| jnk_tx |
| I am in for the 4100k 9006. First time to do this and I hope it works. |
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| jnk_tx |
Steve,
I just sent you a couple of emails. In my excitement for the group buy, I ordered the H1's. Whoops. I need to change that to the 9006's.
Thanks,
JNK |
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| MDXbob |
Steve,
Just ordered a 4100K kit, and paid via PayPal. This should be at least the 10th confirmed order. So you should be ready to ship?
Bob |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
Thanks for the update Gentlemen.
I believe that we currently have 5 confirmed orders. I will just post the first names of the people that ordered as if your name does not appear please advise me and I will update:
1) Zafer
2) Wayne
3) David
4) James
5) Bobby
Regards,
Steve |
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| stumpie |
okay.....based on what i believe I've seen/read/heard, I will be signing up tomorrow for a set of the 4100s.....gotta close a couple of loose ends first (U No what I mean...)
Stumpie |
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| xcel |
Hi Stumpie:
___Just tell her it’s for the safety of the children and herself. Afterwards, I am sure she will understand the charge to the CC when she sees it next month. Or just camp out at the box every day around the third week of July and pull the bill before she does ;)
___XenonDepot, again I want to thank you for the group buy and keeping us up to date.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| accmdx |
From what I've seen from the photos viewed from the drivers seat they look very glary. Is this so or just overexposed photos?
Is it tough on your eyes while driving? Mine aren't what they used to be. |
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| XenonDepot |
accmdx,
HIDs will completely enhance your night time driving experience given that the light they emit is close to white as opposed to yellow (halogen).
Granted, they might be a little glarey to oncoming drivers however some people reangle their headlights given that the MDX headlights come angled for halogen from the factory. HIDs emit approx 3x as much light...
When we installed the lights on admin's vehicle I did not personally find them glarey at all nor did we reangle the headlights.
Regards,
Steve |
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| zafer |
Steve,
What is the difference between these kits besides the bulbs K? Is the rest the same, ballasts etc.? I mean, later if I want 5KK or 6KK Xenons, can I just get those bulbs and swap out the 4100Ks? Also how much are the bulbs alone to replace? Will the kits include the waterproof ballast boxes? |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
The difference between the kits is simply the bulbs. Everything else is exactly the same. The bulbs are available separately and can be ordered directly right from our order online link.
In regards to the ballast enclosures, they are not waterproof. They simply act as another layer of protection. Furthermore, they are non conductive.
Regards,
Steve |
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| dfj |
Steve,
What is the avg life expectancy for these 4100k bulbs? Is the 4100K Rebased Philips Bulb ($134.99), the replacement bulb for the 4100K kit?
dfj |
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| paul123 |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
2) Fog Lights - What kind of bulb does the MDX use for fog lights??
The MDX uses a 9006 bulb for the fogs.
It would be excellent if you could come up with a super bright yellowish fog light in the 9006 size. Presently I'm using the Piaa Ion Yellow which are too expensive at $90 for a set.
Thanks again for the harness it worked out great on my HID's!!! |
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| paul123 |
| The only real reason IMO to go higher than the 4100K bulb is cosmetics. I went to the 6000K so it would look like the BMW and Audi. I had to give up some of my usable light, but remember the 6000K is still so much brighter than a halogen bulb. The 4100K or 4500K are a pure white look, and 100% usable light. I think the higher HID's above 6000K look much to blue/purple. |
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| XenonDepot |
9005 bulbs? Really?
Those are typically high beam bulbs.
If that is the case, unfortunately we currently do not have a 9005 conversion kit.
Regards,
Steve |
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| XenonDepot |
dfj,
The XenonDepot HID conversion kit comes with rebased Philips bulbs. We do not use adaptor rings.
The price listed as RRB - 4k on the order form is the price for a replacement bulb. Philps bulbs are designed to outlast your vehicle. According to Philips bulb life expectancy is approx 2500 hours. If you figure that you drive an average of 60 km/h X 2500 hours = 150000 km.
In regards to waterproofing, Waterproofing the ballasts definiltey would not hurt - its not a bad thing. The MDX does have several secure locations however where you could mount the ballasts to help avoid water damage. Keep in mind that the ballasts are weather proof however they are not waterproof. For those of you that are planning to clean your engine bay, I would definitely suggest covering the ballasts with a plastic back as you do not want to drench them with a a power washer...
