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#4370949 - 12/24/09 06:35 PM I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00
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Anyone know much about these things? The site I ordered them from said that 5000k is the closest that the OEM ones are. As such, I ordered 5000k. I only hope that the 5000k isn't too bright for oncoming traffic.

I wouldn't have done this, but the Cube headlights really aren't all that great. And since I Cube a lot out in the woods, I really really need good headlamps.

I got them from here...
http://www.hidextra.com/

The coupon code and instructions for its use are here, it expires January 4th...
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=466963&page=1

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#4370950 - 12/24/09 06:36 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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Needs more 4300k.

And by Bi-Xenon, do you mean a separate bulb for the highbeams, or a movable shield?
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#4370954 - 12/24/09 06:40 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: LNXGUY]
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The lowest they have is 5000k for the type I use.

They call it a bi-xenon "telescopic bulb"...
http://www.hidextra.com/HID+Conversion+K...ersion+Kit.html

Edit: they are both Low Beam and High Beam HID


Edited by ewraven (12/24/09 06:41 PM)

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#4371054 - 12/24/09 08:21 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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Made in china junk. Some work, some do not. Half of the ones that do work buzz horribly and not during just startup. Some don't work when the temperatures drop. Still others just don't turn on.
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#4371064 - 12/24/09 08:33 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: danl]
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I just got thinking about if they were made in China, then I read this on there site just now...

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WHY OUR BALLASTS ARE CONSIDERED THE BEST QUALITY :

The most advanced HID ballasts made in China use a CPU programming controller (Digital Ballast). The program is so easy to copy that an electrical engineer could easily make this type of ballast in his living-room. This is why HID makers in China have grown so rapidly. These types of ballasts are not capable of real-time lamp monitoring (lamp current always changing). The operation is not smooth and safe, and then it causes many problems from electrical damage to possible fire loss. We used to sell these so called “Super Digital Ballasts”. The price was good and the quality was ok at first, and then a few months into our new product line the phone calls came pouring in. Blub out, ballast out, color faded, warning light on the dash, flicker problems, etc. Many customers always say that an HID system that is made in China is no good, and their one year warranty is difficult. In our testings of ballasts, we concluded the supposed 2000-3000 work hours were really only 500-1000 hours. Analog ballasts which most other sellers use only lasted 200-300 hours.

ASIC HIDExtra ballasts are equipped with an ASIC chipset controller which, is the same type as HELLA(BMW, Mercedes HID Manufacturer); Matsushida (Nissan HID Manufacturer), etc. This type of chipset is very difficult to design, and cost our Engineering Department $600,000 to develop. This chipset has the capabilities of real-time lamp-monitoring and protection. HIDExtra chipset stabilizes the unit for perfect function at all times in all conditions. This crucial point is why our HID ballasts can last up to 10,000 Hours without any problems. HID bulb life is 5,000 hours using our ballast, compared to only 2,000 hours using CPU controller found in China ballasts. HIDExtra HID systems can be put in a class of quality that very few companies can reach. If you look at any company in our class you’ll see they all charge $1,000 + for the same system.

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#4371114 - 12/24/09 08:59 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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I hope you prove me wrong. However, even with the fancy description they are dancing around the fact that it is still made in china, but their china made junk is somehow better. Like I'm supposed to be impressed with their feedback system. Anyways, one thing has been certain when dealing with car electronics. If it is made in china it will cause you problems. GM pressure sensors. One made in china one in the USA. The one's in china are cheaper, and cause problems. Same with IAT's. Same with many of the "OEM" parts (like replacement coil packs) that you can buy at the auto parts chain stores. This is my personal experience, not "hate" or dislike. YMMV.
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#4371140 - 12/24/09 09:16 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: danl]
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Well look at it this way... if it's a total failure at least it was only 84 bucks.
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#4371141 - 12/24/09 09:16 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: danl]
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Thanks for the info. That is a good point, even with all that they say about them; they still didn't actually state that they are not made in China.

I'll post up where they are made when I get them.

It is funny how inexpensive these things have gotten. These things are not much more expensive than a pair of Silverstar bulbs.

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#4371148 - 12/24/09 09:19 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: NOT spotch...]
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 Originally Posted By: spotch
Well look at it this way... if it's a total failure at least it was only 84 bucks.


Exactly, as long as they don't take out my ECU with them though.

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#4371224 - 12/24/09 10:04 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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Dude, you KNOW that with this kind of shit, you get you pay for. $84 HIDs? Gimme a break. Like you said, they're not much more than a pair of Silverstars. If things were actually getting that much cheaper to manufacture, Silverstars would cost a helluva lot less. And BTW, Silverstars fucking suck.

