HID question

[slick]

Quick question..... would black housing reduce glare somehow?

maybe but I don't think it will help as much as you think

[rudeboy5]

damn non readers. lol. hey guys, i was thinkin today, has anybody done like a retrofit that has like circles instead of the ball? like on the maxima's. i think these are awesome

[bcjammerx]

as to the original problem...is it possible he's running d2s' ?

I did a bunch of SEARCHING which is best for info like this...I made a thread about it...http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=89982
there is more in that thread...here's an excerpt

D2s blind people...why? Because they do not have a shield on them.
I don't know what this "shield is" but that's all I need to know.
Apparently these were designed to be put into a housing much like halogens...I'm assuming this "shield" is not unlike that cap on our halogens...or something...I don't know. Either way...the point I got is DON'T USE THEM!!!

D2r are the ones to use...because they are actual projectors WITH the shield

[rudeboy5]

d2r's are the fitting/ size of the bulbs. they wont fit on the cb's. they go cars like the acura TL. thats what the TL's come with stock.

[rudeboy5]

damn non readers. lol. hey guys, i was thinkin today, has anybody done like a retrofit that has like circles instead of the ball? like on the maxima's. i think these are awesome

anybody?^^^^^^^^ so i quoted myself so what.

[slick]

as to the original problem...is it possible he's running d2s' ?

I did a bunch of SEARCHING which is best for info like this...I made a thread about it...http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=89982
there is more in that thread...here's an excerpt

D2s blind people...why? Because they do not have a shield on them.
I don't know what this "shield is" but that's all I need to know.
Apparently these were designed to be put into a housing much like halogens...I'm assuming this "shield" is not unlike that cap on our halogens...or something...I don't know. Either way...the point I got is DON'T USE THEM!!!

D2r are the ones to use...because they are actual projectors WITH the shield

Wrong. D2r's were meant for stock housings since they have the shield incorporated on them. The D2s were designed for projectors since they bounce around on the projector cut off shield it won't blind anyone.

Edit: Taken right from your thread so you know what im talking about

In reference to the D2S bulbs causing glare its b/c those bulbs are intended to be used in projector setups and aren't normally found in reflector HID setups. The D2R bulbs are used in reflector based HID systems like the 2nd gen Acura TL. The little shield blocks a small amount of light and reduces glare, but it isn't a big difference and the D2R can still be used in a projector setup with little adverse effects.

[slick]

anybody?^^^^^^^^ so i quoted myself so what.

why would you want to put a round housing in your oblong housing

It wouldn't look right nor fit nor give you any good benefits if you want to get HID's one day

[rudeboy5]

i have HIDs on my car now. I think those round circles look good. and plus they were meant for HIDs like on the maxima. so i was askin if anybody has done this fit. but im not talki about these specifically just some rouond ones that are similar to these

[slick]

i have HIDs on my car now. I think those round circles look good. and plus they were meant for HIDs like on the maxima. so i was askin if anybody has done this fit. but im not talki about these specifically just some rouond ones that are similar to these

stock housings aren't really meant for HID's They make the bulbs so you can use them in stock housings. Like if you want to keep your stock housings and want almost no glare do a retrofit with D2r bulbs instead of the 9006 bulbs.

D2r's are meant for stock housing since they have a shield incorporated on them

[rudeboy5]

well i guess nobody has done it then. i just wanted to see what they lookied like. lol. thanks though slick. i took some pics of my hids. the driver side is not as focused like the pass side. what could cause that? in this pic it looks normal

but rite here u can see that the pass side is more focused

[slick]

well i guess nobody has done it then. i just wanted to see what they lookied like. lol. thanks though slick. i took some pics of my hids. the driver side is not as focused like the pass side. what could cause that? in this pic it looks normal

but rite here u can see that the pass side is more focused

did you angle them right? There are tons of different ways to adjust the stock housings. Ok well maybe like 3 but still its more than the one screw on top

[rudeboy5]

i dont think its the houseing cause the light-shine itself is wider then the passanger side. u know what im tryin to say rite?

[slick]

i dont think its the houseing cause the light-shine itself is wider then the passanger side. u know what im tryin to say rite?

I understand but if the housings isn't adjusted just right it will throw the light off. Know what im saying

[rudeboy5]

ya. well i had to oint the right side down alot to make them not shine anybody down. but its still brighter. is there something like internally that can b adjusted or ca i do anything to the bulb fitment or the bulb itself?

[slick]

ya. well i had to oint the right side down alot to make them not shine anybody down. but its still brighter. is there something like internally that can b adjusted or ca i do anything to the bulb fitment or the bulb itself?

maybe turning the bulb. but remember not to touch the bulb or it will explode once turn on