Planning on getting an HID retrofit

[D3nb3r]

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yan binilugan ko po ang hotspot nyo which is odd dahil sa passenger side sobarng litaw ang hotspot ang sa passenger naman halos wala. check nyo po position bulb sa seat ng projector kung lapat ba ang bulb or if ang mga tabs naka align. yung sa passenger side na hotspot either mababa talaga ang shield or naka subsob ang bulb.

[zechs]

*d3nb3r
Doon sa post mo na pic ng d2s 4.0, you would notice ung 'step' ng driver side is very sharp. Pero ung akin almost wala na. Thats why im wondering whats the problem. Even ung color band ng driver side hindi prominent sa akin.

[D3nb3r]

*d3nb3r
Doon sa post mo na pic ng d2s 4.0, you would notice ung 'step' ng driver side is very sharp. Pero ung akin almost wala na. Thats why im wondering whats the problem. Even ung color band ng driver side hindi prominent sa akin.

parang opposite po ata ang nangyari sa inyong driver side dun sa passenger side ni JJB. I'm assuming na d2s ang bulb nyo. Pag nag high po ba kayo ok naman hotspot nung sa passenger side?
Try mo lagyan ng shim sa may 6 o'clock ng bulb. aluminum tape ay maganda gamitin. try nyo if lumabas ang hotspot. Another process is diba may apat na prong ang base banda ng bulb capsule, tulak mo ng konti yung sa may 12 o'clock na prong para yumuko ng konti but careful alng sa ganitong process dahil pag na sobrahan mag ka crack ang bulb. medyo mas safe ang shimming process.

[mousemouse]

Just a guess sir but this may have something to do with bulb alignment. From what I've read this is pretty common with non-oem d2s bulbs so you have to shim the bulbs to align. See this thread:

How To Shim A HID Bulb For Proper Alignment - HiDplanet : The Official Automotive Lighting Forum

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[D3nb3r]

Just a guess sir but this may have something to do with bulb alignment. From what I've read this is pretty common with non-oem d2s bulbs so you have to shim the bulbs to align. See this thread:

How To Shim A HID Bulb For Proper Alignment - HiDplanet : The Official Automotive Lighting Forum

at least may nag babasa na dito ng mga article sa HIDplanet

[D3nb3r]

*mousemouse ano po handle nyo sa HIDplanet? Try mo rin mag join sa Headlight junkies FB group, most of the guys sa HIDplanet ay nasa FB group na yan.

[mousemouse]

Hindi ako nagpopost hehe, basa basa lang so hindi na ako sumali. Yup nakita ko nga yung headlight junkies. Sayang wala tayong masyadong options dito sa pinas. Yung Q5 na usually kinakabit ng mga retrofit shops sa atin ok naman, pero ok sana kung may mas bagong choices.

BTW yung kay redline pala na stage 3 VIP mini d2s 4.0 yun from Morimoto. Parang almost 30k ata siya with Osram NB bulbs.

*mousemouse ano po handle nyo sa HIDplanet? Try mo rin mag join sa Headlight junkies FB group, most of the guys sa HIDplanet ay nasa FB group na yan.

[D3nb3r]

Hindi ako nagpopost hehe, basa basa lang so hindi na ako sumali. Yup nakita ko nga yung headlight junkies. Sayang wala tayong masyadong options dito sa pinas. Yung Q5 na usually kinakabit ng mga retrofit shops sa atin ok naman, pero ok sana kung may mas bagong choices.

BTW yung kay redline pala na stage 3 VIP mini d2s 4.0 yun from Morimoto. Parang almost 30k ata siya with Osram NB bulbs.

Oo nga sir pero maganda din pag maraming mga pinoy that knows and read that hidplanet forum so marami din ang ma aware on what proper headlight is about.

Speaking of d2s 4.0, kung mag decide ka mag mini d2s 4.0 and gusto mo palitan ng spacer ang retaining spring may thread akong pinost sa hidplanet sa "How To & DIY" section on ang title "how to ditch motimoto mini d2s 4.0 springs". Hirap kasi mag palit ng bulb sa md2s 4.0 dahil abala ang retaining spring at sumabsabit sa bulb tab for igniter at minsan pati bulb cap ng md2s 4.0 lalo na if naka kabit na ang HL mo. Actually yung idea was not mine. Shinare lang sa akin ng isang member sa forum pero dun nya pinost sa headlight junkies and for some reason di siya maka post sa hidplanet forum so I posted for him to help others with the same problem. It is a simple and small mod sa mga naka md2s but a big help lalo na pag nag palit ng bulb.

[mousemouse]

Thanks for the tip D3nb3r! Gamitin ko muna yun setup ko then isipin ko if mag upgrade. Although sabi ng redline hindi magkakasya yung mini d2s kit sa headlight ko kasi maliit siya

Oo nga sir pero maganda din pag maraming mga pinoy that knows and read that hidplanet forum so marami din ang ma aware on what proper headlight is about.

