Planning on getting an HID retrofit

[jut703]

ay,so possible po pala sir na yung lens/glass lang nung headlight ang bilhin? sabi kasi nang tatay ko mag ipon daw ako kasi worth 20k daw yun sa casa haha. baka buong headlight po yung 20k? haha

lastly sir para di offtopic, so kung bibili po ako nang new headlights, for example sa hidretrofit, no need na po ba ako bumili nang new lens? kasama na po ba yun sa package nang mga seller?

yung sainyo sir ano po installation nang sainyo?ang liwanag e.haha. tinted po ba car niyo?at projector po ba yun?

salamat po

Yung loob lang pinapalitan pag nagpa-retrofit. You still need a functional headlamp housing. If sira na headlamp housing mo, palit ka muna. Less than 5k lang replacement niyan.

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[zechs]

Yes sa OEM hid meron isang spot doon sa headlight lens na namumuti because of the heat.

*benten11,
Meron naman mura replacement DEPO taiwan. Ang problem lang daw sa ganun sabi ng tao ni paolo is ung adjustments (left right, up down) not sure kung ang case is fixed ba siya or kulang ung adjustment as compared sa OEM headlight assembly.

[D3nb3r]

ay,so possible po pala sir na yung lens/glass lang nung headlight ang bilhin? sabi kasi nang tatay ko mag ipon daw ako kasi worth 20k daw yun sa casa haha. baka buong headlight po yung 20k? haha

lastly sir para di offtopic, so kung bibili po ako nang new headlights, for example sa hidretrofit, no need na po ba ako bumili nang new lens? kasama na po ba yun sa package nang mga seller?

yung sainyo sir ano po installation nang sainyo?ang liwanag e.haha. tinted po ba car niyo?at projector po ba yun?

salamat po

Usually buong headlight assembly ang binibili. But 20k for a brand new headlight is too much. Unless Yung headlight mo is similar sa stock projector headlight ng strada with led drl and electric leveling control and auto dimming function, if I'm not mistaken 26k and hindi pa sa casa yan na price
For 20k Ipa retrofit mo nalang old headlight mo tapos sabihin mo sa installer if pwede pa linisan yung lens cover mo. Also Pag nagpa retrofit ka sa mga reputable shops they make sure naman na properly sealed yung HL mo and may mga warranty yan sila.

yung output ko po na pinost dito ay hindi pa naka kabit sa headlight ko yung projector. Testing ko lang yun if gumagana yung mga parts kong binili after ko minodify yung bulb holder and painting ng cut-off shield for passive demon eye look.
Also DIY install lang ako la akong pang bayad sa labor hehehe

Yes sa OEM hid meron isang spot doon sa headlight lens na namumuti because of the heat.

*benten11,
Meron naman mura replacement DEPO taiwan. Ang problem lang daw sa ganun sabi ng tao ni paolo is ung adjustments (left right, up down) not sure kung ang case is fixed ba siya or kulang ung adjustment as compared sa OEM headlight assembly.

Sa akin sa previous vehicle ko dati more than 3yrs na walang kahit anong stain sa lens cover. Nag palit lang ako ng cover dahil nung pag open ko ng HL ko medyo na pwersa ko yung isa part and kulang sa heating ang sealant kaya may konting crack and sa katagalan kumalat yung mga hairline cracks kaya palit na lang ako lens.

[zechs]

Ung sa FD namin, OEM HID mayroon spot na namumuti which is parang nasunog dahil sa hid.

[kkreuk18]

Pag hinihipo ko naman un headlight parang mas mainit naman un halogen kesa hid

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[red_one]

Pag hinihipo ko naman un headlight parang mas mainit naman un halogen kesa hid

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Yes, mas mainit ang halogen headlights. Halogen is usually 55W to 60W. HID is 35W. LED is 20W.

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[benten11]

Yung loob lang pinapalitan pag nagpa-retrofit. You still need a functional headlamp housing. If sira na headlamp housing mo, palit ka muna. Less than 5k lang replacement niyan.

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wala naman pong sira HL ko. talagang nag momoist lang yung lens. pangit tignan haha.

nag inquire na po ako sa HIDRetrofit, tama po kayo, di po included yung lens sakanila. pero meron namang buong housing, wait ko na lang po sagot nila kung malilinis pa nila yung lens ko. thanks po BTW

[benten11]

Usually buong headlight assembly ang binibili. But 20k for a brand new headlight is too much. Unless Yung headlight mo is similar sa stock projector headlight ng strada with led drl and electric leveling control and auto dimming function, if I'm not mistaken 26k and hindi pa sa casa yan na price
For 20k Ipa retrofit mo nalang old headlight mo tapos sabihin mo sa installer if pwede pa linisan yung lens cover mo. Also Pag nagpa retrofit ka sa mga reputable shops they make sure naman na properly sealed yung HL mo and may mga warranty yan sila.