Hope this helps,
Steve |
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| paul123 |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
9005 bulbs? Really?
Those are typically high beam bulbs.
If that is the case, unfortunately we currently do not have a 9005 conversion kit.
Regards,
Steve
Now that I take a second thought you are right the 9005 were the high beam and the 9006 were the low beam and the fog lights. I stand to be corrected. Any other opinions out there? |
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| stumpie |
| ....tried to place my order today for the group buy but cancelled out at the end. The PayPal thing....tried to use my check card, which is linked to Visa and basically takes money from my checking account. It mentioned my next credit card statement....but I don't get a statement for my check card. |
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| mdxxxx |
quote:
Originally posted by stumpie
....tried to place my order today for the group buy but cancelled out at the end. The PayPal thing....tried to use my check card, which is linked to Visa and basically takes money from my checking account. It mentioned my next credit card statement....but I don't get a statement for my check card.
stumpie,
Try the alternate funding source option. You can specify your credit card that way... |
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| RealWing |
I live in Ontario Canada and I want to order a 9006 set of 4100's for my 2003 MDX, however I would like to pay in US funds (better deal for me given the current value of the Can$$) via a money order.
Is this OK?? Pls send me the info for sending the money order - and the cost of shipping to ON in US funds.
I use UPS as my Customs Broker for imports and prefer that method.
Thx |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
Canadian customers need to order through the Canadian order form. Unfortunately Canadian customers are subject to 15% taxes however that really has nothing to do with us....
GST+PST have to be paid....
Regards,
Steve |
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| Captain MDX |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
Hello,
Canadian customers need to order through the Canadian order form. Unfortunately Canadian customers are subject to 15% taxes however that really has nothing to do with us....
GST+PST have to be paid....
Regards,
Steve
In the Canadian order form you said all prices are in CDN dollars and include applicable taxes???? |
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| XenonDepot |
Exactly!
Thats why the price is higher.... (the taxes)...
Steve |
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| dfj |
| Steve, thanks for answering my questions. |
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| RealWing |
I would still like to send a money order direct (including all taxes!!!) instead of PayPal.
How can I do this??
Thx |
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| stumpie |
| ....ok...........gonna try again tonight.......(can't now - wife too close)........with a regular credit card.....not sure how many we have thus far for the group buy, but count me in........... |
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| XenonDepot |
RealWing,
If you would like to pay by money order, please email me at info@xenondepot.com and I will provide you with all the pertinant info.
Regards,
Steve |
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| XenonDepot |
UPDATE UPDATE
We now have 6 confirmed members. Once again, I will post first names of the people participating as I do not know all of your MDX.org names....:
1) Zafer
2) Wayne
3) David
4) James
5) Bobby
6) Janis
Only 4 more!!
Regards,
Steve |
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| zafer |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
Just Updated!
8 confirmed Orders!!
I also just referred a couple of people to this group buy to help you guys out so once they make payment I will update the list.
Regards,
Steve
Weren't we at 8? |
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| XenonDepot |
If I typed 8 it was honestly a mistype. My sincere apologies....
The reason I am posting people's first names is so that they can see that they have been counted. If someone has placed an order and does not see their name please email me or post directly on the forum so that I can correct the list. To the best of my knowledge however we are currently at 6 confirmed orders.
Regards,
Steve |
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| xcel |
Hi XenonDepot:
___I created a Group Buy thread over in our sister Honda Pilot Group Buy forum to see if there was any interest. As usual, I found out about all kinds of items in regards to the Pilot. First, the Pilot uses the H4 based Halogens. I want to know if the H4 Hi/Lo HID kit you provide will work with the Honda Pilot (Oh how I wish our X’s were setup with H4’s :() and secondly, another Honda Pilot forum member posted a link to CATZ’s page that made claims about better Japanese based Ballasts vs. the tried and true Philips, GE based bulbs vs. the tried and true Philips, etc … some of the CATZ statements were unscrupulous at best but a response would be an effective counter in either case.
___For the CATZ claims, go to Visual Dynamics --> Resources --> CATZ Difference.
___DaleB, don’t you own the CATZ HID setup? If so, would you care to comment again?
___Thanks in advance
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| DaleB |
I do not, Wayne. I have the McCulloch 5000K. Can not speak to Catz..sorry...
based on the pictures I've seen of various systems on here, I don't really see anything that 'looks' much different.
