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••••$125 2-year warranty slim HID ••••

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Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

So I got my installed. The driver side was a bit tough to get them to snap in but NOTHING compared to the passenger side. I actually ended up shaving a bit of the plastic off the male (ballast side) of the plug. I mean I worked on pushing that thing in for like a half hour.

They look GREAT!!! The only small problem I'm having occasionally is the passenger side (coincidently) doesnt turn on. It's easily fixed by just flicking them off and on again and really is a minor annoyance. Maybe after they break in it'll stop.

I wouldnt discourage anybody from buying these. They are WELL worth the money. The difference between the HID and stock are night and day, I mean a total 360. They shoot freaking far and are sooooo pretty

They are brighter than my highbeams I'm pretty sure. I dont think it's too much of a problem as long as you angle them correctly.

And yes, after you get them on please have somebody with you so you can check they are angled correctly. It's not cool to get blinded and it's even worse if you blind a cop.

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

I am pretty sure this is on topic but, I was wondering what do you all do about the fog lights? I would like to have the same color fog lights. I tried searching but came up with nothing maybe I am using the wrong search terms. But, if anyone could help. Maybe I can buy some more umnitza h.i.d.'s for my fog lights.

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

I am pretty sure this is on topic but, I was wondering what do you all do about the fog lights? I would like to have the same color fog lights. I tried searching but came up with nothing maybe I am using the wrong search terms. But, if anyone could help. Maybe I can buy some more umnitza h.i.d.'s for my fog lights.

I ended up getting a second kit of the 3000K bulbs. I wanted a real fog light (ie. yellow) because I'm in the Salt Lake City, Utah area and it does get foggy out here sometimes. I just havent had a chance to put them in.

If you wanted the same color just order another kit with the same color bulb but the correct size.

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ch1ll1ng

If ya wouldn't mind me asking what size do I need. I have no idea. Then I promise I will shut up.

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

If ya wouldn't mind me asking what size do I need. I have no idea. Then I promise I will shut up.

Size, type, whatever it's called

Here is a link to a post by GreyGhost1 about headlight and fog light bulbs and their corresponding years.

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/sho...highlight=9006

Posted by: JfEdS3UsS

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

If ya wouldn't mind me asking what size do I need. I have no idea. Then I promise I will shut up.

If ur buying this digital kit just call Matt to place ur order, he already knows the bubls u need, just give him ur car's year.
Shut up now

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Anybody have problems adjusting the aim of their headlights. My passenger side's (that d@mn passenger side headlight!) adjustment knob (the 4MM metal piece) doesnt adjust the vertical alignment of the headlight. It just doesnt seem to work. The driver's side works fine.

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Hmm I wouldn't know mine worked and were aimed perfect. They work fine to turn on every time.

Posted by: gt95coupe

Im not knocking the person who started this post nor the person selling the kits them selves. All the problems Ive read about this kit makes me glad I spent more money on the Digital kit from LSKoncepts.com. They work PERFECTLY very time no flicking the switch mutiple times, which Im sure isnt good for the ballasts or the bulbs. just my .02

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Hmm I wouldn't know mine worked and were aimed perfect. They work fine to turn on every time.

It's a problem with the assembly. The adjustment knob doesn't work. I think I might have to get a new headlight assembly. I think they are aimed ok (I had help testing them), but the level is off.

Oh, and they are working perfectly now. No flicking or anything

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Mine works fine to tell ya the truth. The only time it ever did the "turn off turn on" problem is when I first bought them and they haven't done it since. They fire up every time. So, I think I got every dollars worth. I think it's just a break in period. Plus, I really don't feel like going through all the trouble of grounding and wiring an hid kit. I rather just buy a set of used oem hid's it saves me time and trouble.

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Ah ok. Yeah it sucks for me though as soon as I got my lights in the mail. One of my headlights are starting to fog up. Perfect timing I guess.

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Mine works fine to tell ya the truth. The only time it ever did the "turn off turn on" problem is when I first bought them and they haven't done it since. They fire up every time. So, I think I got every dollars worth. I think it's just a break in period. Plus, I really don't feel like going through all the trouble of grounding and wiring an hid kit. I rather just buy a set of used oem hid's it saves me time and trouble.

I hear that.

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Well I am sure Ch1||1ng can agree with me that this kit is worth the money. I am going to buy some for my fog lights in about a week or two. They are bright as the sun but, have an addicting glow to them. Almost like your parents telling you not to stare at the sun when you were a little kid. But, you get to re-live the dream. But, if your afraid of getting a bad product don't worry. Because not only does it work fine. But, I have talked to a few friends that own bmw's and they said nothing but good things about Umn!+z@.

