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seven 11-27-2012 10:14 PM

What's wrong with my HID kit?
 
So I installed an HID kit yesterday and it seems like the the light is really scattered to the far ends. Looks like the driver's side beam heads way off to the left and the passenger side way off to the right, leaving an empty kind of V shape of not much light directly in front of me (where you'd want it). I put some pics below - You can see how the light in the center is kinda weak but the light off to each side is significantly brighter, also while the overall cutoff of light is at a decent height, it looks to me light the light beam is a little low too... I tried adjusting the height of the headlights (which had no issues with OEM bulbs) and it's not doing much.

Any suggestions on fixing this?

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...127_174939.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...127_175035.jpg
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Andyx5044 11-27-2012 10:34 PM

did u try switching them from left to right and right to left?

seven 11-27-2012 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Andyx5044 (Post 578339)
did u try switching them from left to right and right to left?

I did, didn't seem to change anything.
I didn't think HIDs were side specific anyway, but I tried it.

White64Goat 11-27-2012 10:46 PM

Tech support available from the seller? I know nothing about HID replacements, but it looks like the light beams are crossing each other which would lead me to think that either the bulbs are too short or too long since the placement of the bulb in respect to the reflector is what focuses (or aims) where the light goes. Sumpthin ain't right.

seven 11-27-2012 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by White64Goat (Post 578374)
Tech support available from the seller? I know nothing about HID replacements, but it looks like the light beams are crossing each other which would lead me to think that either the bulbs are too short or too long since the placement of the bulb in respect to the reflector is what focuses (or aims) where the light goes. Sumpthin ain't right.

Yeah, I was thinking length of bulb perhaps, I'll gladly take other suggestions that don't involve buying a new kit tho.

Mr.Jay 11-27-2012 10:53 PM

never seen that before

its like your bulbs are sideways or something

You should PM the LED/HID/Lighting vendors and ask them what they think

i_4got 11-27-2012 11:01 PM

Can you post a pic of the actual bulbs? Which vendor did you get them from?

Andyx5044 11-27-2012 11:13 PM

i think you bought the wrong bulbs or they gave you the wrong bulbs. there are types of HID bulbs that do go side ways. i usually see them on fogs

seven 11-27-2012 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay (Post 578388)
never seen that before

its like your bulbs are sideways or something

You should PM the LED/HID/Lighting vendors and ask them what they think

In progress now.
2 people on other forums suggested the bulbs may be upside down. Which seems out to me as the only fit in the one way ya know?

seven 11-27-2012 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by i_4got (Post 578403)
Can you post a pic of the actual bulbs? Which vendor did you get them from?

iJDMtoy. The have good reviews from Lexus and Infiniti forums

Wolfking 11-27-2012 11:20 PM

Manufacturer and purchased from whom?

bgibbsunc 11-27-2012 11:22 PM

Is it h11 bulbs also make sure the are in all the way.

seven 11-27-2012 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfking (Post 578441)
Manufacturer and purchased from whom?

whatever iJDMtoy sells
Quote:

Originally Posted by bgibbsunc (Post 578447)
Is it h11 bulbs also make sure the are in all the way.

They are H11s. I will double check to make sure they're all the way in

deucethemoose 11-28-2012 10:10 AM

Yeah it looks like they're installed wrong. I vaguely recall someone else having a thread like this. Take them out and make sure the tabs are fitting into the appropriate slots in the headlight housing, and that you get a full turn in the housing.


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