How to install HIDs?
06-26-15, 12:20 PM
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How to install HIDs?
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I just bought a 2015 white f-sport CT200h! I'm very pleased with it, besides the fact that they came with halogen headlights. I'm considering installing these on them:
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hi...ystem-h11.html
I've read a lot of good things on this website, and I want to install them by myself. The problem is, I don't know how to tie down all the extra wires and harnesses and such. Does anyone have a picture of how they tied it down or a guide?
I was going to have it professionally done, but the guy said he was going to charge me $340...any thoughts? Thanks!
I just bought a 2015 white f-sport CT200h! I'm very pleased with it, besides the fact that they came with halogen headlights. I'm considering installing these on them:
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hi...ystem-h11.html
I've read a lot of good things on this website, and I want to install them by myself. The problem is, I don't know how to tie down all the extra wires and harnesses and such. Does anyone have a picture of how they tied it down or a guide?
I was going to have it professionally done, but the guy said he was going to charge me $340...any thoughts? Thanks!
06-26-15, 02:09 PM
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06-26-15, 02:56 PM
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The first thing you need to figure out is how effective the bulbs are in a halogen housing. Halogen and xenon projectors housings are two different animals with different focus points. The lenses are also typically different with different focus heights(anywhere from 22mm-30mm).
If you're just looking for the xenon look, the swap is simple. If you're wanting to swap to HIDs to increase light output, that requires effort. Why? Because while HID bulbs may have more light output, it's pointless if that light isn't properly focused.
If you're just looking for the xenon look, the swap is simple. If you're wanting to swap to HIDs to increase light output, that requires effort. Why? Because while HID bulbs may have more light output, it's pointless if that light isn't properly focused.
06-26-15, 03:04 PM
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The first thing you need to figure out is how effective the bulbs are in a halogen housing. Halogen and xenon projectors housings are two different animals with different focus points. The lenses are also typically different with different focus heights(anywhere from 22mm-30mm).
If you're just looking for the xenon look, the swap is simple. If you're wanting to swap to HIDs to increase light output, that requires effort. Why? Because while HID bulbs may have more light output, it's pointless if that light isn't properly focused.
If you're just looking for the xenon look, the swap is simple. If you're wanting to swap to HIDs to increase light output, that requires effort. Why? Because while HID bulbs may have more light output, it's pointless if that light isn't properly focused.
I just wanted to make sure that the 2015 model low beam/foglights are also H11? I was looking and I'm not sure if I should get H11A or H11B.
06-26-15, 03:09 PM
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Actually, they're not in halogen housings. The car came equipped with projector housings, but it's just the lightbulbs are halogen
I just wanted to make sure that the 2015 model low beam/foglights are also H11? I was looking and I'm not sure if I should get H11A or H11B.
I just wanted to make sure that the 2015 model low beam/foglights are also H11? I was looking and I'm not sure if I should get H11A or H11B.
Just because it's a projector housing does not mean it's automatically an HID housing. There are halogen projectors and xenon projectors, and they're different because the bulb focus and light spread are different. People think projector=hid, but it doesn't.
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06-26-15, 03:13 PM
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Actually, they ARE halogen housings. Did you not read the very next sentence? "Halogen and xenon projectors housings are two different animals with different focus points. The lenses are also typically different with different focus heights(anywhere from 22mm-30mm)."
Just because it's a projector housing does not mean it's automatically an HID housing. There are halogen projectors and xenon projectors and they're different because the bulb focus and light spread are different. People think projector=hid, but it doesn't.
Just because it's a projector housing does not mean it's automatically an HID housing. There are halogen projectors and xenon projectors and they're different because the bulb focus and light spread are different. People think projector=hid, but it doesn't.
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06-26-15, 03:41 PM
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It sounds like your main goal is the xenon look, so you can honestly just have someone stick the appropriate HID bulb/ballast directly into the headlight and call it a day. It will give you the look you want and may or may not give you more usable light output.
To do it the right way is a whole different animal and requires quite a bit of effort and expertise, as well as the funds to do it correctly.
As I mentioned before, the projectors of a halogen bulb and a xenon bulb are different and they spread light differently and the most basic thing you can do is adjust the bulb distance from the lens. I have found that when you retrofit HID bulbs into a halogen housing, the bulb is typically too close to the lens and it spreads the light out in all directions. Moving the bulb back will focus the light more and will make it brighter. Depending on the housing design, you may or may not be able to easily do this.
