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作者: kaimui22 時間: 2008-10-14 18:41 標題: HIR headlights?

Has anyone ever heard of HIR? Are these legal in Canada?
We used to have silverstars in our Lexus but now we want to try something else in the Toyota...

also is there any place to get these installed?

Thanks

作者: Derek128 時間: 2008-10-14 21:27

legal
不過唔知local邊到有得賣

同埋只有9012(9006) 9011(9005) e2隻
e 個website有得order
http://www.finemotoring.com/

作者: kaimui22 時間: 2008-10-14 21:49

原帖由 Derek128 於 2008/10/14 10:27 PM 發表
legal
不過唔知local邊到有得賣

同埋只有9012(9006) 9011(9005) e2隻
e 個website有得order
http://www.finemotoring.com/

has anyone ever ordered from them?
do you know how much is shipping to canada?

作者: Hyde 時間: 2008-10-14 22:17

why do ppl still uses these HID wannabe....

just get HID... they are cheap nowadays

作者: xelloss 時間: 2008-10-14 22:40

it looks funny..ha ha...
haven't seen something like that before...
just get the silverstar..they are not too bad...
better then those crazy blue , superwhite, ion thing light blub...those are crab and will burn your headlight harness.

作者: kaimui22 時間: 2008-10-14 23:01

because HID have to install the whole system....
HIR just put into the original socket

we used nighthawk before
silverstar has bad reviews of only lasting 3 months - max 1 year

作者: xelloss 時間: 2008-10-14 23:12

原帖由 kaimui22 於 2008-10-15 00:01 發表
silverstar has bad reviews of only lasting 3 months - max 1 year

really? I did use silverstar before, it last pretty long. well, eventually, it burned out, but must be longer than a year...
then I switched back to stock..

btw...does any of you know where to get DEPO's headlight? I do have other topic posted too, but just see if anyone will know in here..
thanks in advance.

作者: yuusaku 時間: 2008-10-15 07:19

i had them before.....only slight improvement over halogen...
not sure did i trim the base precise enough....cuz the beam pattern is a bit different from before

if you want to go for HID, depends on what car do you drive.

mine is 06 civic sedan....i ended up using a plug-n-play system(with OEM components like d4r(mercury-free version of d2r, debased to 9006, 4300k) bulb and Denso's igniter+ballast(in one piece)

but the beam pattern isn't as good as my friend's unknown brand 7000k....surprisingly her unknown brand has identical beam pattern as the halogen one

[ 本帖最後由 yuusaku 於 2008-10-15 08:25 編輯 ]

作者: kaimui22 時間: 2008-10-15 11:24

how much would it be to install HID in a 04 Sienna?

作者: chobit 時間: 2008-10-15 14:33

For Car that doesn't come with HID, I don't think it is that easy to put in HID for the following reason:

Put the HID technology into the existing headlight. This is what is commonly referred to as an HID kit ($500US). The HID bulb and ballast (the HID bulb control box) replaces the halogen bulb and thus in effect putting a very bright HID bulb into a halogen housing (stock headlight housing). This achieves the brightness of using HID but the beam pattern is scattered like a halogen bulb because the housing is not meant for such a light source. These HID kits are illegal because they are not focused and glare other drivers (Hence not DOT approved). DOT = Department of Transportation.

原帖由 Hyde 於 2008-10-14 22:17 發表
why do ppl still uses these HID wannabe....

just get HID... they are cheap nowadays

作者: sacky 時間: 2008-10-15 18:50

um.......HID kits runs around $199...and dont burn out as quick as bulbs....i went one set of bulbs which lasted me 3months then i decided to go HID...ive had hid in my past 3 vehicles,,,,and most of my friends have it....never got harazzed by it if ur using around 6000k and not crazily white...i have hids on regular halogen housings and also projectors as well...never harrassed by cops...one time i got pulled over by a cop and he mentioned i have hid but it wasnt too blue...he didnt care...most of the cars out there have hid nowadays....

i believe installing wouldnt b too hard unless u drive the compact cars or newer cars...normally installation run from 50-180 max

作者: sky 時間: 2008-10-15 20:10

don't waste money for HIR, eventually you want HID

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2008-10-17 23:12

With the amount of bulbs you are buying, you can go for HID.

I tried Philips Cool Blue, PIAA Plasma, Hoen Xenon Match and Nokya Ion, most of them produce the advertised white color, but the light intensity is very low. With lights that is not bright, that's useless. So far Sylvania SilverStar works well on my high beam and I have Nokya yellow as fog (thinking about 3000k HID...)

Normally plug and play kits are easy to install, but in BC, we have the Daytime Running Light problem with many cars, and putting HID has become an hassle. Many cars that has DRL on the low beam would need to get a wiring harness that bypasses the stock harness. I made one under $10 and it has never failed.

With more cars imported from AB or US, cops are no longer picky on new cars who don't have DRL anymore.

My car that has 6000k HID vs. Sylvania SilverStar;

Philip

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