I predict your OEM lights are going back in your car approx. 1 hour after you get the HIDs installed.
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#4371325 - 12/24/09 10:42 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: theLoon]
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I think the OP should have just installed some relays and been done with it.

Also, be prepared for all the pissed off drivers you are blinding by dropping HID's into reflector housings
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#4371361 - 12/24/09 11:05 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: LNXGUY]
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 Originally Posted By: LNXGUY
I think the OP should have just installed some relays and been done with it.

Also, be prepared for all the pissed off drivers you are blinding by dropping HID's into reflector housings


I'll throw some relays in there to save the car electronics if I have to.

Reading around on other forums, the warranty for them is two years and they are made in South Korea. They have pretty good reviews, both from a not blinding other drivers and reliability standpoint.

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#4371393 - 12/24/09 11:22 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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DRL's?
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#4371417 - 12/24/09 11:34 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Chris92Sc2]
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No, my car doesn't have daytime running lights.
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#4371420 - 12/24/09 11:37 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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I'm pooping right now. I bet my poop will have a similar spray-pattern to your hid's in a halogen reflector.
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#4371421 - 12/24/09 11:37 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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The kit will come with relays I assume..

I was more referring to using relays with the stock lights. Pulling power directly from the battery instead of through the stock wiring harness will usually lead to way better light output.
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#4371541 - 12/25/09 01:06 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: LNXGUY]
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In reflector housings, these are going to be the worst. No offense, but I hate when cars coming the other way at me have this setup. A great way to blind oncoming traffic.
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#4371569 - 12/25/09 01:21 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ]
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LOL, reminds me of the guys here in Okinawa running those cheap China HIDs. One of my friends went through three sets in 6 months. He finally gave up. I was tempted to throw a pair on the Skyline but waited it out when he told me the price and that they were made in China.
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#4371855 - 12/25/09 09:37 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: LNXGUY]
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 Originally Posted By: LNXGUY
I think the OP should have just installed some relays and been done with it.

Also, be prepared for all the pissed off drivers you are blinding by dropping HID's into reflector housings


I think he's referring to these:
headlight hardwire kits

I've had them in EVERY car I've owned since '96
The wagon is the only exception, soley because the lights are REALLY bright, as-is.

The 90Gs-t showed the most dramatic difference.
BIG difference when I replaced the wire from the alternator to the fuse-box, and HUGE difference when I installed this harness with an h4 conversion.

even bigger improvement when I went from 55/60w h4s to 75/90w bulbs.

ps.. Dan, and anyone with a 1Ga, I recommend the upgrades I listed for night-driving.
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#4371884 - 12/25/09 10:09 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: CommonGutterTrash]
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when I did my civic yrs ago(they are still going strong fyi)
i got bmw e60 projectors for cheap(locally...they are e55 projectors)not the best but good enough and they were more than half less than tsx/tl/s2k's.
picked up a philips kit which came with balasts, bulbs(4300k) etc.

total cost was like $400 which was pretty standard/decent back then.
i put it all in myself and it looks awesome. hid's are win.

that chinese made stuff is meh
no projectors ftl
it better have relays or lol
its only $84 so... ;\)
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#4372202 - 12/25/09 02:29 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Euphoricuck]
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Id love to retro a set onto the Si if I decide to keep it for the longterm. Seeing better in the dark is a big priority of mine, since 90% of the driving I do is at dark-thirty...
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#4372218 - 12/25/09 02:48 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: CommonGutterTrash]
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 Originally Posted By: g96nt
[quote=LNXGUY]

ps.. Dan, and anyone with a 1Ga, I recommend the upgrades I listed for night-driving.


1g lights SUCK!!! PM me the exact kit you bought. I'm drunk right now and can't figure it out from the page you linked.

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#4372530 - 12/25/09 06:15 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: danl]
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The kit looks like the Coway HID kits sold for the F-body's.
I had the coway kit on the firebird, and one bulb went after a little over a year.
One of the ballast is now bad after 3 years.

Here's the kit I bought.


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#4372649 - 12/25/09 07:34 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: danl]
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 Originally Posted By: danl
 Originally Posted By: g96nt
[quote=LNXGUY]

ps.. Dan, and anyone with a 1Ga, I recommend the upgrades I listed for night-driving.


1g lights SUCK!!! PM me the exact kit you bought. I'm drunk right now and can't figure it out from the page you linked.


you would need 3 things

1: headlight harness

2: H4 conversion "bulbs" ebay

Osram night breakers

Puts you right about $100, but if you daily a 1ga, and drive at night, it's a HUGE upgrade.