I think the CATZ seem a bit pricey. I guess on a good group buy that would be offset.
They vary the length of the bulb in the hi/low system. McCulloch locks in bulb alignment and moves a small reflector. I would prefer not to have to bulb moved.
But otherwise, I do not think CATZ should be significantly superior or inferior to most of what is out there. |
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| xcel |
Hi DaleB:
___Thanks anyways.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
xcel, the Catz kit is also a very nice kit. I have personally made it a business practice not to comment on alternate suppliers' products regardless of my opinion.
The XenonDepot HID kit is comprised of both Philips bulbs and ballasts given that Philips is built for OE quality. At the moment, I am not familiar with any OEM car manufacturer that uses GE capsules in their HID kit. Even the Bellof kit in Japan uses Philips capsules given the quality.
The XenonDepot HID conversion kit will come with a 1 year warranty that covers both the bulbs and ballasts against any manufacturer defects. It is very important to remember that when purchasing online, you want to purchase from a reputable vendor as if there is a problem with the product (nothing is perfect) it is not just as simply as driving down the street and returning something. XenonDepot has chosen to differentiate themselves in the market place by providing a quality product however focusing on providing a higher level of customer service. This is shown by the numerous referrals that we obtain and by our rising post count.
Regards,
Steve |
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| xcel |
Hi Xenon Depot:
___Does your H4 kit fit the Honda Pilot’s?
___As for not commenting on a competing product, I have seen you post similar. Where are the Xenon Depot supplied Philips bulbs rebased as well as where is the entire HID kit packaged would be something you might want to comment on if it hasn’t been posted in the MDX forum somewhere already. I made mention of Germany as the country of origin for the rebased bulbs and Taiwan as the country of HID kit packaging. Please correct me if I am wrong.
___Here is the Xenon Depot GB thread in the Honda Pilot forums that you might want to visit as well …
___Thank You
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| zafer |
quote:
Originally posted by xcel
....Taiwan as the country of HID kit packaging. Please correct me if I am wrong.
XenonDepot's kits are from SiJ ?? |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
To start of this post I will first update the list:
1) Zafer
2) Wayne
3) David
4) James
5) Bobby
6) Janis
7) Steven
As per your other posts:
XenonDepot uses German made Philips bulbs and ballasts. Granted, some of the components (NOT THE BULBS AND BALLASTS) are from the far east however you will be hard pressed to find an HID kit in the market today that has no affiliation with that part of the world. We are just honest enough to admit to it. Once again, we have built our reputation online through offering a quality product and a higher level of service. I do not believe we would have gotten this far if we had failed to do so.
As per the post on visual dynamics, Our kit is completely different than the one posted on Visual Dyanmics so I am not really sure as to why you guys would be conerned....
Hope This Helps,
Steve |
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| XenonDepot |
1 more thing,
Our H4 kit is a high/low kit.
Please view our photo gallery under Honda Ep hatch installation for a step by step installation of our H4 H/L kit.:
http://www.xenondepot.com/pg.html
Regards,
Steve |
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| stumpie |
I may be close to joining the gang of seven.......finally got past the last PayPal hurdle this morning....
For the MDX, 9006 /4100s mostly what the rest of the group is getting? |
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| Dick at Incline |
| I plan to join this group buy just as soon as I get an answer back from Steve. I need to decide between 4100K and 5000K, since I read somewhere that 5000K gives the closest to real sunlight and therefore give the best lighting. I should hear back from Steve by tomorrow, then I'll join the group buy. |
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| hockeyplayer |
| oh man I laughed hard at the name.....:19: :19: Only to realize where you live. Priceless...... |
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| jswift2000 |
quote:
Originally posted by Dick at Incline
I plan to join this group buy just as soon as I get an answer back from Steve. I need to decide between 4100K and 5000K, since I read somewhere that 5000K gives the closest to real sunlight and therefore give the best lighting. I should hear back from Steve by tomorrow, then I'll join the group buy.