Speaking of d2s 4.0, kung mag decide ka mag mini d2s 4.0 and gusto mo palitan ng spacer ang retaining spring may thread akong pinost sa hidplanet sa "How To & DIY" section on ang title "how to ditch motimoto mini d2s 4.0 springs". Hirap kasi mag palit ng bulb sa md2s 4.0 dahil abala ang retaining spring at sumabsabit sa bulb tab for igniter at minsan pati bulb cap ng md2s 4.0 lalo na if naka kabit na ang HL mo. Actually yung idea was not mine. Shinare lang sa akin ng isang member sa forum pero dun nya pinost sa headlight junkies and for some reason di siya maka post sa hidplanet forum so I posted for him to help others with the same problem. It is a simple and small mod sa mga naka md2s but a big help lalo na pag nag palit ng bulb.

[jut703]

Turns out my retrofit wasn't really this weak before. Took a pic in the exact same spot, two years apart.

2015:


2017:


Cutoff is fuzzier now. Tots actually messaged me noting the same observation and asked me to come over to his shop for lens cleaning (excellent aftersales service!). Hopefully the output returns to its previous clarity after cleaning. 😊

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[D3nb3r]

Turns out my retrofit wasn't really this weak before. Took a pic in the exact same spot, two years apart.

2015:


2017:


Cutoff is fuzzier now. Tots actually messaged me noting the same observation and asked me to come over to his shop for lens cleaning (excellent aftersales service!). Hopefully the output returns to its previous clarity after cleaning. 😊

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Good for you sir. yun Sabi nga ng schoolmate mo sa akin na linis lang kailangan nung sayo

[mousemouse]

It also looks like the hot spot shifted to somewhere nearer the car rather than being thrown farther, although this might just be the way the photo was taken.

I am wondering though, why would the lens get dirty inside what should be a sealed environment? If it wasn't sealed moisture would have gone in already. Maybe this is UV damage or reaction?

Turns out my retrofit wasn't really this weak before. Took a pic in the exact same spot, two years apart.

2015:


2017:


Cutoff is fuzzier now. Tots actually messaged me noting the same observation and asked me to come over to his shop for lens cleaning (excellent aftersales service!). Hopefully the output returns to its previous clarity after cleaning. 😊

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[zechs]

Dumating na ung osram cbi ko. Now to order another set of headlights.

[apt2a]

tingin po ng output :D

Dumating na ung osram cbi ko. Now to order another set of headlights.

[D3nb3r]

Dumating na ung osram cbi ko. Now to order another set of headlights.

Wall shot next? So we'll know if alignment or bulb nga problem nung sa driver side mo.

[zechs]

Yes. After everything is here na, papakabit ko na. Headlights have not yet arrived. Hehe.

Pag di pa rin happy sa output, patay na. Haha

[zechs]

Would this work? Another wall shot of the questionable driver side output:


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[D3nb3r]

Would this work? Another wall shot of the questionable driver side output:


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is that the old bulb of yours or cbi's na? the driver side kinda dim pa rin IMO if compare mo sa passenger side. Try nyo po kaya bulb shimming for me kasi parang nawala talaga yung hotspot sa may driver side.

[zechs]

Luma pa rin yan. Just wanted to check kung tama ung pagpost ko ng picture hahaha

Meron talagang problem ung driver side. Might be the bulb. Pero di ko na i-shim. Straight palit headlight assembly then osram cbi na.

Siguro nadumihan na rin ung headlight lens and projector lens itself kasi nagkakaroon ng moisture sa loob (because of the little crack sa headlight) so medyo nakatanggal ung rubber seal sa likod. Kaya siguro madumi din. Hehe.

[D3nb3r]

Luma pa rin yan. Just wanted to check kung tama ung pagpost ko ng picture hahaha

Meron talagang problem ung driver side. Might be the bulb. Pero di ko na i-shim. Straight palit headlight assembly then osram cbi na.

Siguro nadumihan na rin ung headlight lens and projector lens itself kasi nagkakaroon ng moisture sa loob (because of the little crack sa headlight) so medyo nakatanggal ung rubber seal sa likod. Kaya siguro madumi din. Hehe.

Oh well nakabili kana ng new headlight+bulb it doesnt matter anyway. hahaha
Pero have you tried troubleshooting before by interchanging the bulb? If same pa rin output, put back the bulbs in their orig position and interchange naman ang ballast. if same pa rin then thats the time I will do the shimming.
detailed step on bulb shimming can be found here, How To Shim A HID Bulb For Proper Alignment - HiDplanet : The Official Automotive Lighting Forum.

kung konti lang ang contaminants sa loob ng HL mo due to moisture dati I dont think it will significantly affect the output dahil yung iba nga nag papa lens etching and wala naman effect sa output. Ganda talaga ng projector na naka etched ang lens though

at least you get to post the pics na hehehe