Philips Ultinon 6000K HID RX 300
02-02-02, 04:24 PM
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Philips Ultinons 6000K HID for foglights
Philips Ultinons 6000K HID for foglights
whos HID foggies are those? ?? where they hard to install and how much did it cost??
do they have it for the normal head lights?? thanks, i'm really looking into HIDS
whos HID foggies are those? ?? where they hard to install and how much did it cost??
do they have it for the normal head lights?? thanks, i'm really looking into HIDS
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I'm the one who posted that picture of my white RX...
The foglights on the RX uses 9006 bulbs (at least for '02 RX), confirm that in your owner's manual. Your lowbeam headlight also uses 9006 type bulbs (same as foglights). Your highbeam uses 9005, so please don't get mixed up, they are different...
There are many different online shops you can get aftermarket HID, here's a couple:
www.supremepowerparts.com
www.hids4less.com
The Philips Ultinon set may cost more than different sets made in Japan, here's an example:
www.autolites.net
If you want to order the Philips Ultinons, tell them you need a set of the D2S (without metal strip -- since your foglights uses projector lens housing) Philips Ultinon 6000K for 9006 bulb.
You can bring in your car to a car accessory shop, auto electric shop for install if you are not comfortable installing them yourself...
Hope this helps...
BTW, they are very very bright......... I love them..........
Hendry
The foglights on the RX uses 9006 bulbs (at least for '02 RX), confirm that in your owner's manual. Your lowbeam headlight also uses 9006 type bulbs (same as foglights). Your highbeam uses 9005, so please don't get mixed up, they are different...
There are many different online shops you can get aftermarket HID, here's a couple:
www.supremepowerparts.com
www.hids4less.com
The Philips Ultinon set may cost more than different sets made in Japan, here's an example:
www.autolites.net
If you want to order the Philips Ultinons, tell them you need a set of the D2S (without metal strip -- since your foglights uses projector lens housing) Philips Ultinon 6000K for 9006 bulb.
You can bring in your car to a car accessory shop, auto electric shop for install if you are not comfortable installing them yourself...
Hope this helps...
BTW, they are very very bright......... I love them..........
Hendry
02-05-02, 01:05 PM
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where did you get yours and how much did you pay??
I wanna the kit for my regular head lights and my foggies.. no need for the high beems..
all i need is 9006... so now i need to konw the price and which website u got it from
you also said i need to get the D2S without metal strip for the foggies.. ok...
how about the regular headlights then? do i need to get the D2S also/?? or just the regular one..
Man the stage 2 is expensive.. is that the one u got?? 750....
I wanna the kit for my regular head lights and my foggies.. no need for the high beems..
all i need is 9006... so now i need to konw the price and which website u got it from
you also said i need to get the D2S without metal strip for the foggies.. ok...
how about the regular headlights then? do i need to get the D2S also/?? or just the regular one..
Man the stage 2 is expensive.. is that the one u got?? 750....
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02-06-02, 08:15 AM
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Yes, unfortunately it's still more expensive ($750) than the stage I kit. So if you are not picky about the illumination color of the bulb, stage I is good enough, afterall, it's still HID. As for me, I am very picky about illumination color, and I love the stage II color, so that's why I bought it. The stage I as well as all OEM HID, the illumination color always is blueish when first turned on. But after a while, it turns yellowish, even the oem HIDs... I heard rumors that the stage I is brighter than stage II, personally I think they are equally bright, just different color.
As for your lowbeam, if you can, ask them if they have the 9006 HID with the D2R bulb. RX300 headlight is non-projector, so usually you should use D2R (with the metal shield on the bulb to reduce glare). Cars with projector headlamps like BMW, Lexus SC430, Audi, RX300 foglights, etc... use D2S since it's more freeform.
BUT, if the shop say they only have the 9006 HID with D2S, no problem... no big deal... works too....
If they are all out of stock for the Stage II, try:
www.autolamps-online.com
good luck....