Love the screenname and I think hockey had the same reaction I did. 4100K gives the closest to natural sunlight and anything above 4100 or 4300 you start to lose usable light. |
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| xcel |
Hi HockeyPlayer:
___I didn’t want to say anything earlier but since you opened up the floodgates … It’s a good thing he doesn’t live “over the hill in Decline” :eek: Dick, just teasing ;)
___On a more serious note, the 4100’s are closer to true sunlight as well as have the highest lumen output from my understanding. As you go beyond 4300K, you are heading to a more blue hue and than up to and beyond 6000K, you see the deeper purples with a much lower light output that I have seen on many a Ricer Street.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello Gentlemen,
I agree! I just finished responding to the email basically suggesting the 4100k kit. If your primary interest in getting an HID kit is for useable light ouput I definitely suggest going for the 4100k kit!
Regards,
Steve |
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| Dick at Incline |
ohmygod, I guess I'm so close to it, I didn't notice the humor. Usually I use the handle, Dick at Incline, NV. Oh well, 50 years ago when I was in the Navy they used to put Salt-Peter in our food, and I think it's finally beginning to work. Anyway, I got Steve's answer so I will now order a 4100K set, and they may put our group at 10 orders.
Best Regards, Dick |
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| stumpie |
| Just pulled the trigger on the HID group buy.....rec'd confirmation notice already....so is that enuf? |
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| Dick at Incline |
| OK, I'm in the group buy. Got my PayPal confirmation back--so it's a done deal. By my count were up to 9. OK com'on guys only one more to go. Rumor has it that the 2004 will have an HID option, and we'll all be ahead of the game! |
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| kevinhuan |
Just placed the order online for the kit. 9006, 4100k. How long does it usually take to ship out to CA?
According to the last post, this order should be the 10th and make the groupbuy complete.
Kevin |
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| xcel |
Hi All:
___As good ole Homer would say … WoooHooo!
___Thanks again to all for making this GB a sucess. Oh, and thanks to you, Xenon Depot.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| runmdx |
| am waiting for a damn account verification from paypal for my my 4100K hids. Paypal would not accept my credit card :mad: A couple of days and I should be in the group buy from Xenondepot... |
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| XenonDepot |
WooHoo!! would be the right thing to say (Im a huge simpsons fan myself)
We have achieved the 10 order minimum and we will being shipping out kits in the order that they were placed! I will email you guys individually with your tracking numbers so that you know when you packages have been shipped out!
Thanks again for your participation in this group buy!
Regards,
Steve |
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| stumpie |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
WooHoo!! would be the right thing to say (Im a huge simpsons fan myself)
We have achieved the 10 order minimum and we will being shipping out kits in the order that they were placed! I will email you guys individually with your tracking numbers so that you know when you packages have been shipped out!
Thanks again for your participation in this group buy!
Regards,
Steve
Thanks Steve - I rec'd an email today from Xenondepot saying that my home address had not been verified....the account has the $$ transferred to Arc of Light, and the first screen says 'status: verified'....so am I OK? thanks much
D. McCormack |
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| XenonDepot |
Hey Stumpie,
We're all good =)
Regards,
Steve
PS Nice choice on the avatar |
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| Dick at Incline |
quote:
Originally posted by xcel
Hi XenonDepot:
As usual, I found out about all kinds of items in regards to the Pilot. First, the Pilot uses the H4 based Halogens. I want to know if the H4 Hi/Lo HID kit you provide will work with the Honda Pilot (Oh how I wish our X’s were setup with H4’s :()
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I'd like to present the other side for the MDX. I'm glad we have 9006 (Low) and 9005 (High). We install the 9006HID, and then when we go to High Beam, the HID stays on to illuminate the near roadway, and the High beam gives us long-range coverage. For the MDX that equates to 120W of High beam plus HID. Lots more light than just the H4 HID on High Beam for the Pilot. |
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| jswift2000 |
| For all members who are buying hids in this group buy - can you please post pictures when youre done? Would love to see them. |
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| zafer |
Boy, that was fast, my 4100Ks are already out for delivery:2:
I've got questions for the experts:
Q1. Is there any harm in only upgrading one side and turning on/running the car? I'd like to, to do a comparision with the SilverStars.
Q2. Installation involves disconnecting the battery, right? Will all I have saved in the navi be lost? |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
1) Not at all - that would actually be a great comparison. Keep in mind however that it will take at least 100 hours however to get the HID bulbs to their true colour.
2) Battery information - Unfortunately I'm not 100% certain abou the navi information.