Posted by: Ch1ll1ng

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Well I am sure Ch1||1ng can agree with me that this kit is worth the money. I am going to buy some for my fog lights in about a week or two. They are bright as the sun but, have an addicting glow to them. Almost like your parents telling you not to stare at the sun when you were a little kid. But, you get to re-live the dream. But, if your afraid of getting a bad product don't worry. Because not only does it work fine. But, I have talked to a few friends that own bmw's and they said nothing but good things about Umn!+z@.

125 bucks you cant beat it. They really add a lot to the LS.

Posted by: pektel

This is my first HID experience, and it's all been great! I have 2 sets - low beams and high beams. Do HID's always take a while (10-15 seconds) to achieve max brightness? It seems kind of dangerous to me. You cover alot of ground in that amount of time when traveling at 60mph. Will they eventually just start at max brightness? If not, I might switch them to my fogs, and return the silverstars to the brights.

Posted by: bigpappy33

ok guys heres another new problem, i got the wrong bulb initially, so i decided to try the 5000k bulbs in the correct size after seeing 02v8sports pictures thinking its a bright white light. this is what i got. it definatly looks yellow doesnt it? almost as if 3000k. i email the guy back with the pictures and he says nope that is 5000k and 4300k looks even yellower. so i ask if i can get some 6000k bulbs to swap since yellow is not what i expected and he wants 50 bucks on top of the one day used lights... any opinions on what i should do?

Posted by: owlman

Quote:

Originally Posted by pektel

This is my first HID experience, and it's all been great! I have 2 sets - low beams and high beams. Do HID's always take a while (10-15 seconds) to achieve max brightness? It seems kind of dangerous to me. You cover alot of ground in that amount of time when traveling at 60mph. Will they eventually just start at max brightness? If not, I might switch them to my fogs, and return the silverstars to the brights.

Yeah, that's why you shouldn't use HID for high beams. I don't think any cars have HID highs stock. Plus when you flash your high-beams all that quick on-and-off is not good for the ballasts (or so I hear...

)

Posted by: pektel

So, i think i should switch the highs to the fogs. I'm assuming that since the 9005 and 9145 are interchangeable, that i should be able to use the same kit i got for down there. Right?

Posted by: pektel

Also, don't any other cars have HID's in both highs and lows? IIRC, one new caddy i saw had two sets of projectors in the headlamps. But I guess i wasn't really paying attention to the headlamps at the time... I was looking for an 06 LS (This specific dealership i went to sold BOTH Lincoln and Cadillac)

Posted by: 02V8Sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigpappy33

ok guys heres another new problem, i got the wrong bulb initially, so i decided to try the 5000k bulbs in the correct size after seeing 02v8sports pictures thinking its a bright white light. this is what i got. it definatly looks yellow doesnt it? almost as if 3000k. i email the guy back with the pictures and he says nope that is 5000k and 4300k looks even yellower. so i ask if i can get some 6000k bulbs to swap since yellow is not what i expected and he wants 50 bucks on top of the one day used lights... any opinions on what i should do?

Those do look yellowish. Mine have a purplish glow to them and VERY white.

Posted by: umnitza

Quote:

Originally Posted by pektel

So, i think i should switch the highs to the fogs. I'm assuming that since the 9005 and 9145 are interchangeable, that i should be able to use the same kit i got for down there. Right?

H10 = 9145 FYI.
9005 will not fit it.

Posted by: bigpappy33

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02V8Sport

Those do look yellowish. Mine have a purplish glow to them and VERY white.

thats what i thought i would be getting. apparently not, and now to go back to the 6000ks since the "5000k" lights they sent me are so yellow they look like halogens they want me to pay more.

Posted by: pektel

Quote:

Originally Posted by umnitza

H10 = 9145 FYI.
9005 will not fit it.

Is that just the HID version or something? When I put the HID's in the high beams, i put the silverstars (9005's) in the fogs. Do you think there will be an issue when I make the HID switch to the fogs?

Posted by: umnitza

it's an incorrect fitment, wrong focal point altogether, just because it fits...

Posted by: dpapagolos

Are these still availabe? I would like to get them for my 2002 LS maybe the 5k or 6k as I hear the 4300 are yellow. Is that so?
Thanks
Dan

Posted by: d-i-s-t-o-r-t-e-d

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpapagolos

Are these still availabe? I would like to get them for my 2002 LS maybe the 5k or 6k as I hear the 4300 are yellow. Is that so?
Thanks
Dan

Yep, they still are. Check the very first post for ordering information and wait anxiously by the mail box. Because, you will love them.

