Nbs H.i.d's

[istabemos]

Has anyone put them in? i was planning on it but someone told me the 07 factory headlights have the bulbs built in and id need to replace the headlights to fit a H.I.D bulb is this true?

[tobias]

Has anyone put them in? i was planning on it but someone told me the 07 factory headlights have the bulbs built in and id need to replace the headlights to fit a H.I.D bulb is this true?

 

That is absolutely not true. TBYRNE has 'em in his HD so check his truck out and also his site. I believe he sells the same kit he uses. If you look behind the headlight assembly you will see the bulbs. It's a tight squeeze to get them in and out but it can be done, check my sig. I've been considering them in the headlights and my fogs as well.

 

Daddy

[BigJayDogg3]

Just make sure you get the kit. If you get just the bulbs, with the higher intensity, you will blind oncoming cars.

[istabemos]

whats the range for the cost on the kits, arnt they alot? i was planning on just buying something bulbs to replace that crappy yellowish tint stock lighting

[tobias]

whats the range for the cost on the kits, arnt they alot? i was planning on just buying something bulbs to replace that crappy yellowish tint stock lighting

 

If you're just looking for whiter Halogen bulb I'd suggest PIAA's. They are a bit pricier but are nice and clean and white. SilverStar's are nice too but they don't have an H11 model which is the low beam bulb on the NBS. Some of the other guys on here may suggest some other bulbs but I have only had experience with the PIAA's and the SilverStars. I had PIAA's for the highs in my old G35X and they looked as good as I could have hoped next to the HID lows.

 

Actual HID kits are around $300 to $400 for a set.

 

Daddy

[istabemos]

What will a kit do vs just buying the bulbs?

[ctahoe]

FYI... What I've read before when pondering HID's. With that in mind decided GM does a fine job with our full Size trucks and the intensity, quality and safety of the headlights.

 

"Are HID's legal?

Installing HID's into a vehicle not originally equipped with them from the factory is technically illegal.

 

Legality of Alternative Headlights

 

In the USA, headlights are only legal for use on public roads if they are DOT approved. (Similar laws apply in all other "developed" countries and many other countries.) This requires that samples of the headlights be sent to the proper testing laboratory and certification must be obtained that the design is approved. Approval is only with specific bulbs tested in the lab in the samples and DOT approval is invalid if a different bulb is used.

It is illegal to use on public roads homebrew headlights or headlights using a bulb other than what they were DOT-approved to use. For example, a headlight that is DOT approved and normally uses a 9005 halogen bulb is almost certainly not DOT approved for anything else - especially not a D2S for example.

 

Many HID conversion kits come with disclaimers to the effect of "off road use only". Such disclaimers may appear in the kit seller's ads, web site, or on the kit packaging. Less honest retrofit outfits may merely fail to let you know that such a retrofit is not road-legal. More dishonest retrofitting outfits may even falsely claim that their headlights or ones modified with their product/service are road legal.

 

DOT requirements have lower and/or upper limits (sometimes both) on candela ("beam candlepower") into many different directions, as in various angles above, below, and to each side of straight ahead. In the unlikely event your headlight meets all of these and other technical requirements, it is still illegal unless it is submitted for testing and certification.

 

As for what can happen if you use illegal headlights?

 

1. Often enough, nothing. This depends on location. In some USA cities, law enforcement of traffic regualtions in general is lax. Police are generally not equipped to do headlight photometry anyway.

 

2. Some unlawful HID retrofit headlights are obvious to a few cops. It is more obvious if you have the really bluish or aqua-ish or obviously dichroic fake HID bluish headlights that are known to some cops to be a safe bet to not meet the complex photometric and colorimetric standards.

 

If the cop believes you have unlawful headlights, you can be stopped and ticketed. Depending on your state, the violation may be having an invalid inspection sticker or whatever violation of headlight law. Depending on your state and the mood of the cop, you may in extreme cases be barred from driving the car at night (or at all) until it has legal headlights and it has passed inspection again with the legal headlights.

 

3. Excessive light in some directions can dazzle other drivers. It is possible for you to be legally liable if this causes or contributes to an accident. Modified headlights might have insufficient light in some directions, and you could be held legally liable if that causes or contributes to an accident.

 

4. You may have trouble with your insurance company if you have an accident while driving a car that cannot legally pass inspection or has fraudulently passed inspection, even if the inability to legally pass inspection did not contribute to the accident. You might also have trouble with your insurance company if you are cited for driving without valid current inspection stickers or are cited for having fraudulently passed inspection.

 

Note that at least in some states, "off road" lights must be inoperative when driving on a public road. This may mean having opaque covers on the lights and/or having wiring to the lights disconnected."

[topdj]

look at these ebay items number: 170151502252, Item number: 180160441986,Item number: 250167545739 all true HIDs I think the 5000 & 6000k would be much less likey to get you a ticket.

the 8000,9000,10000 are very blue and stand out

 

BTW 5000 puts out more light than 6000 or higher k

[VSB V-Max]

This site has HID's for cheap:

http://www.mydepots.com/index.php?main_pag...products_id=180

 

Can't make up my mind if I'm goin to pull the trigger on these yet or not.

 

The subaru site I used to be on had lot's of people happy with this particular vendor.

[-Devil-]

4300k to 4500k is pure white ... anything above that and it starts getting blue ... and loosing lumens (the true brightness of the bulbs) ...

[burg226]

This site has HID's for cheap:

http://www.mydepots.com/index.php?main_pag...products_id=180

 

Can't make up my mind if I'm goin to pull the trigger on these yet or not.

 

The subaru site I used to be on had lot's of people happy with this particular vendor.

 

So if i wanted to put these in my 2002 GMC Sierra Z71 for the low beam what bulb would i need? Also, i want them to look more blue than white. Would i order the 3000, 6000 or 12,000 bulb for them to be blue? I still want them to be crazy bright but blue at the same time. Has anyone installed a kit on one of these trucks?

[-Devil-]

3000k is yellow

4300k - 4500k is white (and brightest)

6000k is noticable blue

12000k is purple ...

 

for 'crazy bright but blue' you would need around 5000k to 5500k .. 6000k is noticable blue ... and though it is still bright .. it isnt as bright as a white one.

[burg226]

3000k is yellow

4300k - 4500k is white (and brightest)

6000k is noticable blue

12000k is purple ...

 

for 'crazy bright but blue' you would need around 5000k to 5500k .. 6000k is noticable blue ... and though it is still bright .. it isnt as bright as a white one.

 

Would it require the additional harness on a 2002 Z71?

[-Devil-]

the harness is to protect your factory wiring from burning up.

[istabemos]

If i just put in 4300k bulbs in my stock headlights do you think i would have any problems with burning up my factory wires or lens?