Regards,
Steve |
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| Dick at Incline |
I am going down to Radio Shack and buy a couple of clip leads. Then I will connect the clip leads to the battery cables, so when I disconnect the bolts, they will still be "connected to the battery". That way I don't have to reset codes, be concerned about losing data, or reset the "automatic window down" that I have heard about.
Seems like it should work just fine. |
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| XenonDepot |
| Are you talking about wire taps? |
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| Dick at Incline |
I'm not sure if these are called Wire Taps. But let me suggest another approach--now that I look at the battery connections on the MDX.
It looks like I can just unscrew the nut on each battery connector, and then connect the wires from the HID to the battery bolt and put the nuts back on. If I don't actually pull the cable off the battery terminal post, the battery will stay connected to the car's electrical system. That looks like it should make an easy install. And I wont have to go through all the Re-sets of codes, and take a chance of losing Nav Data. |
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| zafer |
quote:
Originally posted by Dick at Incline
And I wont have to go through all the Re-sets of codes, and take a chance of losing Nav Data.
Entering the codes isn't a problem at all, six digits and you're back up running. I'm more concerned about the nav data. I can't re-enter some of that because I saved locations. I've got to find out if disconnecting the battery will clear the saved data. Maybe some thing like this http://www.shoplifestyle.com/store/...kw=jump+starter could keep the navi on life support. :8:
jswift2000 you've got a `03 with Nav. Did you loose data? |
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| Dick at Incline |
| Zafer, I understand what you are saying. But I still don't understand why you need to pull the connector off the battery. Removing the nut lets you connect up the HID lights then put the nut back on, and the battery stays connected to the car. Also, I didn't understand the post above, about having to reset the Power-up function on the Window, when the battery is disconnected. |
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| jswift2000 |
quote:
Originally posted by zafer
jswift2000 you've got a `03 with Nav. Did you loose data? [/B]
I didnt connect the battery - didnt see a need for it and I didnt want to love my nav info. I just loosened the connector around the battery, slid the bolt out and gently clipped it in. You can do it - piece of piss. |
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| XenonDepot |
| Steve got a new banner :D |
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| xcel |
Hi XenonDepot:
___That is a darn nice vehicle you have in that new banner of yours ;)
___And thanks for the HID E-Mail conformation yesterday. I hope the kit makes it here by the weekend as I have a few projects to nail down (Relay for Life on Saturday night :D) and on the X and I hope to include the HID install in the list.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| zafer |
quote:
Bulb Intallation: (pg.1)
Step 3. Drill a 23 mm. hole into the center of the OEM headlight rubber grommet.
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| XenonDepot |
Hello Some cars have a factory rubber grommet to keep the moisture out of the headlight. You will need to drill a 23mm hole in this grommet to run the wire that goes from the bulb to the ballast. If you notice however, the XenonDepot HID kit will come with a grommet to fill this hole.
Regards,
Steve |
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| kevinhuan |
Hey Steve,
I sent you an email and didn't get a reply....but did you ever got my order? The only email I received is the one from Paypal...nothing from Xeon Depot. User name is kevinhuan. Just wanted to make sure the light is on the way?!? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Kevin |
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| XenonDepot |
Hey Kevin,
I definitely received your email and have responded to it a while back. Try emailing me again.
Regards,
Steve |
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| jswift2000 |
quote:
Originally posted by zafer
:confused:
Zaf,
You wont to drill a hole. The instructions for my kit said a hole would be required on some headlights but the mdx didnt fall into that category. Good luck. |
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| zafer |
quote:
Originally posted by xcel
Hi XenonDepot:
___That is a darn nice vehicle you have in that new banner of yours ;)
I was wondering what you were talking about. I did notice the `70s banner was gone, but couldn't see or find the new one..... Well now I do on a different system. I've have NIS2003 with ad blocking enabled on the other system. So either Symantec has added xenondepot.com to their block/black list, or the banners virtual location, xenondepot.com/ads/, is a dead giveaway making it invisible. |
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| Captain MDX |
quote:
Originally posted by XenonDepot
Steve got a new banner :D
Cool :eek: !!!!!!!!! |
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| xcel |
Hi Zafer:
___I received my HID kit today! Now all I need is a bit of free time …
___As far as Xenon Depot’s new banner is concerned; maybe the following attachment will help.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| zafer |
Hello Wayne,
I pseudo began today, tried to locate a place where I could put the ballasts. Once they're mounted, you're practically 80% done. I've been going through earlier posts here that have pictures. I want them out of sight as much as possible. I'm going to have to check this out again, but I think its possible to mount them somewhere directly below the headlight housing itself. Removing the fog light provides somewhat better access to the void there than trying to lean over from top, but eventually it might come to removing the bumper. It'll certainly make for a clean and easy install. I'll post pictures if I do something different than what others have already done.
