98 Trooper on HID?

[KAZMUT88]

Hi guys, I bought a second hand 98 trooper (lotus). I've had it for the last three weeks. Everything's ok. Performance is as expected, except having my EGR blanked (all it took were too bearings to block the suction from the EGR... thanks Denso), all is actually well.

I noticed that the stock lights I had was not too bright, so I had a couple of osrams 100w installed. It got better but still comparing to other cars, it was still not enough. I don't have front tints but it looks like my windshield is a little smoked so it doesn't help as well.

Anyway, I've thought of having an HID conversion. My friend told me that I won't benefit much from it since my headlights are frosted. Is it true? I'm sure there are a couple trooper owners out there that has converted theirs already. I would appreciate if you can share me your thoughts and experience.

[Starex_Gold]

tama yung friend mo. sobrang kalat ng ilaw kasi frosted sya. instead of HID, mag 100/90W ka nalang na all weather.. o kaya pa cleaning mo rin yung headlights mo.

Naka Trooper din ako (2003 Skyroof) dapat kakabitan ko sya ng HID pero sinabihan ako nung friend ko na may Trooper w/ HID na wag na kasi sobrang hirap daw at hindi masyadong naka focus sa road yung ilaw. sabi rin sa akin nung nagkabit ng all weather ko na "kung bebentahan kita ng HID, malaki kikitain ko.. pero babalik ka dahil wala kang makita sa gabi.. at H4 type ang pinaka sabog na HID"

HTH

[KAZMUT88]

correction .. looks more like my trooper is a 92-97 model. It has a 4jg2 engine.

[KAZMUT88]

tama yung friend mo. sobrang kalat ng ilaw kasi frosted sya. instead of HID, mag 100/90W ka nalang na all weather.. o kaya pa cleaning mo rin yung headlights mo.

Naka Trooper din ako (2003 Skyroof) dapat kakabitan ko sya ng HID pero sinabihan ako nung friend ko na may Trooper w/ HID na wag na kasi sobrang hirap daw at hindi masyadong naka focus sa road yung ilaw. sabi rin sa akin nung nagkabit ng all weather ko na "kung bebentahan kita ng HID, malaki kikitain ko.. pero babalik ka dahil wala kang makita sa gabi.. at H4 type ang pinaka sabog na HID"

HTH

Thanks sir for the reply. I've tried searching for a crystal version for our headlights or baka may nagrereplace ng glass niya kaya and convert them to a crystal.

Ano brand ng 100/90w na all weather niyo? I've gotten Osram, ok naman pero .. di pa din ganun ka liwanag eh.

[Starex_Gold]

Trooper mo yata yung UBS version (parang box type yung harap) maliit yung headlight nyan eh..

Wurth yung brand ng All Weather ko..

[KAZMUT88]

Trooper mo yata yung UBS version (parang box type yung harap) maliit yung headlight nyan eh..

Wurth yung brand ng All Weather ko..

hahaha di ako sure sir... it has lotus markings and also has a sunroof installed. I'll take a picture and post it here sir, nalito na din ako. May wipers din sa headlights.

[GTi]

In our case, pinalitan namin ng plasma xenon bulbs (yung bluish white) at ok ang naging resulta.

[Starex_Gold]

nako, wag kayong gagamit ng bluish white.. nakukulong yung light sa loob kaya ang hina.. tapos kawawa pa kayo sa ulan.. ganun yung dati kong bulb sa Trooper..

[GTi]

Ganoon ba yun? Kasi talagang mas maliwanag ito pag ikinumpara sa lumang halogen esp. pag nasa mga kalsadang walang streetlight at malayo ang naabutan niya. Marami din naman akong nakikita na Trooper na gumagamit ng bluish white. May problema bang ganoon pag ibang kulay ang ginamit aside from bluish white?

[rion]

how about using relay and thicker wires? then use all weathers or osram night breaker or philips xtreme bulbs. stock watts but 80-90% more... then a general cleaning on the headlights too... improve mo na rin ground niya.

[s_quilicot]

mag tetestify na ako.

purely walang kwente HID sa trooper.

mag stock halogen ka nalang sir or AWB.

believe me.

ill switch back to halogen na nga eh .

