Planning on getting an HID retrofit

[Turbo Diesel]

Is it worth it? Who does the best retrofit?

I wanna upgrade my headlights and do it right and only once so it has to be the best.

Can anyone share their experiences?


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[Calistro]

I'd only retrofit my headlights if I regularly traverse provincial roads. Lots of vendors these days; the montero club has a recommended vendor in Paranaque though I didn't get the name.

Garyq's works are still the cleaner with regards to the installation IMO

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[jut703]

I had my Mazda 3's headlights retrofitted and the output is much brighter compared to halogen headlights, yet isn't blinding to motorists.

HID retrofit on the left, stock halogen on the right:



However, your HID retrofit is useless if you have dark tint. My car with HID has medium tint (Vkool OEM 20), while my car with stock halogens has clear tint (Vkool 70). Even if the HID's output is much brighter than halogen, the visibility from inside is still better with the latter because of the clear tint.



Bottomline - if you want better visibility, get lighter tints before getting retrofits.

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[Turbo Diesel]

I'd only retrofit my headlights if I regularly traverse provincial roads. Lots of vendors these days; the montero club has a recommended vendor in Paranaque though I didn't get the name.

Garyq's works are still the cleaner with regards to the installation IMO

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I do regularly travel at night on dark unlit roads and I can't just put a lightbar on because of the presence of other people so I do need responsible light.

How about performance wise? I've been looking at GaryQ and Redline Auto Works.

[Turbo Diesel]

I had my Mazda 3's headlights retrofitted and the output is much brighter compared to halogen headlights, yet isn't blinding to motorists.

HID retrofit on the left, stock halogen on the right:



However, your HID retrofit is useless if you have dark tint. My car with HID has medium tint (Vkool OEM 20), while my car with stock halogens has clear tint (Vkool 70). Even if the HID's output is much brighter than halogen, the visibility from inside is still better with the latter because of the clear tint.



Bottomline - if you want better visibility, get lighter tints before getting retrofits.

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If they will be too dark then I'll be upgrading my tints too sir. As of now I have medium tint on. But I do like the privacy of having medium tint compared to none or to light tint.

[babybackrivs]

If they will be too dark then I'll be upgrading my tints too sir. As of now I have medium tint on. But I do like the privacy of having medium tint compared to none or to light tint.

Try looking at xenon concepts in FB sir, you can get a HID retrofit for as low as 10k. Not so sure about their quality of materials and work though


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[Turbo Diesel]

Try looking at xenon concepts in FB sir, you can get a HID retrofit for as low as 10k. Not so sure about their quality of materials and work though


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Will check it out too but they seem to undercut the competition in pricing so much that I worry about the quality

[jut703]

If they will be too dark then I'll be upgrading my tints too sir. As of now I have medium tint on. But I do like the privacy of having medium tint compared to none or to light tint.

If you can't live without the tints, then at least getting a retrofill will improve whatever poor visibility the stock halogen headlights give.

Just manage your expectations that visibility will still not be up to par with clear tints.

Will check it out too but they seem to undercut the competition in pricing so much that I worry about the quality

So far I think only garyq and Redline Auto Works (Tots) are able to do OEM-level retrofits. Pricey at 20k upwards but all the cheaper options are also inferior. Usong uso kasi budget meal.

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[Turbo Diesel]

If you can't live without the tints, then at least getting a retrofill will improve whatever poor visibility the stock halogen headlights give.

Just manage your expectations that visibility will still not be up to par with clear tints.

So far I think only garyq and Redline Auto Works (Tots) are able to do OEM-level retrofits. Pricey at 20k upwards but all the cheaper options are also inferior. Usong uso kasi budget meal.

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Yes sir. I just find the stock halogen projectors terrible especially in inclement weather. Would be nice to have an upgrade. Even more so because it's my daily drive and I come home daily at about 7:30 and 8:30.

I messaged the both of them. I just don't know which of the two offer the best product quality-wise.

[yebo]

if you already have projectors and just need a bit more light try raybrig bulbs first. the original raybrig gives almost hid level light, much better than philips or other +30%-50% bulb brands. my sta fe before had raybrig 4300K bulbs, almost as good as hids plus it had a far light throw than the oem halogens. YUN LANG DAMING FAKE. anything less than P2000 ang price for a pair of raybrig will be fake.

i had my pick up retrofitted at redline before. they do great work and i reccomend them.