Posted by: gt95coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpapagolos

Are these still availabe? I would like to get them for my 2002 LS maybe the 5k or 6k as I hear the 4300 are yellow. Is that so?
Thanks
Dan

4300k is factory HID color which gives the most light. the higher the number the lower the output of visible light. 3000k is yellow. 6k is a little bluer than the 4300 go to LSKONCEPTS.COM and look up their lighting. I been reading that there are some problems coming from the $125 dollar kits.

Posted by: fonsito

This is a 6000k light output but its another kit so that you have reference how is the 6000k light

Posted by: pektel

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Originally Posted by bigpappy33

Mine look blue sometimes, but mostly I get the white/purple look with my 6000K kits:

Posted by: umnitza

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Originally Posted by gt95coupe

yes first part, not really second part. 1% complains, 99% very happy won't mention it

Posted by: GrayGhost1

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Originally Posted by umnitza

yes first part, not really second part. 1% complains, 99% very happy won't mention it

Matt, now what is your take on the "plug and play"?

Posted by: 305LS

Heres my 8k HIDs on my 02 LS. Different kit though.

Same kit and color on a friends CTS I did.

Posted by: umnitza

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayGhost1

Matt, now what is your take on the "plug and play"?

All the bulbs have the h11 adapter plugs.
They are simple to slide in and they are very firm once inserted.
Other than that, it's easy to do the ballasts to the bulbs as the connectors are all the same.

Posted by: turn_on68

Okay, so far this all seems to be about LS's, what about '97, '98 Mark VIII's, do you have a full plug in replacement for our cars?

Posted by: scplblacks

Yea, and also us guys with '93-'96 Mark VIII's

Posted by: pektel

Check your bulb size, then call Umnitza and ask Matt.

Posted by: jk52781

Yae I had issues trying to install high beams in the car and said forget it. I mean I never use high beams anyway. I know my friends 2006 3 series BMW has stock high and lows but whatever.

Posted by: midi_junkie

there is some on ebay right now.

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Originally Posted by JfEdS3UsS

MAN! thats is an awesome deal! I just ordered 3 sets! not for hi n lows but I bought 2 for lows just different temps! I cant wait to see em on, the bad news I just found out one of my fogs assembly is broken, so I need to buy new fogs assemblies, does any1 know of any for sale at a goog price??

Posted by: camthman

Quote:

Originally Posted by umnitza

H10 = 9145 FYI.
9005 will not fit it.

wait, I thought 9005 IS the correct one for 03 LSE fog right?

Posted by: 02V8Sport

Originally Posted by umnitza
H10 = 9145 FYI.
9005 will not fit it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by camthman

wait, I thought 9005 IS the correct one for 03 LSE fog right?

I run H11 5000K HID bulbs in my low beams and LSE fog lamps on my 04 LSE.

Posted by: midi_junkie

9005 is for high beams w/o hid in an 04 right? anyone know the stock wattage on the 9005 highs?

Posted by: skizot722

I believe it's 55 watt. By the way, this thread is riddled with inaccurate information. LOL. 4300K has the most lumens (light output), but is closer to the yellow that halogens put out (you can still definitely tell the difference between the two, though). 6000K is whiter than 4300K, but has less light output. 8000K is bluer than the 6000K, and has even less light output yet.

When you install an HID "kit" into a car that was equipped with halogens lights originally, there is no "aiming" them so that they don't blind people. The reflectors were designed for halogen lights, not HID. There is a *huge* difference between a halogen reflector and a HID D2R reflector. When you put one of these "kits" into a halogen equipped LS, you will be blinding people just like all of the ricers out there doing this; you have just created a massive amount of glare for oncoming traffic.

Posted by: 9enisP

Quote:

Originally Posted by skizot722

The reflectors were designed for halogen lights, not HID. There is a *huge* difference between a halogen reflector and a HID D2R reflector. When you put one of these "kits" into a halogen equipped LS, you will be blinding people just like all of the ricers out there doing this; you have just created a massive amount of glare for oncoming traffic.

I was thinking about this. I just got my set of 6000K in and was wondering if anyone makes hid shields for the LS. Or does anyone know of a company that can make custom hid shields?

On a separate note, my kit is working perfect and has been from the start. They always start, they never randomly turn off, and they look great. Thanks Matt.

Posted by: camthman

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02V8Sport

Originally Posted by umnitza
H10 = 9145 FYI.
9005 will not fit it.

I run H11 5000K HID bulbs in my low beams and LSE fog lamps on my 04 LSE.

