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ScrapinSi · 04-09-2006, 08:58 PM

Went to the swap meet today, and picked up a bunch of HID stuff from a guy selling all kinds of crap for $60... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif[/img]

I have one that looks like this

And one that looks like this

My question is this... Can I use 1 in each headlight? Both of the bulbs seem to be 4300k from what I can tell.. Apparently they are both Nissan Ballasts...1 Bulb is an OSRAM, the other is a Philips... But researching the numbers on the bulbs tells me that they are both 4300k...

My only other question... Anybody know where I can get the wiring pinouts, or a plug for this one?

I have the wiring plug for the other, but it didnt have the plug for this ballast...

ripperbone · 04-09-2006, 09:55 PM

wow 2 different ballest, i would try nissan to get the pinouts

preludebuddy · 04-09-2006, 11:19 PM

hidplanet.com ask your question on their forums...I'm glad you see you actually got some d2s bulbs instead of a kit. I'm assuming you'll be picking up some projectors??? I wish I could afford a retrofit.

ScrapinSi · 04-10-2006, 04:10 AM

They are D2R bulbs. Apparently D2R bulbs have a slight reflector built into the bulb that helps to prevent upper glare... I am going to see how they look without the projectors first, then if i don't like it, i'll order some projectors and a spare set of headlights

The other thing I found, is that it will require ZERO modification of the headlight to fit these. You take H4 Bulbs, and basically cut out the bulb, like this

And the bulb fits in like this.

ripperbone · 04-10-2006, 11:06 AM

thats a sick idea using the h4 bulb plate

ScrapinSi · 04-10-2006, 01:09 PM

Well... I have been researching this all day... I have found quite a few things..

#1, different AGE bulbs will have different light output, not to mention different brands, different temps, etc... I'm going to try the 2 bulbs I have and see how bad it is.

#2. Always put the return wire on the bulb facing down.

#3. When putting HID bulbs into non HID Housings, use a reflector or it will look like your high beams are on..

I made some reflectors from some .030" aluminum today, and I'm going to JB Qwik them to a base tonight... So hopefully I might be installing HID's tonight. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]

formby · 04-10-2006, 01:22 PM

PICS please

ScrapinSi · 04-10-2006, 02:11 PM

I'll take pics when I complete the install... I'll take pics of the mods and such.

Calesta · 04-10-2006, 09:55 PM

You mean shields, not reflectors. I'm very glad that you're taking the time to do all this RIGHT. I hate badly installed HID retrofits. They give all of us light junkies a bad name, and only give the lawmakers more ammo to ban HID kits.

ScrapinSi · 04-11-2006, 07:28 AM

Yeah, I should have said shields... I am also leaving the OEM Reflectors obviously.

I soldered the ballast wiring last night, and epoxied it this morning... Maybe tonight i'll start making the relay harness...

Bob Vila · 04-12-2006, 01:32 PM

What kind of car are these going into?

ScrapinSi · 04-12-2006, 01:51 PM

2002 CRV. I wish I had the digital camera with me to take pics of the wiring and stuff... Maybe tonight...

Calesta · 04-13-2006, 12:37 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ScrapinSi @ Apr 11 2006, 07:28 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Yeah, I should have said shields... I am also leaving the OEM Reflectors obviously.

I soldered the ballast wiring last night, and epoxied it this morning... Maybe tonight i'll start making the relay harness...
[/b][/quote]

Awesome.

Theoretically, I wouldn't think that running 2 different brands of ballasts would be an issue... they all put out 35W of juice, and should all be at the same voltage and amperage too (I think).

ScrapinSi · 04-13-2006, 06:29 AM

Yup... Running 2 different ballasts won't be a problem.

Running 2 different bulbs might be though... I have one philips, and one OSRAM.. Unknown age on both... They might light differently... And if they do, i'll either ebay a set of matching bulbs at 4300k, or my buddy's shop has 6500k for $200/pair. :\

Calesta · 04-14-2006, 08:16 AM

If they're both OEM bulbs, they should be both rated at 4100K. The color difference won't be anything as extreme as running a 500K on one side and 4100K on the other. I wouldn't worry all too much.

ScrapinSi · 04-14-2006, 09:02 AM

I have been researching, and OEM Nissan bulbs are all 4300k. And OSRAM's change color with age faster than Philips bulbs do... We'll see once I power them up... Probably next weekend...

Calesta · 04-14-2006, 12:11 PM

They're really only supposed to have major color shifts in the first few hours (like 10-20 I think) of life. The rest of it is really gradual.

TurboMirage · 04-17-2006, 06:04 PM

damn. i want some HID's!!

FFCiv · 04-23-2006, 06:29 PM

alright I have HIDs in my stock headlights in my eg and while this thread is active: on the D2R bulb there is that little prong on the side of the bulb. how is that supposed to be angled on the headlight?

ScrapinSi · 04-25-2006, 01:38 PM

It should always be facing the 6:00 position... DOWN.

Calesta · 04-25-2006, 10:28 PM

Confirmed. Prong at 6 o'clock.

FFCiv · 05-21-2006, 05:50 PM

what if they are both at 1to 2 and 11 to 10

ScrapinSi · 05-23-2006, 09:12 PM

Then your light pattern isn't going to be correct, the life of the bulbs is decreased, and you are going to be blinding people even more.