The best way to do it is to buy a dedicated HID projector and retrofit it into the headlight. Of course, this will cost a large amount of money unless you do it yourself. And doing it yourself is still quite a bit of an undertaking.
To do it the right way is a whole different animal and requires quite a bit of effort and expertise, as well as the funds to do it correctly.
As I mentioned before, the projectors of a halogen bulb and a xenon bulb are different and they spread light differently and the most basic thing you can do is adjust the bulb distance from the lens. I have found that when you retrofit HID bulbs into a halogen housing, the bulb is typically too close to the lens and it spreads the light out in all directions. Moving the bulb back will focus the light more and will make it brighter. Depending on the housing design, you may or may not be able to easily do this.
The best way to do it is to buy a dedicated HID projector and retrofit it into the headlight. Of course, this will cost a large amount of money unless you do it yourself. And doing it yourself is still quite a bit of an undertaking.
06-26-15, 03:46 PM
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It sounds like your main goal is the xenon look, so you can honestly just have someone stick the appropriate HID bulb/ballast directly into the headlight and call it a day. It will give you the look you want and may or may not give you more usable light output.
To do it the right way is a whole different animal and requires quite a bit of effort and expertise, as well as the funds to do it correctly.
As I mentioned before, the projectors of a halogen bulb and a xenon bulb are different and they spread light differently and the most basic thing you can do is adjust the bulb distance from the lens. I have found that when you retrofit HID bulbs into a halogen housing, the bulb is typically too close to the lens and it spreads the light out in all directions. Moving the bulb back will focus the light more and will make it brighter. Depending on the housing design, you may or may not be able to easily do this.
The best way to do it is to buy a dedicated HID projector and retrofit it into the headlight. Of course, this will cost a large amount of money unless you do it yourself. And doing it yourself is still quite a bit of an undertaking.
To do it the right way is a whole different animal and requires quite a bit of effort and expertise, as well as the funds to do it correctly.
As I mentioned before, the projectors of a halogen bulb and a xenon bulb are different and they spread light differently and the most basic thing you can do is adjust the bulb distance from the lens. I have found that when you retrofit HID bulbs into a halogen housing, the bulb is typically too close to the lens and it spreads the light out in all directions. Moving the bulb back will focus the light more and will make it brighter. Depending on the housing design, you may or may not be able to easily do this.
The best way to do it is to buy a dedicated HID projector and retrofit it into the headlight. Of course, this will cost a large amount of money unless you do it yourself. And doing it yourself is still quite a bit of an undertaking.
I think I'm gonna go ahead and install LED headlights. I was looking at these on Amazon:
They seem to have great reviews too. The only thing I'm concerned about is that the "driver cool control unit" seems like it will be suspended in the engine...hopefully that will be okay. I also just want to make sure that the headlights are H11?
06-27-15, 04:04 AM
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There's no reason why you can't install a HID kit in your car even if it has halogen projector. Plenty of people have done so and the output is fine. Don't believe the people that tell you otherwise. It doesn't require a lot of effort and it's pretty easy to install.
Here is the link to a 2012 CT200h with HID kit installed.
There's no reason why you can't install a HID kit in your car even if it has halogen projector. Plenty of people have done so and the output is fine. Don't believe the people that tell you otherwise. It doesn't require a lot of effort and it's pretty easy to install.
Here is the link to a 2012 CT200h with HID kit installed.
06-27-15, 08:22 AM
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Jackpai,
There's no reason why you can't install a HID kit in your car even if it has halogen projector. Plenty of people have done so and the output is fine. Don't believe the people that tell you otherwise. It doesn't require a lot of effort and it's pretty easy to install.
Here is the link to a 2012 CT200h with HID kit installed.
There's no reason why you can't install a HID kit in your car even if it has halogen projector. Plenty of people have done so and the output is fine. Don't believe the people that tell you otherwise. It doesn't require a lot of effort and it's pretty easy to install.
Here is the link to a 2012 CT200h with HID kit installed.
06-27-15, 11:50 AM
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I stuck a HID kit into my Pilot with halogen projector and it's fine. I'm not blinding the incoming vehicles and I'm happy with the light output. As long as you don't expect it to perform as good as a real HID light then you're fine.
06-27-15, 11:54 AM
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2. As I said before, you can simply stick an HID kit into a halogen projector and it will work. But it's not the correct way to do it.