As for your lowbeam, if you can, ask them if they have the 9006 HID with the D2R bulb. RX300 headlight is non-projector, so usually you should use D2R (with the metal shield on the bulb to reduce glare). Cars with projector headlamps like BMW, Lexus SC430, Audi, RX300 foglights, etc... use D2S since it's more freeform.
BUT, if the shop say they only have the 9006 HID with D2S, no problem... no big deal... works too....
If they are all out of stock for the Stage II, try:
www.autolamps-online.com
good luck....
02-06-02, 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by hleo1
As for me, I am very picky about illumination color, and I love the stage II color, so that's why I bought it. The stage I as well as all OEM HID, the illumination color always is blueish when first turned on. But after a while, it turns yellowish, even the oem HIDs..
As for me, I am very picky about illumination color, and I love the stage II color, so that's why I bought it. The stage I as well as all OEM HID, the illumination color always is blueish when first turned on. But after a while, it turns yellowish, even the oem HIDs..
Hleo1, What is the true color the lights give off??
02-06-02, 03:16 PM
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mrsypher,
Are you refering to the Philips Ultinon stage II? When it first lights up, it's definitely blueish color, more blueish than the oem or stage I.
After a while, say about 5 minutes or longer, the oem/stage I will turn slightly yellowish. The Stage II, however, will stay a little bit blueish, not yellowish. So it's not as blueish as when first turned on, but it will stay slightly blueish...
I'll try to take some pictures and post it later...
Are you refering to the Philips Ultinon stage II? When it first lights up, it's definitely blueish color, more blueish than the oem or stage I.
After a while, say about 5 minutes or longer, the oem/stage I will turn slightly yellowish. The Stage II, however, will stay a little bit blueish, not yellowish. So it's not as blueish as when first turned on, but it will stay slightly blueish...
I'll try to take some pictures and post it later...
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This is my setup on the headlights & foglights:
Lowbeam: Philips Ultinons Stage II
My car comes with oem HID, but I changed the oem HID bulb to the Philips Stage II.
Foglights: Autolites.net 6000K HID for 9006 type bulb.
Pictures to come....
Lowbeam: Philips Ultinons Stage II
My car comes with oem HID, but I changed the oem HID bulb to the Philips Stage II.
Foglights: Autolites.net 6000K HID for 9006 type bulb.
Pictures to come....
02-06-02, 07:30 PM
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Hleo, your headlights are the factory ones, right? The color in the pics look way off, do they look like the same color light? Or maybe the stage 1 would match with the factory HID's?
02-06-02, 07:50 PM
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hello...
Yes, my car has the factory HID. So here's the story...
I bought the 6000K HID kit for the foglights from autolites, 'cause I want them all bright. After installing the fogs with HID, the colors don't match, the factory ones look yellowish, since the factory HID only has about 4200K illumination. Look at the picture gallery, the headlight HID in the gallery is factory, before I swap it into the stage II.
Then I bought the Philips stage II -- just the bulbs, to swap the factory bulbs. Since both are 6000K, I thought they would have same color. Wrong! Turns out the Philips 6000K (stage II) is more blueish than the autolites 6000K. All that matters are the bulbs, different brands of ballasts don't have any difference.
Yes, my car has the factory HID. So here's the story...
I bought the 6000K HID kit for the foglights from autolites, 'cause I want them all bright. After installing the fogs with HID, the colors don't match, the factory ones look yellowish, since the factory HID only has about 4200K illumination. Look at the picture gallery, the headlight HID in the gallery is factory, before I swap it into the stage II.
Then I bought the Philips stage II -- just the bulbs, to swap the factory bulbs. Since both are 6000K, I thought they would have same color. Wrong! Turns out the Philips 6000K (stage II) is more blueish than the autolites 6000K. All that matters are the bulbs, different brands of ballasts don't have any difference.
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hey hleo1
where did you mount your ballast and stuff? can you show some pictures.. i'm bout to purchase some HIDS finally haha and would like to know where is a good spot to mount them.. thanks
pictures will be great if you can
where did you mount your ballast and stuff? can you show some pictures.. i'm bout to purchase some HIDS finally haha and would like to know where is a good spot to mount them.. thanks
pictures will be great if you can