Best HID ballasts?

[stamar]

I agree with you, all of us know that.

So why would he say that? Thats why I asked, why did you say that?

theres nothing to argue about its just that were using projectors.
If he was sending a message out to the hid users who arent using projectors..... who are they? There might not be anyone like that here.


I did not know that, thank you I will book mark this.

[e30trooper]

Thats fine. Im not arguing with anyone about anything.

I just want you to know that ellipsoids are projectors. Were using projectors. I dont need to switch to projectors.


AND some e30s dont have projectors.... So they WOULD have to switch to projectors to use hids.

So you need to make sure to say what type of projector.

If you want to say, "you are all peons and I am SUPER HID man, you have to say" Im using modern leveling Hids

then I understand you. Because what you actually said was, e30s with out ellipsoids need to switch....

I wont argue with you. But... im pretty sure 90% of the ppl on the forums know that the 88/89 were the only years to come with "ellipsoids" Any other year will have to "upgrade" How ever you can run HID's in a H1/H4 set up. The light pattern wont be AS focused as a ellipsoid but it will work.
Just so you know, You can get a self adjusting headlight for your car. You will just have to source the parts off a euro e32.

PS i never said i had self adjusting lights. I said if you want a true HID set up, you will need to retro fit a projector out of a newer car that came stock with them. Im by far no Guru , i just desided my smileys with hid's were just not bright enuf. ( Smileys is the term used for the Euro Ellipsoids (projector) with the cut out under the projector lens.

[stamar]

Thats fine. Im not arguing with anyone about anything.

I just want you to know that ellipsoids are projectors. Were using projectors. I dont need to switch to projectors.


AND some e30s dont have projectors.... So they WOULD have to switch to projectors to use hids.

So you need to make sure to say what type of projector.

If you want to say, "you are all peons and I am SUPER HID man, you have to say" Im using modern leveling Hids

then I understand you. Because what you actually said was, e30s with out ellipsoids need to switch....

I will someday look for the difference in brightness between your set up and mine from your links. If you have some stats let us know.

[e30trooper]

I do not understand you.

All of us are using the ellipsoid projectors ( presumably hella or bosch but possibly depo)

that either came oem on our car, or we switched to from a newer e30.
If someones using hids in a reflector housing they are lost I gotcha.

Are you just saying that people without projectors need to switch them? Or are you saying we need to upgrade to modern leveling projectors?

Just trying to understand which youre saying. What e30 people like to call ellipsoids are also projectors but they call them ellipsoids to differentiate....

Theres a different mod to use acura leveling projectors. As far as I know my hids with ellipsoids are perfect they just dont aim themselves.

whats hes saying is be a cool guy like me ,Go big or go home.
theres a few of us on r3v running a true HID set up, using a projector MADE for HID's. Your 20+ year old projectors are not designed for hid's.

Heres a forum to read up on. Hidplanet.com

my Bi-xenon set up.
Im in the $475 range in my light set up.

[nando]

Yup cause an HID swap is junk. Unless you swap projectors. Its a case of round peg square hole.
Well unless you want to look cool.......

eh - this is such a tired argument. the projectors in an E30 work just fine with HIDs. can you get even better ones? of course. so what?

[stamar]

Yup cause an HID swap is junk. Unless you swap projectors. Its a case of round peg square hole.
Well unless you want to look cool.......

I do not understand you.

All of us are using the ellipsoid projectors ( presumably hella or bosch but possibly depo)

that either came oem on our car, or we switched to from a newer e30.
If someones using hids in a reflector housing they are lost I gotcha.

Are you just saying that people without projectors need to switch them? Or are you saying we need to upgrade to modern leveling projectors?

Just trying to understand which youre saying. What e30 people like to call ellipsoids are also projectors but they call them ellipsoids to differentiate....

Theres a different mod to use acura leveling projectors. As far as I know my hids with ellipsoids are perfect they just dont aim themselves.

[bmwguy325is]

I want better HID ballasts. I've already invested too much money into my crappy setup to waste more time with garbage.

Yup cause an HID swap is junk. Unless you swap projectors. Its a case of round peg square hole.
Well unless you want to look cool.......

[nando]

I'm so tired of messing with it that I'm going to overbuild it. Worst case scenario I'm out 30 bucks and my headlights work. With that said, if I have the same issues with this as I did with the last 3 (!!!) sets of cheap ballasts then I'm going to lose my mind. I'll probably throw all 8 ballasts, all 3 wiring harnesses, all 12 bulbs and my us ellips into a wood chipper and drive my e30 into a lake.

it was probably the cheap ballasts. I have the same kit you got, except I'm not using the extra harness. it's working great.

I too, was sick of the cheap garbage kits...

[e30trooper]

Any OEM ballast ( such as denso or phillips ) would be the best. None of this aftermark crap. Install a real set of HID and you will be just happy!


Morimoto is pretty decent next to oem. TRS has shitty customer service at least on my end. At least their products are good.

[Turf1600]

You dont need the can bus thingy. The e30 can drive the ballasts directly, and the check panel works fine. So whatever doodad is in there does nothing on an e30, because you dont need the relay harness either.

I'm so tired of messing with it that I'm going to overbuild it. Worst case scenario I'm out 30 bucks and my headlights work. With that said, if I have the same issues with this as I did with the last 3 (!!!) sets of cheap ballasts then I'm going to lose my mind. I'll probably throw all 8 ballasts, all 3 wiring harnesses, all 12 bulbs and my us ellips into a wood chipper and drive my e30 into a lake.

[nando]

You dont need the can bus thingy. The e30 can drive the ballasts directly, and the check panel works fine. So whatever doodad is in there does nothing on an e30, because you dont need the relay harness either.

[Turf1600]

I just ordered the following from theretrofitsource.com:

Morimoto Elite HID System:
Morimoto 35W Ballasts
Morimoto 4300k 9006 bulbs
9006 wiring harness
Ballast Mounts

I also added a h4 can-bus system that should accomplish the following:

Allow me to keep my sealed beam plugs
Eliminate the headlight error on the check panel
Serve as a h4 to 9006 adaptor

This whole kit should be a super high quality plug and play HID system. It shouldn't have any flickering or power issues due to the included harness. My headlight wires will be safe.

Having that said, most people won't like the price tag. The whole setup cost me just under $200. I may also buy some new low beam housings to complete the setup. Mine have pitted lenses and old reflectors.

I'll report back with my findings.

[davem]

Im running hids with my sealed beam connector and I do not have a check panel light on.

That's because as OP said, you're not using a relay harness.

[M-technik-3]

How about some OEM Hella or Bosch ballast's? While pricey I imagine you can them through Blunt.

My state just banned aftermarket HID's. If you have them installed you need to remove them for inspection.

[e30 gangsta]

Im running hids with my sealed beam connector and I do not have a check panel light on.