yung output ko po na pinost dito ay hindi pa naka kabit sa headlight ko yung projector. Testing ko lang yun if gumagana yung mga parts kong binili after ko minodify yung bulb holder and painting ng cut-off shield for passive demon eye look.
Also DIY install lang ako la akong pang bayad sa labor hehehe

sir thank you po sa idea! nakapag inquire ako sa HIDRetrofit kagabe. 18k para sa HID projector then 21k para sa LED. as of now di pa sila sumasagot sa query ko about sa lens, kung malilinis ba nila.

ngayon problem ko naman po is which is better sa dalawa, HID ba or LED. prefered ko po sana yung pang matagalan, once lang naman ako magpapalit, dapat yung matagal na. although di maiiwasan na may lifespan ang mga bulbs, mas maganda sana yung matibay in the long run. at sana po yung mejo maliwanag sa thick tint na sasakyan BTW altis 10th gen po pala yung car ko para lang po may idea. about sa labor sir, mahal po ba labor fee nang mga retrofit? thank you so much sa info sir!

and yung sa devileye po na ininstall niyo?for daylight use po ba yun?like yung sa mga bagong car ngayon,or night use lang?

[D3nb3r]

sir thank you po sa idea! nakapag inquire ako sa HIDRetrofit kagabe. 18k para sa HID projector then 21k para sa LED. as of now di pa sila sumasagot sa query ko about sa lens, kung malilinis ba nila.

ngayon problem ko naman po is which is better sa dalawa, HID ba or LED. prefered ko po sana yung pang matagalan, once lang naman ako magpapalit, dapat yung matagal na. although di maiiwasan na may lifespan ang mga bulbs, mas maganda sana yung matibay in the long run. at sana po yung mejo maliwanag sa thick tint na sasakyan BTW altis 10th gen po pala yung car ko para lang po may idea. about sa labor sir, mahal po ba labor fee nang mga retrofit?

Sa kung sa lifespan lang nothing beats an oem spec bulb, projector and ballast but ang downside is mahal. rx350 or s200 projector nasa 200usd di pa kasama shipping and labor ng installer dyan, denso and mashushita is around 180usd and hindi potted yung ballst so di water proof if installed outside the HL.
Lahat naman ng Properly installed retrofit ay maliwanag sir isa yan sa mga rason bakit ako nag retrofit dahil sa dark tint ng vehicle ko. Suggestion lang, go with either osram or philips hid's dahil dahil tested na mga yan sa lifespan. Sa color temp naman kanya kanyang trip na. Yung iba gusto ng cbi dahil sa 5500k pero sa akin naman useless ang 5000k and above dahil sa probinsya ako nakatira at parati makapal fog and during rain mas gusto ko ang 4800k ng philips xv c1 sa wet asphalt road.
Yung labor po kasama na sa package yun sa babayaran mo pag nagpa retrofit ka. Na check mo na ba ibang mga installer and compare them?

and yung sa devileye po na ininstall niyo?for daylight use po ba yun?like yung sa mga bagong car ngayon,or night use lang?

as of now ang ginawa ko pa lang is passive demon eye meaning paint lang. But pag uwi ko baka lagyan ko ng active red demon eye.

Eto yung ginawa ko sa projector ko for black passive demon eye.

before painting




after painting. black passive demon eye look




Wala ako experience sa led bulbs so I cant comment sa lifespan.

[zechs]

*d3nb3r,
Straight morimoto ba system mo? Im thinking of changing the ballast na nga rin eh. Siguro kaya na i-diy un next time. Pero ung d2s adapter mo ang ganda. Sa akin plastic lang.

[al_kasunuran]

So I tried to do a little back reading but being a guy who knows absolutely nothing about headlights, I ended up still not knowing where to go/what to get.

Forgive me for seemingly starting the topic all over again but wanted to ask again the question just to simplify things:

a.) My current car is a Lancer EX 2009 with stock HID lights. Now my new car has plain old halogens - no tint on the windshield for both cars but I guess I got spoiled from driving with HIDs for over 8 years

b.) My budget is PHP 10-15K.

c.) What I'm looking for is really night visibility rather than a "porma" look.

d.) Since again I don't know anything about headlights (how to tinker with them, etc.) I want the job to be a "maintenance free" as possible i.e. I don't want to be going back to the shop say every couple of months to have it cleaned, etc.

Anyway, given these, what sort of set-up do you guys suggest I get? Where's the best place to get them?

Appreciate all of your answers, thanks!

[jut703]

So I tried to do a little back reading but being a guy who knows absolutely nothing about headlights, I ended up still not knowing where to go/what to get.