If you haven't, make a nice 6G double-eyelet'd wire to run straight from the alternator to the main maxifuse. the original wiring is shit.



Edited by g96nt (12/25/09 07:35 PM)
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#4372706 - 12/25/09 08:02 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: CommonGutterTrash]
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Daily drive a 1g, you retarded son? Fuck no. J/K
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#4372807 - 12/25/09 08:57 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: LNXGUY]
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 Originally Posted By: LNXGUY
The kit will come with relays I assume..

I was more referring to using relays with the stock lights. Pulling power directly from the battery instead of through the stock wiring harness will usually lead to way better light output.



Hmm, I've never even considered that. I'd heard of the grounding kits and stuff but not of this. That sounds like a very good idea.

If these new HID's do blind other drivers, I'll return them. I certainly don't want to be causing accidents or be blinding other people.

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#4373520 - 12/26/09 11:35 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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I purchased a "cheap" HID kit for my car like 2 years ago right after I bought it. My headlights were already projectors so the light pattern was good however both bulbs would almost never fire up at the same time. I would always have to click the lights off and back on to fire whichever light didn't come on the first time. I did some research and everyone said get the harness to the battery with relays so I did...no difference. I ended up taking them out. Hopefully yours are better.
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#4373912 - 12/26/09 03:39 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ElectronSi2k]
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I hope these aren't shitty ones. I guess I am going to be finding out.

In any case, I"ll be keeping the OEM bulbs stored in the Cube just in case I need them.

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#4374007 - 12/26/09 04:59 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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phillips ftw
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#4374017 - 12/26/09 05:06 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Euphoricuck]
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I have a Phillips kit (Cost me $350) for my SRT-4. It looked pretty good in terms of cut off and brightness to oncomers (tested it several times). But it only had one input to turn it on. Quite often, it would turn on on it's own and then would only turn off when the car stopped. That and lack of high beams led me to take them out after a couple weeks.
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#4374019 - 12/26/09 05:10 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Impulsive]
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how would it turn on on its own? sounds like a wiring/electrical issue to me.
did you use relays when you wired it up?

lack of high beams? its called bi xenon projector.
theres no such thing as an hid bulb with high beam capability like a standard bulb. you have to run a second set of lights OR a bixenon projector which has a movable shield.
thats exactly what an srt4 would need. (bi xenon projector.. same bmw ones i have, audi rs6 etc)
i have mine all set up though i rarely use my high beams.
i shouldve just gone with tsx projectors since i rarely use my high beams. but im still happy with the bmw projectors.



philips is the best kit out there.
unless you bought some philips kit that had been modified to run in a halogen housing? if so then thats fail.

hidplanet forums ftw


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#4374090 - 12/26/09 05:42 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Euphoricuck]
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You can get HID bulbs with dual bulbs for bixenon or a moveable shield.

I know it's fucked, but I've seen them

I still need to get those TL projectors retro'd into the Jetta.
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#4374136 - 12/26/09 06:12 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Euphoricuck]
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 Originally Posted By: Euphoric

how would it turn on on its own? sounds like a wiring/electrical issue to me.
did you use relays when you wired it up?


Yes. They were wired correctly. It was literally a +/- connection through relays, but it only used one existing light bulb plug in to turn both bulbs on (the other stock plug would be left unplugged). IIRC, it had something to do with the SRT-4's DRL's being wired with the headlights. It wouldn't just randomly turn on, but when you started the car, sometimes the HID's went on instead of the DRL's and once they were on, only turning the car off could change that.

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lack of high beams? its called bi xenon projector.


No shit? Thanks for that insight. At the time, they didn't make those in a kit and most people talked about how great the low beams were, so high beams weren't required. The cutoff was pretty good, so I thought I still needed some decent high beams since I did a good bit of country and night driving.
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#4374229 - 12/26/09 07:16 PM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: Impulsive]
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ah, see the way I did it was to just unplug the drl fuse and thus taking it out of the equation. if i wanted some drl lights i could just turn the side markers on.
i dont think i even attempted to run it with the fuse in since i didnt want to use the hid as my drl's(personal choice)
never was bothered by cops if i didnt have anything on since so many cars still out there without them anyways.


you can easily source the projectors and put them in yourself...(or couldve then)
the low beams are good and ive read some people complaining about the cut off being to drastic out in the boonies but it never bothered me. i rarely use them and see quite a bit of country/night driving..but thats just me.
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#4374759 - 12/27/09 08:43 AM Re: I just ordered a bi-xenon HID kit for the Cube for $84.00 [Re: ewraven]
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Headlights?

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