[s_quilicot]

ganito ka glaring

[KAZMUT88]

ganito ka glaring

Sir, thanks for the pic. Mukhang masyadong glaring nga. Wala talagang improvement sa visibility sir?


Sir starex_gold,

Sir, san niyo nabili yung wurth ninyo? Is is the same as my Osram na pang foglamps? Looks like, I'll have to invest on a fog lamps instead and have my bumper either chopped up to accomodate the fog lamps or get a new bumper altogether. Bitin lang talaga ilaw ko. Pag may nakasalubong na ako sa kalye, di ko na makita yung lights ko.

[s_quilicot]

Sir, thanks for the pic. Mukhang masyadong glaring nga. Wala talagang improvement sa visibility sir?


Sir starex_gold,

Sir, san niyo nabili yung wurth ninyo? Is is the same as my Osram na pang foglamps? Looks like, I'll have to invest on a fog lamps instead and have my bumper either chopped up to accomodate the fog lamps or get a new bumper altogether. Bitin lang talaga ilaw ko. Pag may nakasalubong na ako sa kalye, di ko na makita yung lights ko.

sir imo katapat nyan hella comet 450 .. kahit san mo ilagay ok basta lagyan mo ng yellow na bulb solb yan ..

nga pala tinanggal kona HID ko as of this day.

[KAZMUT88]

sir imo katapat nyan hella comet 450 .. kahit san mo ilagay ok basta lagyan mo ng yellow na bulb solb yan ..

nga pala tinanggal kona HID ko as of this day.

Thanks sir.. mukhang ok na lights ko. Nagpunta ako sa banawe, dun sa suki ko kay tatay boy (tabi ng aldrin at children's hospital), pinalitan niya wiring harness ko at nilagyan ng relay .. lumiwanag na .. i'm using an Osram AWB 100/90 .. I also bought a pair of Osram Nightbreakers 65/55W .. ok din naman yung Nightbreakers pero mas maliwanag lang yung AWB kaya yun muna gamit ko.

pati yung mga ilaw ng mga switches ko sa loob pinaayos ko na din, ngayon may ilaw na lahat ng mga switches ko. I might still get a set of fog lamps, I went to Goldrich din kanina and checked the hella comet 450. Ok naman ..wala lang ako mapaglagyan so I need to invest in a bullbar. That's the plan. pagdating ng suweldo yun na muna gagawin ko.

But now, ok naman na nga lights ko. A big improvement compared to what I had yesterday.

Thanks for all your help.

[navarabighorn]

walang ginawa kc ang isuzu na clear headlights... am working on an experiment about clearing the frosted heads.... sana effective ung ggwin ko...

-craving for clear heads...

[balto]

tanong lang po, may Skyroof 03 din po ako. kung magpalit ka ng AWB na 100/90 kelangan ba talaga palitan din wiring harness ng headlight?

*s_quilicot

i checked website ng hella, dalawa po ang comet 450. meron po spread beam driving light at fog beam driving lamps. Alin po ba sa dalawa ang dapat gamitin? dun po ba ilalagay sa provision ng fog light sa may bumper?

[Starex_Gold]

syempre kailangan palitan kasi 60/55w lang yung stock wiring at may possibility na masunog yung wiring pag tagal or kahit mga 2+ hours straight use.

yung Trooper ko naka HID din naman. pero ewan ko kung bakit walang glare at maganda yung focus sa road pero hindi sya ganun kalakas dahil hindi clear yung head-light.



pero napansin ko yung buga ng HID sa upper part lang ng headlight.

[mi2375]

This is very imformative...
I was already comtemplating on buying a HID system for my 97 Trooper LS good thing I read this...
Anyways can you guys give me an estimate how much it would cost to get the headlight wirings rewired to accomodate the AWB 100/90?
And also what brand do you reco for the AWB? and the cost also?
Always nice getting first hand knowledge about these stuff...

Excuse me also OT...
Can anyone recommend a good shop in the south that can clean the headlight lens for my Trooper? I live in Calamba, Laguna, maybe somewhere in Alabang would be ok...

TIA...