04-10-2006, 04:10 AM	#4
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	They are D2R bulbs. Apparently D2R bulbs have a slight reflector built into the bulb that helps to prevent upper glare... I am going to see how they look without the projectors first, then if i don't like it, i'll order some projectors and a spare set of headlights The other thing I found, is that it will require ZERO modification of the headlight to fit these. You take H4 Bulbs, and basically cut out the bulb, like this And the bulb fits in like this. __________________ this country is turning into a bunch of fucking pussies... if this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be singing the french national anthem. -E_SolSi

04-10-2006, 01:09 PM	#6
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Well... I have been researching this all day... I have found quite a few things.. #1, different AGE bulbs will have different light output, not to mention different brands, different temps, etc... I'm going to try the 2 bulbs I have and see how bad it is. #2. Always put the return wire on the bulb facing down. #3. When putting HID bulbs into non HID Housings, use a reflector or it will look like your high beams are on.. I made some reflectors from some .030" aluminum today, and I'm going to JB Qwik them to a base tonight... So hopefully I might be installing HID's tonight. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img] __________________ this country is turning into a bunch of fucking pussies... if this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be singing the french national anthem. -E_SolSi


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04-09-2006, 08:58 PM	#1
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Went to the swap meet today, and picked up a bunch of HID stuff from a guy selling all kinds of crap for $60... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r.gif[/img] I have one that looks like this And one that looks like this My question is this... Can I use 1 in each headlight? Both of the bulbs seem to be 4300k from what I can tell.. Apparently they are both Nissan Ballasts...1 Bulb is an OSRAM, the other is a Philips... But researching the numbers on the bulbs tells me that they are both 4300k... My only other question... Anybody know where I can get the wiring pinouts, or a plug for this one? I have the wiring plug for the other, but it didnt have the plug for this ballast... __________________ this country is turning into a bunch of fucking pussies... if this keeps up, pretty soon we'll be singing the french national anthem. -E_SolSi

04-09-2006, 09:55 PM	#2
ripperbone angry bear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Age: 37 Posts: 3,093 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 02 Acura RSX Rep Power: 57	wow 2 different ballest, i would try nissan to get the pinouts

04-09-2006, 11:19 PM	#3
preludebuddy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: putting the rad in colorado Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	hidplanet.com ask your question on their forums...I'm glad you see you actually got some d2s bulbs instead of a kit. I'm assuming you'll be picking up some projectors??? I wish I could afford a retrofit.

04-10-2006, 11:06 AM	#5
ripperbone angry bear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Age: 37 Posts: 3,093 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 02 Acura RSX Rep Power: 57	thats a sick idea using the h4 bulb plate

04-10-2006, 01:22 PM	#7
formby learning in progress Join Date: Feb 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 5,742 iTrader: 4 / 100% Ride: 00' Montero sport, 99' lsv civic Rep Power: 94	PICS please

04-10-2006, 02:11 PM	#8
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	I'll take pics when I complete the install... I'll take pics of the mods and such.

04-10-2006, 09:55 PM	#9
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 25,391 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 391	You mean shields, not reflectors. I'm very glad that you're taking the time to do all this RIGHT. I hate badly installed HID retrofits. They give all of us light junkies a bad name, and only give the lawmakers more ammo to ban HID kits.

04-11-2006, 07:28 AM	#10
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Yeah, I should have said shields... I am also leaving the OEM Reflectors obviously. I soldered the ballast wiring last night, and epoxied it this morning... Maybe tonight i'll start making the relay harness...

04-12-2006, 01:32 PM	#11
Bob Vila aliv dod Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bristol, Ct. Age: 29 Posts: 4,372 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: A carriage Rep Power: 100	What kind of car are these going into?

04-12-2006, 01:51 PM	#12
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	2002 CRV. I wish I had the digital camera with me to take pics of the wiring and stuff... Maybe tonight...

04-13-2006, 12:37 AM	#13
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 25,391 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 391	<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ScrapinSi @ Apr 11 2006, 07:28 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Yeah, I should have said shields... I am also leaving the OEM Reflectors obviously. I soldered the ballast wiring last night, and epoxied it this morning... Maybe tonight i'll start making the relay harness... [/b][/quote] Awesome. Theoretically, I wouldn't think that running 2 different brands of ballasts would be an issue... they all put out 35W of juice, and should all be at the same voltage and amperage too (I think).

04-13-2006, 06:29 AM	#14
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Yup... Running 2 different ballasts won't be a problem. Running 2 different bulbs might be though... I have one philips, and one OSRAM.. Unknown age on both... They might light differently... And if they do, i'll either ebay a set of matching bulbs at 4300k, or my buddy's shop has 6500k for $200/pair. :\

04-14-2006, 08:16 AM	#15
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 25,391 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 391	If they're both OEM bulbs, they should be both rated at 4100K. The color difference won't be anything as extreme as running a 500K on one side and 4100K on the other. I wouldn't worry all too much.

04-14-2006, 09:02 AM	#16
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	I have been researching, and OEM Nissan bulbs are all 4300k. And OSRAM's change color with age faster than Philips bulbs do... We'll see once I power them up... Probably next weekend...

04-14-2006, 12:11 PM	#17
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 25,391 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 391	They're really only supposed to have major color shifts in the first few hours (like 10-20 I think) of life. The rest of it is really gradual.

04-17-2006, 06:04 PM	#18
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 26 Posts: 18,664 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 439	damn. i want some HID's!!

04-23-2006, 06:29 PM	#19
FFCiv Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,268 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 27	alright I have HIDs in my stock headlights in my eg and while this thread is active: on the D2R bulb there is that little prong on the side of the bulb. how is that supposed to be angled on the headlight?

04-25-2006, 01:38 PM	#20
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	It should always be facing the 6:00 position... DOWN.

04-25-2006, 10:28 PM	#21
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 25,391 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 391	Confirmed. Prong at 6 o'clock.

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05-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#22
FFCiv Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,268 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 27	what if they are both at 1to 2 and 11 to 10

05-23-2006, 09:12 PM	#23
ScrapinSi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,284 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Then your light pattern isn't going to be correct, the life of the bulbs is decreased, and you are going to be blinding people even more.