HID Headlights not so bright

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  1. rhy_boy1

    rhy_boy1 New Member

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    So I have been tinkering with my 300, getting everything up to scratch and one problem I have always had was my headlights being.... not good...

    Ive installed the HID headlights form concept Z and they are just not bright at all....
    For comparison, these are my headlights alone, and against my fog lights.
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    Do they not get enough voltage?
    Do I have to pull my headlights out and clean them/the lens?

    The glass looks fine, the lens looks, cloudy?

    I;m just unsure as to weather the HIDs, the glass/lens or the voltage is the problem.... I have to drive with fog lights on :(
     
  2. MikeZ32

    MikeZ32 das Über member

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    what colour range?

    4300 and 5000 are the only ones which produce white light. it starts to drop off after 6k which is more bling than light and by 8k you simply can't see anything as it's too damn blue.

    make sure you clean your projector lenses too.
     
  3. lcram

    lcram O'le Fella

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    35 watt are not as bright as 55 watt as well
     
  4. rhy_boy1

    rhy_boy1 New Member

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    CZP Xenon Conversion HID Kit, Low Beam 9006 Bulb Only - Nissan 300ZX 90-96 Z32

    I am pretty sure I got 6000k :(
    Wattage I have no idea.
    Had to modify socketing to fit into light housing too, but that was just plastic.

    Cleaning projector lenses is what I'm afraid of.
    I feel like its going t be a pain in the ass job.
     
  5. Anti

    Anti 14.7 x 14.7 = 44.1

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    6000k is fine. What is the wattage? You want 35. Any more is blinding for others.
     
  6. ryzan

    ryzan Moderator Staff Member

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    Rag on the end of a stick with a bit of tape around it makes it super easy to clean the projector lens.
     
  7. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

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    35w HID should light up the night sky -are you getting voltage drop or something?
     
  8. rhy_boy1

    rhy_boy1 New Member

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    I thought about this, but now that someone has said it works I'm gonna try it haha!
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  9. rhy_boy1

    rhy_boy1 New Member

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    I don't seem to be.
    I have days off coming and cleaning the lights will be first on the list so I will come back with results!
     
  10. michaelZ

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    Check the relectors.

    When I got my Zed I had the same problem. Turned out to be the reflector coating was corroded away.
    i got them re-coated and no problems now.

    WARNING. DO NOT try to polish the reflector as the coating is not chrome and you will remove the coating. It is an ultra thin layer of vapourized aluminium.

    If you want to know more details ask me.

    MichaelZ
     
  11. Stef

    Stef Active Member

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    I had quite a voltage drop in the cables to the lights in my silver zed - over1.5 volts. Very dim lights and the hid's not turning on.
    Measure the voltage between battery plus and plus at light connector. That will be the drop
     
  12. QLDZDR

    QLDZDR ID=David

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    As mentioned above, you might need to check the voltage.
    The picture shows a HID kit including an additional relay and harness that connects directly to your battery. You can buy this additional harness on eBay. It uses the factory h3c headlight socket as a signal source for a relay that switches the hid ballast to Direct 12volt battery voltage.

    If you already have one of these with your hid, then you have a poor earth connection somewhere.

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