What's wrong with my HID kit?

[seven]

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?

[Andyx5044]

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

[seven]

Originally Posted by Andyx5044

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]

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]

Originally Posted by White64Goat

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]

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]

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

[Andyx5044]

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]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

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]

Originally Posted by i_4got

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]

Manufacturer and purchased from whom?

[bgibbsunc]

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

[seven]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Manufacturer and purchased from whom?

whatever iJDMtoy sells

Originally Posted by bgibbsunc

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]

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.