Advantage and Disadvantage of HID Lights

[xenonoptics]

sira tanong ko lang po kung ok lang maglagay ng HID bulb sa HL na smoked? since blacked na ito at nabawasan na yung reflective aspect neto? ganon parin ba ka kalat yung ilaw nun? thanks po

as long as hindi ginalaw yung reflector walang problema kasi yun ang importante dun yun nag rereflect sa liwanag na binibigay ng ilaw niyo/ yung bulb sa loob palabas ng headlight.

[XxPrelude]

as long as hindi ginalaw yung reflector walang problema kasi yun ang importante dun yun nag rereflect sa liwanag na binibigay ng ilaw niyo/ yung bulb sa loob palabas ng headlight.

ah ok sir, inaalign ko din tutok sa baba yung HL para hindi naman masyadong masakit sa mata.

[mikejohnny]

hi, buhayin ko lang ulit tong thread.

recently pinalagyan ko HID yung boxtype sentra namin.

purpose ko kasi is not for porma but safety reasons, masyado kasi mahina yung stock bulb, nakailang bangang aso nako, kaya warak na bumper ko plus talagang nakaka alanganin yung liwanag nung headlight, mostly kasi provincial trip namin at madaling araw or gabi byahe namin.

so last week nalagyan yung oto namin, napansin ko nag-improve sa both sides kasi lumiwanag sa mga gilid, pero yung sa harap parang hindi masyado, konti lang niliwanag, 6000k yung nilagay.

question ko lang, since luma na yung car, napansin ko kasi yung headlamp medyo madumi na and me mga guhit-guhit parang distribution ng lights yung pagkaka design nya, hindi kaya yun ang cost kaya mahina buga nya sa center, hindi ko pa rin kasi makita ng malayuan yung bagong HID which is yun talaga purpose ko.

one more thing, yung loob ng headlamp yun bang parang reflector nya or filament eh medyo kupas na, me kaso kaya yun kaya parang mahina ang buga nya?

and lastly, yung bulb ng HID is parang me takip, pwede bang alisin yun para lumakas buga nya at kahit di na magpalit ng headlamp?

responsible driver here, low beam pag me kasalubong.

[meledson]

^^^ i-try mo na itapat sa wall ang harap ng car mo then check the pattern ng buga ng HID mo. pag wala kang nakitang horizontal cut-off sa buga, malamang sisilawin mo ang kasalubong mo.

6000K temp ay di na effective kung maulan o foggy, dapat up to 4300k lang.

I think, iyong takip para mabawasan ang glare sa kasalubong.

[kotiko]

*mikejohnny

If I were you, I'd try to find a pair of brand new / replacement (that's good quality) head lamps. It will save you in the long run with your lighting trouble. Not to mention, your car would look a lot better with new ones too!

[mikejohnny]

*mikejohnny

If I were you, I'd try to find a pair of brand new / replacement (that's good quality) head lamps. It will save you in the long run with your lighting trouble. Not to mention, your car would look a lot better with new ones too!

Hi, yes that's the first thing i'll do, but i'm provincial base and i don't know if there's a pair for boxtype sentra '90 being sold here. I'm trying to search at sulit.com but seems there's no available for old models.

how bout replacing it with a table glass 1/4 size?

[docpete]

di heat resistant ang table glass.

[drich_enriquez]

Advantage:
1.) Clarity
2.) Supposedly allows the driver to "see more" at night as it mimics daylight
3.) Last way longer than ordinary incandescent bulbs.
4.) Coolness factor

Disadvantage:
1.) Causes a lot of glare for on-coming traffic, especially when the grounds are wet as the light reflects from the wet ground. Could cause an accident.
2.) As the color of the light emitted is white, light doesn't cut much through the...atmosphere on days that are foggy or during heavy rain compared to normal incandescent bulbs that has a yellowish-colored light.
3.) Expensive

AFAIK, HIDs are mostly used for low-beams. However, I see a lot of idiotic, HID-totting car owners out there that have their expensive HID lams on full burn i.e. high beam. This causes a lot of discomfort drivers coming from the opposite direction as it causes glare that hurts the driver's eyes, thus temporarily bliding the oncoming driver. On dark roads where street lighting is poor or non-existent, drivers blinded by oncoming traffic may get involved in an accident.

Nothing wrong with installing a HID. Your car, your money to burn. If you do install a HID, one small request: don't be like those idiots that I'm talking about - be a responsible driver/owner.

May iba pang disadvantages sa HID. Sa fog at heavy rains, bulag ka. Sa aspalto na kalye, di masyado kita.

Kung gusto nila na mukhang HID look yun ilaw nila, bumili sila ng Super White Halogen Bulb.

[andar]

Thank you Don for calling attention to those idiots out there who have their HIDs on high beam. There are also those idiots from the LTO and the idiot traffic police who do not monitor this and just allow this on our roads. Well . . . I guess the recent hostage fiasco just proves how incompetent our police (including traffic) are.

[andar]

Talking about HiDs (but responsible use of this), does anyone know what size of all-whether HiDs I can use to replace the incandescent bulbs for the fog lamps of the new Tucson?

[harold13]

hi sir usually you can find bulb sizes sa manual. sa old tucson H4 ang gamit. hindi ko lang sure sa new Tucson.