[Turbo Diesel]

if you already have projectors and just need a bit more light try raybrig bulbs first. the original raybrig gives almost hid level light, much better than philips or other +30%-50% bulb brands. my sta fe before had raybrig 4300K bulbs, almost as good as hids plus it had a far light throw than the oem halogens. YUN LANG DAMING FAKE. anything less than P2000 ang price for a pair of raybrig will be fake.

i had my pick up retrofitted at redline before. they do great work and i reccomend them.

Sir that's 10% the cost already haha. And I wanna have it done the right way talaga. I just wanna spend my money once and spend it on the best I can get for it.

[ninjababez]

Sir that's 10% the cost already haha. And I wanna have it done the right way talaga. I just wanna spend my money once and spend it on the best I can get for it.

gagastos at gagastos ka sa bulb bro, retrofit or not. i guess ang option na binigay sayo ni yebo with bro juts advice in mind, baka di mo naman talaga need mag upgrade ng headlight. case in point, kulay white and projector yun vios na nabili ko "pawala" na yun dye ng tint sa windshield dahil sa kalumaan, MEDYO malinaw pa. pag upgrade ko ng tint, ayun madilim na. palit ako ng stock headlights and stock 55/60 watts halogen, normal na.

[Turbo Diesel]

gagastos at gagastos ka sa bulb bro, retrofit or not. i guess ang option na binigay sayo ni yebo with bro juts advice in mind, baka di mo naman talaga need mag upgrade ng headlight. case in point, kulay white and projector yun vios na nabili ko "pawala" na yun dye ng tint sa windshield dahil sa kalumaan, MEDYO malinaw pa. pag upgrade ko ng tint, ayun madilim na. palit ako ng stock headlights and stock 55/60 watts halogen, normal na.

I see sir. What he was trying to say was ba ka bulb upgrade Lang kailangan Ko. I'll try to look for a pair of those lights and see if okay na.

[Walter]

Maybe you can consider spending on a V-Kool VK series clear tint instead of HID retrofit.

[yebo]

^^^ yes sir yun na nga. medium tints plus raybrigs ok na. sorento ko ngayon dati naka hid pero nung napundi yung ballast i changed it to h7 raybrigs halos parehas lang. this is using the oem projectors ng sorento.

[ninjababez]

I see sir. What he was trying to say was ba ka bulb upgrade Lang kailangan Ko. I'll try to look for a pair of those lights and see if okay na.

pag nakita mo yun post dati ni bro jut HID vs stock, with heavy tint vs light tint (IIRC). mas magkaka-idea ka. alam ko na save ko yun sa kabilang pc eh

[Calistro]

pag nakita mo yun post dati ni bro jut HID vs stock, with heavy tint vs light tint (IIRC). mas magkaka-idea ka. alam ko na save ko yun sa kabilang pc eh

Its on the first page of this thread bro [emoji1]

[red_one]

Other bulb options: Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited +110%. Osram Nightbreaker Laser +130%. Philips Xtreme Vision +100%. Philips Xtreme Vision +130%.

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[Turbo Diesel]

I'll be checking all of it out thanks sirs!


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[aar0nix]

I recently had my car retrofitted by Xenon Concepts. Projector install was spot on, wiring was very neat, hid kit was plug and play. Very satisfied with my Php10k spend. I regret not having done this upgrade a few years back. 😂😂😂

I've seen a lot of retrofits done by hidretrofit.net/the retrofit source and redline. Honestly, they are no better than what Xenon Concepts has to offer. The owner of the shop is really nice too. He even served me snacks while they were working on my car's headlights.

On to the photos:
Stage 2 Retrofit using Koito Q5 projectors and NHK 5500Kelvin HID kit



Philips t10 LED parklights, PIAA 5000K long life HB3 high beam bulbs (color matched the hid projectors, bought online)


Philips 2700K LED H16 Fogs (bought online)


Fogs + Lowbeams (3m medium black tint)


Fogs + Lowbeams + Highbeams


Flashing those high beams are like opening up a 200w led bar with combo beam. Very bright!