need help... HID for 2009 city

**testament11** · October 27th, 2009 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by glntVR

I think you're wrong here. The Vios XX and all the standard Vios models have the same headlight, same reflector. I've seen so many XX models and their lights doesn't have the proper cut off of factory HIDs on reflectors.

ah ganun ba? as i thought na iba ang design ng sa vios xx, pareho lang pala din sa ibang vios... my my, thanks sa correction...

**glntVR** · October 27th, 2009 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by testament11

ah ganun ba? as i thought na iba ang design ng sa vios xx, pareho lang pala din sa ibang vios... my my, thanks sa correction...

Yup, that's a boo on Toyota's part. As we know, pag H4 HID sobrang sabog talaga ang ilaw.

Just pointing it out so other people who read this would know.

**CVT** · October 27th, 2009 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by gt500m

weird naman kasi... pinaka light na nga na shade yung tint na pinili ko... medyo madilim pa din... actually mahirap lang naman makakita pag malakas yung ulan... and feeling ko talaga mahina yung headlights ng city 2009... anyways thanks everyone sa pagreply...

I own a 2009 City and IMO, hindi mahina ang bato ng headlights nito. Iyong tint ang problema mo bro,- I suggest you remove it or switch to something that's much clearer like a 40 or 50 rating... Kesa ma-aksidente or maka-aksidente ka pa....

8800:juggle:

**XTO** · October 27th, 2009 09:08 AM

In fairness, marami rin ako nakikitang naka HID na non projector types pero walang glare

yung iba halogens nga sabog naman din

gt500m, Go for HID but be responsible na di sarili mo uunahin mo. Aim it properly (more lower and slightly to the right pa) kung di mo type galawin ang stock aim niya, either palit ka ng neutral front tint or alisin mo na

Osram Nightbreaker and the like could help but for medium black tint? dapat talaga diyan kaya ng mata mo.

**ghosthunter** · October 27th, 2009 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by gt500m

weird naman kasi... pinaka light na nga na shade yung tint na pinili ko... medyo madilim pa din... actually mahirap lang naman makakita pag malakas yung ulan... and feeling ko talaga mahina yung headlights ng city 2009... anyways thanks everyone sa pagreply...

If you feel it's hard to see when it's raining, how abut when you are driving at night?

It's not the headlights. It's the tint you installed on the windshield.

**glntVR** · October 27th, 2009 02:28 PM

May ibang kotse talaga kahit reflector type headlights, minimal ang glare or halos parang halogen lang. Same with fog lamps, some really cause glare kahit mababa yun iba naman almost zero glare.

Mas nakakainis pa nga yun mga naka Halogen nga lang pero parati naman naka high beam, kahit ilawan mo or sensyasan hindi pa din nagcchange to low. Or sobrang wala sa alignment nakatutok sa taas.

**istan** · October 27th, 2009 03:03 PM

+1 on Osram Nightbreaker. Try mo muna to, baka makatulong sa vision mo. Mura lng naman yun.
Yun tint, pinakamahal ata nabili mo. Hehe! So I feel ur pain.

**Starex_Gold** · October 27th, 2009 05:39 PM

yung umbrella sa lo beam ng 2.0S-L FD ay mas malaki sa umbrella ng 1.8S/V. at merong horizontal na line sa reflector nila.

yung HID ng trooper ko maganda ang pagkaka align. di nakaka silaw sa gabi at maganda ang focus sa road

**gt500m** · October 27th, 2009 07:07 PM

i might have exaggerated na sobrang dilim nya... i think nabigla lang ako last friday... sobrang lakas kasi talaga ng ulan. right now okay naman kahit night driving... siguro kailangan ko lang talaga ng additional help na light pag umuulan ng malakas lalo na pag gabi. by the way naiinis din ako sa mga naka HID na nakakasilaw talaga pero meron din naman kasi ako napapansin or nakakasalubong na naka HID na di nakakasilaw eh that's why naisip ko din it might work.

i appreciate all your comments guys thanks.

**Helly** · October 27th, 2009 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by gt500m

i might have exaggerated na sobrang dilim nya... i think nabigla lang ako last friday... sobrang lakas kasi talaga ng ulan. right now okay naman kahit night driving... siguro kailangan ko lang talaga ng additional help na light pag umuulan ng malakas lalo na pag gabi. by the way naiinis din ako sa mga naka HID na nakakasilaw talaga pero meron din naman kasi ako napapansin or nakakasalubong na naka HID na di nakakasilaw eh that's why naisip ko din it might work.

i appreciate all your comments guys thanks.

Agree ako kay XTO and istan, try mo munang magpalit ng headlight bulbs. Mamili ka na lang sa Philips X-treme Power or Osram Night Breaker (Philips XP is said to be slightly better because it's yellower), pero you can't go wrong with either.

Medyo mahirap nga lang maghanap ng Philips XP ngayon, and mas mahal siya (1,400 to 1,500). Limited availability sa Perfect Circle Banawe and C3 Accessories (C34x4.com). May binebenta din sa Blade stores pero ginto sa kanila (2,000+).

Osram NB naman mas maraming stocks lalo na sa Banawe. Average price is 1,100 (ie. Maspro) kasama na installation. I just bought a pair of H4 Night Breakers for my '09 Everest yesterday for 1,000 (Warren Automotive, Benavidez St. cor Recto). Ako na sariling nagkabit, mabilis lang naman. Huge improvement over the stock Osram bulbs.

You can also install all-weather/all-season bulbs sa foglights mo. If you have the budget, try mo yung Polarg Pure Yellow (2,000+). The yellow light will help cut through rain and fog.

Hope this helps!