Forgive me for seemingly starting the topic all over again but wanted to ask again the question just to simplify things:

a.) My current car is a Lancer EX 2009 with stock HID lights. Now my new car has plain old halogens - no tint on the windshield for both cars but I guess I got spoiled from driving with HIDs for over 8 years

b.) My budget is PHP 10-15K.

c.) What I'm looking for is really night visibility rather than a "porma" look.

d.) Since again I don't know anything about headlights (how to tinker with them, etc.) I want the job to be a "maintenance free" as possible i.e. I don't want to be going back to the shop say every couple of months to have it cleaned, etc.

Anyway, given these, what sort of set-up do you guys suggest I get? Where's the best place to get them?

Appreciate all of your answers, thanks!

Your could get a stage 1 HID retrofit from the more premium and established shops (HIDretrofit.net or Redline Auto Works), or a "stage 2" retrofit from some of the cheaper options.

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[al_kasunuran]

Your could get a stage 1 HID retrofit from the more premium and established shops (HIDretrofit.net or Redline Auto Works), or a "stage 2" retrofit from some of the cheaper options.

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Forgive me sir, but what isnthe difference between stage 1 and stage 2 retrofits?

[D3nb3r]

*d3nb3r,
Straight morimoto ba system mo? Im thinking of changing the ballast na nga rin eh. Siguro kaya na i-diy un next time. Pero ung d2s adapter mo ang ganda. Sa akin plastic lang.

yes sir morimoto lahat. Yung igniter naman kasama na sa ballast as a set. Hard plastic din yang igniter sa loob dagdag protection nga lang and aesthetics ang metal casing with xb logo.



Madali lang naman DIY lalo mga bolt on projectors if compare sa mga oem spec projectors. Ang medyo challenging lang is opening and resealing of your HL. Pinakamahirap buksan ay yung HL na gumagamit ng permaseal like most bmw's and if I'm not mistaken yung mirage permaseal din ata gamit.

[jut703]

Forgive me sir, but what isnthe difference between stage 1 and stage 2 retrofits?

Stage 1 usually uses smaller Morimoto H1 projectors with H1 HID bulbs. Since these are smaller, they can fit many H4 halogen reflector housings without having to modify the reflector bowl.

Stage 2 retrofits use D2S projectors and D2S bulbs which are what OEM setups use too. Since most D2S projectors are bigger, you really have to cut your reflector bowl.

What car do you have anyway? So that we have an idea if you have reflector (and whether it's H4 or H16) or projector headlamps.

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[al_kasunuran]

Sorry googled the difference na between stage 1 and stage 2

Good reviews so far about redline.. any negative experiences here?

[al_kasunuran]

Stage 1 usually uses smaller Morimoto H1 projectors with H1 HID bulbs. Since these are smaller, they can fit many H4 halogen reflector housings without having to modify the reflector bowl.

Stage 2 retrofits use D2S projectors and D2S bulbs which are what OEM setups use too. Since most D2S projectors are bigger, you really have to cut your reflector bowl.

What car do you have anyway? So that we have an idea if you have reflector (and whether it's H4 or H16) or projector headlamps.

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Its the new 2018 XV. I'll try and take a picture and post it soon.

[D3nb3r]

c.) What I'm looking for is really night visibility rather than a "porma" look.

d.) Since again I don't know anything about headlights (how to tinker with them, etc.) I want the job to be a "maintenance free" as possible i.e. I don't want to be going back to the shop say every couple of months to have it cleaned, etc.

Anyway, given these, what sort of set-up do you guys suggest I get? Where's the best place to get them?

I'm not an expert pero I'll just give some little inputs for c and d.

If you want better visibility stick to 4300k and below color temp ng bulb. Much better ang visibility nito on adverse weather condition lalo na on wet asphalt road.

If you want hassle free installation better go to reputable shops. But even reputable shops ay hindi 100% ang trabaho may human error factor din pero halos insignificant pag maayos ang installer. The good part is most of them ay may mga waranty and they'll rectify kung ano man ang installation problem free of charge. hidretrofit.net, redline autoworks, firedrake are some of shops.

[al_kasunuran]

I'm not an expert pero I'll just give some little inputs for c and d.

If you want better visibility stick to 4300k and below color temp ng bulb. Much better ang visibility nito on adverse weather condition lalo na on wet asphalt road.

If you want hassle free installation better go to reputable shops. But even reputable shops ay hindi 100% ang trabaho may human error factor din pero halos insignificant pag maayos ang installer. The good part is most of them ay may mga waranty and they'll rectify kung ano man ang installation problem free of charge. hidretrofit.net, redline autoworks, firedrake are some of shops.

Thanks for these! Yeah based on what i've read here i'll stick with the 4300k one.

Redline autoworks seems to be my best option location wise - any estimate how much it costs for a stage 1 or stage 2 package?

[D3nb3r]

Its the new 2018 XV. I'll try and take a picture and post it soon.

subaru xv ba sir? Here is a stage 2 retrofit by redline.

pm mo na lang si angelo ng redline sir para sure ang presyo na makuha mo.