McCulloch HID Conversion
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McCulloch HID Conversion
Helloooo GSers! 
I've got a LS so this is my first time posting here. Anyways, I performed a search for McCulloch HIDs and cant really find much info in any of the forum groups. But I figure there are so many more people in the GS forum so you guys might be able to help me out.
Does anyone have any experience with McCulloch HIDs? I installed a Philips 4300K kit about 2 months ago and have been pretty satisfied with it. You can check out my pics and comments in this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=49045 .
That was my last mod...and since then, i've gotten somewhat mod-itchy. So I just ordered a set of McCulloch 5000K to test out and see if they are that much better as some people claim. Beam pattern is suppose to be more evenly distributed and the color even whiter with a slight blue tinge. The website addy is http://www.mccullochhid.com/ in case you're interested. Just lookin for some feedback and comments. thanks.
I've got a LS so this is my first time posting here. Anyways, I performed a search for McCulloch HIDs and cant really find much info in any of the forum groups. But I figure there are so many more people in the GS forum so you guys might be able to help me out.
Does anyone have any experience with McCulloch HIDs? I installed a Philips 4300K kit about 2 months ago and have been pretty satisfied with it. You can check out my pics and comments in this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=49045 .
That was my last mod...and since then, i've gotten somewhat mod-itchy. So I just ordered a set of McCulloch 5000K to test out and see if they are that much better as some people claim. Beam pattern is suppose to be more evenly distributed and the color even whiter with a slight blue tinge. The website addy is http://www.mccullochhid.com/ in case you're interested. Just lookin for some feedback and comments. thanks.
umm...... i have never heard about it before, where is it made? i know philips and osram are the big dogs, and they are both made in germany.
i am sure lex400sc will come in with tons of info
i am sure lex400sc will come in with tons of info
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I have a muccoluch set. you can see my pics here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=53279
so your just buying another set of HID's to test out?? what are you gonna do with your other set???. wanna paypal me some extra money. Jmai22@socal.rr.com LOL. thought i tried.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=53279
so your just buying another set of HID's to test out?? what are you gonna do with your other set???. wanna paypal me some extra money. Jmai22@socal.rr.com LOL. thought i tried.
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Originally posted by rominl
umm...... i have never heard about it before, where is it made? i know philips and osram are the big dogs, and they are both made in germany.
i am sure lex400sc will come in with tons of info
umm...... i have never heard about it before, where is it made? i know philips and osram are the big dogs, and they are both made in germany.
i am sure lex400sc will come in with tons of info
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Originally posted by Jmai22
I have a muccoluch set. you can see my pics here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=53279
so your just buying another set of HID's to test out?? what are you gonna do with your other set???. wanna paypal me some extra money. Jmai22@socal.rr.com LOL. thought i tried.
I have a muccoluch set. you can see my pics here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=53279
so your just buying another set of HID's to test out?? what are you gonna do with your other set???. wanna paypal me some extra money. Jmai22@socal.rr.com LOL. thought i tried.
Would you say the the colors in those pictures represent the actual colors pretty well? Just checkin cuz cameras can play tricks sometimes...Well one of my buddies wants to buy my Philips kit, so that helps pay for part of the McCulloch kit. Haha, i'm working for peanuts right now. If i become stinkin rich one day, i'll be sure to paypal you some
Last edited by BHC; Jul 31, 2002 at 08:32 AM.
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yes the color is actually pretty close if you see them in person. mine has a tinge of blue but not really. they are more pure white. the warmup pictures during the day is exactly what they look like when they warm up.
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McCulloch makes some good ballasts, actually Bosch (BMW, Audi, MB, Porsche) is using their ballast design. Their bulbs on the other hand are questionable. They are coated with a blue film which decreases useable light in an attempt to emulate the Philips Ultinon bulbs. In other words, the gas-discharge is not producing 5000K light, the capsule is filtering out all light that isn't +5000K. I wouldn''t buy the kits off that muccollochhid.com site. If I wanted McCulloch ballasts, I'd much rather buy the kit from suvlights.com which matches up McCulloch ballasts with Philips bulbs.
OEM HID in Japan means practically nothing these days because the Japanese are nutty for HID and you almost can't sell a new car without an HID option available. Mitsubishi and Subaru aren't quite A-list auto manufacturers as far as quality either. Yet I doubt even they will use the McCulloch bulbs. Even though all the Japanese manufacturers use Japanese-made ballasts, they all stick with Philips or Osram bulbs, and Philips and Osram alone. Trust me guys, there is no secret, hidden company online that sells a magical bulb that is twice a good as a Philips.
OEM HID in Japan means practically nothing these days because the Japanese are nutty for HID and you almost can't sell a new car without an HID option available. Mitsubishi and Subaru aren't quite A-list auto manufacturers as far as quality either. Yet I doubt even they will use the McCulloch bulbs. Even though all the Japanese manufacturers use Japanese-made ballasts, they all stick with Philips or Osram bulbs, and Philips and Osram alone. Trust me guys, there is no secret, hidden company online that sells a magical bulb that is twice a good as a Philips.
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