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FRSBRZGT86FAN 05-16-2015 12:17 AM

$50 Kensun HID KITS
 
Has anyone tried these HIDs on or cars?

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZF4MW8/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3GVO71WD MGEMM"]Amazon.com: 55w Kensun HID Xenon Conversion Kit "All Bulb Sizes and Colors" with Digital Ballasts - H11 - 6000k: Automotive[/ame]

ryoma 05-16-2015 12:25 AM

keep in mind that you get what you pay for. aka cheap china HID's are cheap

fuzzymachinist 05-16-2015 10:15 AM

Illegal, please don't waste your money.
An H9 conversion is still technically illegal, the housings are meant for H11 so anything else is a no go, but the filament is in the right location so it will have the right pattern. The H9 conversion isn't right for every H11 though, the bit of light allowed above the cutoff to illuminate street signs is significantly higher and may be blinding to others, do your research before you spend any money, HID in halogen housings is definitely wrong though.


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BobbyDee 05-16-2015 12:31 PM

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I have kensun on my winjets, 6k on them currently (gonna swap to a 5k or 4.3k in the future), next to my friends true HIDs BRZ. So far they have been working for 6month strong, backed up with a 2 year warranty.i fixed the cut off with my headlights so my friends tell me it doesn't blind them. They have really good customer service. 109753

HachiRo 05-16-2015 12:32 PM

Have had them for awhile and they're probably the best bang for the buck. Super bright though for 35w so adjust accordingly!

ZOMFGAARON 05-16-2015 12:47 PM

If you want better quality for roughly the same price pick up some clearance morimoto bulbs from the retro fit source and some fast bright ballast from aliexpress.


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KenTK808 05-16-2015 05:31 PM

I've had the Kensun brand HID kits on several of my cars. They are hard to beat for the price and I bought all of them from Amazon because their return policy is gangster. Never had a problem with these lights. I mount the ballast in sensible locations though. Away from exessive heat. The kit comes with brackets and screws so you don't have to zip tie everything.

FRSBRZGT86FAN 05-16-2015 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyDee (Post 2251682)
I have kensun on my winjets, 6k on them currently (gonna swap to a 5k or 4.3k in the future), next to my friends true HIDs BRZ. So far they have been working for 6month strong, backed up with a 2 year warranty.i fixed the cut off with my headlights so my friends tell me it doesn't blind them. They have really good customer service. 109753

Did you use the H7s or H11s?

FRSBRZGT86FAN 05-16-2015 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzzymachinist (Post 2251602)
Illegal, please don't waste your money.
An H9 conversion is still technically illegal, the housings are meant for H11 so anything else is a no go, but the filament is in the right location so it will have the right pattern. The H9 conversion isn't right for every H11 though, the bit of light allowed above the cutoff to illuminate street signs is significantly higher and may be blinding to others, do your research before you spend any money, HID in halogen housings is definitely wrong though.


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Was actually planning on using them in winjets.

golfyankee2121 05-17-2015 01:05 PM

I also have Kensun HID's for both my daytime running lights and my headlights. I love them. They are really bright lol. I got 6K and they are brighter and more blue than my buddies 8K lights he has on his truck.


-J.B.

BobbyDee 05-17-2015 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN (Post 2251953)
Did you use the H7s or H11s?

H7 bulbs, remember to fix the cut off with the knobs if you havent done so already

Poodles 05-18-2015 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by golfyankee2121 (Post 2252513)
I also have Kensun HID's for both my daytime running lights and my headlights. I love them. They are really bright lol. I got 6K and they are brighter and more blue than my buddies 8K lights he has on his truck.


-J.B.

That means they're crap quality...

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Originally Posted by BobbyDee (Post 2252517)
H7 bulbs, remember to fix the cut off with the knobs if you havent done so already

Lowering the headlights down isn't fixing the cutoff, it's making it harder for you to see, which defeats the entire point. If you fix the squirrel finders in the projectors, they're not terrible, but they still have nothing on a true HID projector.

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Originally Posted by ryoma (Post 2251400)
keep in mind that you get what you pay for. aka cheap china HID's are cheap

Bingo. A single OEM bulb goes for the price they want for the entire kit, and you think you're going to get quality?

golfyankee2121 05-18-2015 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Poodles (Post 2253078)
That means they're crap quality...



Lowering the headlights down isn't fixing the cutoff, it's making it harder for you to see, which defeats the entire point. If you fix the squirrel finders in the projectors, they're not terrible, but they still have nothing on a true HID projector.



Bingo. A single OEM bulb goes for the price they want for the entire kit, and you think you're going to get quality?

The quality of mine seem to be pretty good. I've had them for over a year now and no problems to date...

-J.B.

toast 05-18-2015 11:54 AM

I read in a thread on here that tuners have found instances of non-OEM HID's putting out sufficiently high RF emissions that it would screw up the ECU and make the care act strange. OEM products are rigorously tested for their emissions, aftermarket ones do not have to meet this requirement.


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