DAMN I ordered the wrong one then.... I hope they are good on returns....

ok so for the record... I have a 03 LS with the conversion for LSE. So I now have 9005 they wont work, I need h11. Sound right>?

Posted by: 02V8Sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by camthman

camthman, Im confused. looking at your pics, you do not have a LSE, you have a LS with the body kit but you do not have the round LSE fog lamps.
Your low beam is a H11
Fogs are 9145

Posted by: 5spdLS

I am about to order these... I think I have enough knowledge to install them based on this thread. I've never done anything wiring related, but it seems fairly plug and play for the most part.

I am between the 4300k and 6000k. I really hate the looks of the stock bulbs... I want something whiter. I am leaning towards the 4300k because more light comes out of it.

Anyways, regarding blinding oncoming drivers. Has anyone noticed that their lights look like crap and don't light up like other true HID cars headlights do? My Acura TL (both high and low beam HID) lights up the road very crisp and bright, that is what I am after. Will I really be blinding other drivers like crazy? I have only seen a few posts addressing this...

Posted by: PatrickSimmons

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5spdLS

I am about to order these... I think I have enough knowledge to install them based on this thread. I've never done anything wiring related, but it seems fairly plug and play for the most part.

I am between the 4300k and 6000k. I really hate the looks of the stock bulbs... I want something whiter. I am leaning towards the 4300k because more light comes out of it.

Anyways, regarding blinding oncoming drivers. Has anyone noticed that their lights look like crap and don't light up like other true HID cars headlights do? My Acura TL (both high and low beam HID) lights up the road very crisp and bright, that is what I am after. Will I really be blinding other drivers like crazy? I have only seen a few posts addressing this...

It will be way brighter than stock but not really comparable to the projector hid setup of the TL.

You will not get the same results (cutoff nor efficiency) as you would with the TL becaause the TL uses projectors for one and have the best projector lens out there imho.

Posted by: skizot722

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5spdLS

My Acura TL (both high and low beam HID) lights up the road very crisp and bright, that is what I am after.

You could always retrofit some TL projectors into your LS headlights

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5spdLS

Will I really be blinding other drivers like crazy? I have only seen a few posts addressing this...

If you install the HID "kit" into a car equipped with halogen reflectors, then yes.

Posted by: eastcoastLS

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9enisP

I was thinking about this. I just got my set of 6000K in and was wondering if anyone makes hid shields for the LS. Or does anyone know of a company that can make custom hid shields?

That sounds like a lot of work. Probably would be cheaper and easier just to buy some headlights off an 03+ LS that came with HID's from the factory then use your kit with the new headlights.

Posted by: decibels5

Well, I finally got around to buying the HIDs off of ebay for my truck.. 90.00 total with shipping. Had them on for a couple of days. No problems. Only extra thing I had to do was request a direct plug n play harness for my truck. Says they are plug and play except for a few vehicles. So I called them and they made me a harness to directly plug into my factory harness for 10.00. got them in 2 days. easy as hell on the install. come with very good mounting brackets for the ballast. good packing, fast shipping, and time will tell on the quality. went with 6000k. there is some glare, but no more than I already had with the ultra bright headlights I had. I still get about the same amount of flashes from oncoming cars as I did with the factory bulbs. will take some pics soon. If you plan on getting these, I would recommend paying the extra couple of bucks for the actual harness vs using their "plug n play" pins. Im sure they work, but the harness worked great and was nice and easy to install.

Posted by: rickster1er

I've had my HIDs for about two years now and they still flicker on and off...got use to it. Mine are on all the time, i have it on the auto-on switch, because I have my front windshield tinted so hardly any sunlight gets in. Not only that, but when my bass kicks in, they go crazy as if I have strobe-lights in front of my car...weird. Got use to it too.

Posted by: mystro9876

what percentage tint do you have on the windshield?? do cops hassle you or do they not even notice?

Posted by: rickster1er

i don't recall...i told the guy to put the lightest one on...maybe 35%???

Posted by: rickster1er

and no...cops haven't even noticed. get tickets for my front ones, which are 5%, and they cant tell my front windshield one is tinted. The only one that made a big deal was the sheriff when i took it to go get my ticket signed off. He noticed. But let it slide.

Posted by: moostafa

i have had this kit in my 00 ls and am having the same problem some you guys have had. my lights will sometimes turn on, sometimes they wont, they flicker then shut off and at most will only stay of for 10-15 minutes. i read on some of the replys from this thread that the analog ballast was what some ls owners need to fix this problem, and if so how would i go about swapping my digital ballast for the analog?