[andar]

That's funny nga wala sa manual yung size ng bulbs. Even Hyundai accessories can't give me an answer. Anyone who may know the answer, pls pls? Thanks for reply harold13

[mazingerZ]

HIDs are not the solution to not being able to see during rains or very dark nights. Your old school sentra does not need the HID (including its accompanying ballasts and wiring). You will only incur unnecessary expenses, coz di naman projector ang headlight assembly mo. Sabog ang lalabas na ilaw. Might I suggest an allweather 100w/90w bulb - narva or hella has these (and they cost only P300 to P500 petot per bulb lang).

[kulotz]

hi user ako ng HID, masasabi ko lang.. oo BULOK sa ulan lalo na 8000k, pero ang ginawa kong magandang combination eh mainbeam 8000k tapos me foglamps ako na 5000k ata, maganda siya kasi yung 8000k mo umaandar sa madilim na areas pag di naulan parang acting background tapos yung foglamps naman ang umaakto kapag walang silbi ang 8000k

ang masasabi ko, kung wala ka rin fogs at gusto mo better vision eh wag ka na kumuha ng plug and play kits... actualy nakakatawa kasi yung fogs ko hindi HID pero mas malakas pa buga niya

[harold13]

ang nakikita kong disadvantage is pag napundi yung bulb ng HID, mabilis lang bang palitan ito back to stock h4 bulbs?

[kulotz]

nope.. lalo na pag napundi ka sa gitna ng daan

[xenonoptics]

hi, buhayin ko lang ulit tong thread.

recently pinalagyan ko HID yung boxtype sentra namin.

purpose ko kasi is not for porma but safety reasons, masyado kasi mahina yung stock bulb, nakailang bangang aso nako, kaya warak na bumper ko plus talagang nakaka alanganin yung liwanag nung headlight, mostly kasi provincial trip namin at madaling araw or gabi byahe namin.

so last week nalagyan yung oto namin, napansin ko nag-improve sa both sides kasi lumiwanag sa mga gilid, pero yung sa harap parang hindi masyado, konti lang niliwanag, 6000k yung nilagay.

question ko lang, since luma na yung car, napansin ko kasi yung headlamp medyo madumi na and me mga guhit-guhit parang distribution ng lights yung pagkaka design nya, hindi kaya yun ang cost kaya mahina buga nya sa center, hindi ko pa rin kasi makita ng malayuan yung bagong HID which is yun talaga purpose ko.

one more thing, yung loob ng headlamp yun bang parang reflector nya or filament eh medyo kupas na, me kaso kaya yun kaya parang mahina ang buga nya?

and lastly, yung bulb ng HID is parang me takip, pwede bang alisin yun para lumakas buga nya at kahit di na magpalit ng headlamp?

responsible driver here, low beam pag me kasalubong.

no no no huwag mo alisin yung takip. yan ang no.1 cuase kung bakit madaming nagagalit sa naka hid na hindi naman naka projector. pag inalis mo yun sabog na automatic ang buga ng headlight mo. mura ang aabutin mo dun hehehe.

check mo kung maayus ang pagkakabit , tapos check mo din baka may part sa iababaw ng reflector na kupas na or may stain. kasi sicne luma na ang headlight niyo normally using halogen bulbs 55w/60w kumukupas yung chrome sa upper portion ng reflector so less liwanag sa daan at pwedeng butas ang liwanag sa gitna dahil dun. lalo na kung 90w/100w.

tapos since malaki ang headlight niyo pwede rin kayo mag 50w hid sana.

another thing dami nag rereklamo mahina ang 35w 8000k hid sa ulan. sagutin ko lang base on my 3 yrs. experience in selling hid's. OO hehe kaya nga po may 50w hid, pag naka 8000k 35w ka kelangan yung fogs mo naka hid din or, depende sa headlight. kung h4 yang headlight mo tapos kasing laki ng headlight ng civic 96 vti, innova, vios. well mahina yan. pero kung maliit lang gaya ng sa altis civic pwede na pero hirap kayo sa ulan. hindi naman super bulag. pero advantage kung 50w maski 8000k or 10000k pa kayang kaya yan. kasi ako mismo i drove a civic 96 naka 10000k ako yung bluish pero 50w di ako nahihirapan sa ulan.

by the way yung color ng hid depende sa brand not all 8000k is bluish white and 10000k is purple.

[spark1]

guys speaking of lighting, yung civic 2010 ko po naka HID na 4300k as stock from casa, pero di siya naka projector headlamps.ok lang po ba yun? and does smoked headlamps help reduce glare to other motorists na kasalubing ko? thanks po.

[jut703]

I assume you have the 2.0S Civic. Well the reflectors of that car is designed specifically for HID. Iba reflectors niyan sa reflectors ng 1.8 kasi halogen yun.
Ganyan din yung Altis namin reflector type pero HID.

Don't worry that doesn't glare anyone on the road. And no, the smoked lamps don't change the glare factor. It's really the design of the reflector that's suited to your HID.

[Starex_Gold]

Agree with jut.

Tsaka magbebenta ba sila ng sasakyan equipped with HID kung hindi ginawa para sa HID yung headlights?