds vary too but the most expensive shroud and projector with halos wouldn't have cost me almost $800...its all made in china...and I'm running 85w 6000k and looks just as good as yours with lifetime warranty on bulbs and ballast...

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[montecarlo31]

Or you are just paying too much...projectors do vary in price but not by hundreds of dollars...shrouds vary too but the most expensive shroud and projector with halos wouldn't have cost me almost $800...its all made in china...and I'm running 85w 6000k and looks just as good as yours with lifetime warranty on bulbs and ballast...

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Sweet man glad you got a killer deal on it and it works awesome. Sounds like a super awesome truck and setup

 

[bricekin]

Or you are just paying too much...projectors do vary in price but not by hundreds of dollars...shrouds vary too but the most expensive shroud and projector with halos wouldn't have cost me almost $800...its all made in china...

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This is pretty much how it is. Earlier this summer when I did the retro to the Expedition, I ordered all of the parts from The Retrofit Source with the understanding that the tech support was amazing (and it is) and that the products are above par in quality. They sent me everything I needed to get the project done, and I couldn't be happier with the quality of the products they provided (with the exception of the bad set of ballasts which they are upgrading at no cost).

That being said, the Expedition's lighting kills my A4's now. I decided it was time to attempt the retro into my A4 as well. Instead of ordering the $120 set from TRS, I cheaped out and got a set of generic Mini H1s on eBay. The projectors are almost physically no different than the ones that TRS provides. The real difference in them appears to be the "tuning". TRS takes the time to soothe the cutoff line and make all of the adjustments just about perfect before boxing them up and sending them out.

The lighting quality of the generic ones that I purchased are still pretty outstanding, especially when compared to my stock A4 projectors, but the overall brilliance of the light is shadowed in comparison to the "tuned" models that TRS provides.

 

[Static54]

Or you are just paying too much...projectors do vary in price but not by hundreds of dollars...shrouds vary too but the most expensive shroud and projector with halos wouldn't have cost me almost $800...its all made in china...and I'm running 85w 6000k and looks just as good as yours with lifetime warranty on bulbs and ballast...

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Didn't you spend 600$ on SickHids to retro yours and it took 2 months? Doesn't seem like 700$-800 is far off depending on what else they're doing.

 

[GAINMOB]

$400...I wouldve paid $500 for the shroud he's planning and devil eye look....

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[Static54]

Oh my bad. I was researching retrofits and on your other post you said "600 reasons it better work out..." About your lights so I assumed they cost 600$

 

[Static54]

Little off topic, Freeway how have your retro fitted lights held up so far? I been starting to research it.

 

[GAINMOB]

Pretty good...I had an aiming issue to where to were pointed straight down on ground but found the screw on the headlights to turn the bulb up...love them...I am going to get another set done since I've come up with better ideas of how I want them to look...

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