*Opinions* - H.I.D. Conversion Kit.

Hey everyone, im Christian..Guess this is my first post. Im new to the minitruckin scene, just bought a mazda b2000. I'll be doing it up over the next little while.

For lighting, I plan on getting some diamond cut H4 headlights, and either some silverstars, or this HID conversion. Has anyone had any luck with these..or know anything about them?

http://www.fbirides.com/product.asp?idno=8792

Its a kit from FBI mini, and i've heard some good, and some bad from them. Appreciate any comments.

Thanks guys n gals.

Go with the HID conversion kit......YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! Just purchased the same kit and it is SUPER BRIGHT!! You will lose your high beams, but its worth it. Just enough white and blue mixture to keep the popo off of you. And it doesnt look too ricy if you know what i mean. Installation is cake, i think it took about a half hour to do a clean install on my frontier. Only difference is my bulbs are 9007 not H4's. Hope this helps.........

Thanks for your help. are the HIDs still brighter than the highbeams? do they have a furthur range for say highway driving? thanks again.

Check the topic in the Honda/acura section.

Russd gives some more detail into the ups and downs of this conversion vs. fabbing up a better kit.

Might give you some usefull info ahead of time about the kits and their effectiveness.

here is a link...copy and paste...I am lazy

http://www.streetsourcemag.com/forum/topic.aspx?method=reply&topic_id=78899&forum_id=30&forum_title=&M=False&S=True

Andy,
The problem with the solution from the other topic is that there isn't an "OEM" option for HIDs for a Mazda truck. If you want improved lighting, you really have no choice but to go with an aftermarket housing with an HID conversion.
Unless, of course, you want to try converting the whole headlight to something more modern- but I haven't seen anything that will fit the B-series Mazda that came from the factory with HID headlights...

Yes, you'll lose your high-beams, but the output from the HIDs on low is pretty incredible- the spread is wider than stock, which lights up the sides of the road better, and the light doesn't just fade out into the distance- you can see farther and clearer ahead of you.

Of course, just like taking off the restrictor plate on the Red Dragon, they're not exactly street legal, but since when has that stopped this group from doing something?!

-Phil at FBI

using HID bulbs in housing made for H4 give more glare, which looks like more light because it illuminates the sides better, but your factory high beams will outperform the distance.

If you just want more side illumination, buy some fog lights, if you want more distance, buy some driving lights. THe only way to properly install an HID bulb is to use a reflector assembly that is made for the beam pattern of the HID arc, filament reflectors wont cut it.

Next week I'll have some HID reflectors to measure and compare to H4 reflectors, I am learned in calculus and "rays" and optics, my findings will be much more than an "it worked for me" or "never had a problem.

Also, H4 to HID retrofits were federally illegal for on road use last I checked, not just state or local, and its all because of the wrong light pattern blinding oncoming drivers. Its like a maximum 500 dollar fine and a minimum confiscation.

If you want my advice, and you want high beams that work, and you want the best possible lighting you can get for that truck without any retrofit, talking a drop in replacement, get Cibie H4 assemblies and use Silverstar H4 bulbs. Brightest legal setup I have ever seen. The Cibie housings are not cheap, but all tallied its cheaper than HID by a long shot.

here is a set of auxillary low beams from Sylvania, 50 state legal as long as they are adjusted properly. You could probably fit the whole assembly inside a cheap and modified diamond back housing. They used to make a Xenarc 6024 kit that replaced the mazda sealed beam exactly, but it has been discontinued. Sets still show up on ebay though, once in a while.

aux low beam kit

http://www.gohid.com/hid-automobile-table_4026.html

Originally posted by layinframe2k



http://www.gohid.com/hid-automobile-table_4026.html

From that site:

Are these XENON HID light systems street legal?Every country and jurisdiction has its own rules and regulations governing the use of automotive lighting. XENON H.I.D. lighting systems that are supplied with the vehicles from the factory are DOT / E approved. Our kits are also made by the same OEM manufacturers that supply all the major car companies of the world. NO XENON H.I.D. lighting system available from any source is DOT / E approved if installed outside of the factory. These kits are not street legal for use on public roads as they are. As a result, we officially endorse the kit for exhibition and off-road use and will only sell the kit to be used for these purposes. We are not responsible for customers who violate the terms of sale in which they will assume all responsibilities for any unauthorized or unintended use other than exhibition or off-road use.

By buying and using HIDs on public driven roads without proper headlight assemblies will be the sole liability of the customer.

hids are the shit. if you worry about the law in your town, than your town sucks..lol

get the hids, they are awesome