HID assistance plz

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 10:12 PM

Okay I got some HID from xenon depot and installed them yesterday.

When you put the bulb in is that little bar thing on the bulb suppose to point down?

i cant tell if its the left side or right side anymore... i thought it was the right but after I took a second look at it, it looks like its the left side idk

ill show the pics

that bar is suppose to be liek that right???

you can tell that the left side the light doesnt shine as far...

at first i thought this was the cutoff line but im not so sure anymore... help plz

***ryryninja*** · 10-04-2007, 10:14 PM

You have it upside down.

JCool · 10-04-2007, 10:22 PM

I have mine down below don't seem to have a problem.

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 10:27 PM

.............dam.... i wasnt sure which way it went so i just put it in....

so i just put that bar on top and make sure it is turned all the way clock wise right??? till it is locked in completely?

gvan1998 · 10-04-2007, 10:52 PM

First of all, it is illegal and secondly your going to blind everyone. I was in from of this nissan sntra with hids, that crap blind the crap out of me, too dam bright for halogens. I just wanted to smack him.

the way you have it, it is the right way.

***07mugencivic*** · 10-04-2007, 10:56 PM

i like the pics.......

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 10:59 PM

our civics have a cut off line it doesnt blind anyone.... ive tested it by driving infront of my own car... and that sentra doesnt have built in cut off lines so thats why you got blinded....

and the reason i got tint was becasue of ppl like that or those lift trucks wth their headlights at my eye level

and my neighbor is a cop and he saw what i did and didnt even say anything so i think ill be okay

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Originally Posted by 07mugencivic

i like the pics.......

it would be better if i can get my lights fix.....

can anyone tell by looking in the pic if its the left or right side that is messed up??? at first i thought it was the right but now i look at it, it might be the left....
the pic with the headlight was the right side... i tried to take a pic of the left but i couldnt get a picture of the bar... and i dont think its like straight

gvan1998 · 10-04-2007, 11:06 PM

"our civics have a cut off line it doesnt blind anyone" lol , you make it sound like our civic was built for hid

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-04-2007, 11:14 PM

actually it does. ive driven behind an si with a 2" drop and it wasnt blinding him.

i never thought about the bulb going in the right way..

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 11:15 PM

lol maybe idk....but i saw the cutoff line when i first got my car and i thought it would work for the hids and ive made a thread concerning if i would blind someone with hid and they all said that the cut off line will still be there even if i get hid

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

actually it does. ive driven behind an si with a 2" drop and it wasnt blinding him.

i never thought about the bulb going in the right way..

i didnt realize it when my friend and i were putting in the lights but after i was pulling out and got to a dark road i realized that one side was shining farther than the other...

and i forgot how far the halogen lights shined and where the cut off line was

and i dont want to do it again until im 100% sure which side it is cause i had to jack up the car take the wheel out and get to it from the back....

or ill just wait till when my foglights come in and fix it then when i take off my bumper but... still need to know is it becasue that bar on the buld isnt straight?

***Izzy*** · 10-04-2007, 11:20 PM

That "cutoff" isn't nearly as sharp as a true HID set-up. But, anyway, I do believe that the bar should be underneath, if I recall correctly.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-04-2007, 11:24 PM

well yeah its not like a projector but its good enough for $900 less

***Izzy*** · 10-04-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

well yeah its not like a projector but its good enough for $900 less

I've done both PnP and my current retro, and I can definitely tell you that this is wrong.

It's a day and night difference. Of course, it also boils down the what car you're talking about. The old IS has very good reflector design to distribute HID lighting. Our cars, while good, isn't at the IS level. But, I will agree that it's not bad for a halogen based car. I've seen a few PnP'ed Civics myself, and they're okay on the glare from the angles I saw them in. I was never directly in front of one though.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-04-2007, 11:32 PM

talk to BlackSi10 the one thats lowered 2" and i was behind him. and ive been behind my dad in his 05 Canyon with no probs. but i think i need to raise my lights alittle

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 11:42 PM

first what is PnP????

and second ill talk to BlackSi10 for help on how to set up my hid properly

and Izzy what do you mean when you said "I've done both PnP and my current retro, and I can definitely tell you that this is wrong. "

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-04-2007, 11:43 PM

PnP is Plug and Play. and about the only thing that blacksi10 can tell you, is that my HIDs werent blinding him.

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 11:47 PM

ohhhhh.... okay well can u tell me if i dont put that bar straight will it cause the lights to be uneven and such???

i really dont want to go retro first cause im going to do a front end conversion in the near future... and second im saving up for college at the moment and i dont have the money to get retro or conversion but yea...

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-04-2007, 11:50 PM

ill try it when i get the chrome bulbs for the turn signals and post up.

jackolee · 10-04-2007, 11:53 PM

okay thanks alot .... but can you tell me when you will be doing your chrome bulbs???

i ordered some foglights from ebay and was planning to fix it when i get those installed... but no rush... just wondering

***GETxERxDONE*** · 10-05-2007, 12:23 AM

i plan on doing it saturday, if i can find some at autozone or something around here.

10-04-2007, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 3,536 iTrader: 0 / 0%	HID assistance plz Okay I got some HID from xenon depot and installed them yesterday. When you put the bulb in is that little bar thing on the bulb suppose to point down? i cant tell if its the left side or right side anymore... i thought it was the right but after I took a second look at it, it looks like its the left side idk ill show the pics that bar is suppose to be liek that right??? you can tell that the left side the light doesnt shine as far... at first i thought this was the cutoff line but im not so sure anymore... help plz

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JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 637 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have mine down below don't seem to have a problem.

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jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 3,536 iTrader: 0 / 0%	.............dam.... i wasnt sure which way it went so i just put it in.... so i just put that bar on top and make sure it is turned all the way clock wise right??? till it is locked in completely?

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gvan1998 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MD Posts: 71 iTrader: 2 / 100%	"our civics have a cut off line it doesnt blind anyone" lol , you make it sound like our civic was built for hid

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	actually it does. ive driven behind an si with a 2" drop and it wasnt blinding him. i never thought about the bulb going in the right way..

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*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,938 iTrader: 5 / 100%	That "cutoff" isn't nearly as sharp as a true HID set-up. But, anyway, I do believe that the bar should be underneath, if I recall correctly.

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	well yeah its not like a projector but its good enough for $900 less

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	talk to BlackSi10 the one thats lowered 2" and i was behind him. and ive been behind my dad in his 05 Canyon with no probs. but i think i need to raise my lights alittle

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jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 3,536 iTrader: 0 / 0%	first what is PnP???? and second ill talk to BlackSi10 for help on how to set up my hid properly and Izzy what do you mean when you said "I've done both PnP and my current retro, and I can definitely tell you that this is wrong. "

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	PnP is Plug and Play. and about the only thing that blacksi10 can tell you, is that my HIDs werent blinding him.

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jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 3,536 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ohhhhh.... okay well can u tell me if i dont put that bar straight will it cause the lights to be uneven and such??? i really dont want to go retro first cause im going to do a front end conversion in the near future... and second im saving up for college at the moment and i dont have the money to get retro or conversion but yea...

10-04-2007, 11:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	ill try it when i get the chrome bulbs for the turn signals and post up.

10-04-2007, 11:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
jackolee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 3,536 iTrader: 0 / 0%	okay thanks alot .... but can you tell me when you will be doing your chrome bulbs??? i ordered some foglights from ebay and was planning to fix it when i get those installed... but no rush... just wondering

10-05-2007, 12:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,427 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 3 / 100%	i plan on doing it saturday, if i can find some at autozone or something around here.