Thanx for posting the new banner, but I do see it on another system that doesn't have add blocking.
Does anyone know if the ballasts run cool or warm? |
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| jswift2000 |
Hey guys. You're right - mounting ballasts will take most of the time. Everything else is easy. I would suggest putting in the bulb first and them mount the ballast to make sure you have enough cable from the bulb to the ballast and its not strecthing. Heres where I mounted mine - on the drivers side headlight, there is a peice of metal that slopes down which was a perfect place for the ballast. On the pasenger side, there is a shelf near the washer fluid tank, which I removed from making mounting easier. One more thing that really stumped me (i was being a potato head) was mounting the relayes: make sure they are connected to bear metal.
I'm posting some pics to help you out. Good luck guys and remember to aim properly. |
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| jswift2000 |
| Drivers side again... |
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| jswift2000 |
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| zafer |
quote:
Originally posted by jswift2000
I'm posting some pics to help you out. Good luck guys and remember to aim properly.
Thanx alot for those photos js2k. The ballasts I received are in a protective housing, so they don't fit in most of the places people have used up to now. I'd rather keep them that way and find another best fit location to mount them.
Relays ? There is only one in my kit.
Regarding aiming. From posts I've seen here, is it necessary? It looks like the xenons hot spots actually turn out to be lower than the halogens. |
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| stumpie |
quote:
Originally posted by zafer
Thanx alot for those photos js2k. The ballasts I received are in a protective housing, so they don't fit in most of the places people have used up to now. I'd rather keep them that way and find another best fit location to mount them.
Relays ? There is only one in my kit.
Regarding aiming. From posts I've seen here, is it necessary? It looks like the xenons hot spots actually turn out to be lower than the halogens.
.....with regard to the issue of 'aiming', I also was under the impression that none was required, just bulb replacement.....comments? |
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| XenonDepot |
Hello,
Your headlights are angled to halogen specifications from the factory. Given that the HID kit will emit approx 3 times more light than your stock halogen setup, you might need to reaim your headlights given the increased light output.
When we installed the kit on the MDX we did not find the lights to be blinding at all. Have you guys found that you needed to readjust your headlights?
Regards,
Steve |
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| Dick at Incline |
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Originally posted by XenonDepot
WooHoo!! would be the right thing to say (Im a huge simpsons fan myself)
We have achieved the 10 order minimum and we will being shipping out kits in the order that they were placed! I will email you guys individually with your tracking numbers so that you know when you packages have been shipped out!
Thanks again for your participation in this group buy!
Regards,
Steve
I was wondering when you will be shipping to those of us near the bottom of the Group buy list.
Thanks, Dick Keenly |
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| jswift2000 |
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Originally posted by XenonDepot
Hello,
Your headlights are angled to halogen specifications from the factory. Given that the HID kit will emit approx 3 times more light than your stock halogen setup, you might need to reaim your headlights given the increased light output.
When we installed the kit on the MDX we did not find the lights to be blinding at all. Have you guys found that you needed to readjust your headlights?
Regards,
Steve
Just good practice - you dont want to blind people. I think I had to lower mine by a half turn or so. |
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| zafer |
Okay, I'm done. They're working! :D
Turns out mounting the ballasts isn't 80% of the work, figuring what to do with all that extra harness cable is :p , man, why almost double the about of cable required?? I'll post picture later once I resize and re-orient them. I mounted the ballasts behind the fog lights, perfect spot, good fit. I almost pulled off the positive contact from the battery when trying to get the red rubber cover out of the way. I say almost because nothing needed activation codes, but I could have sworn the contact completely came off. I don't think the two xenons are the same exact color. One is dimmer than the other and has a yellow tint to it like a halogen. I'm going to check it again tomorrow at a darker location. I haven't done any re-aiming either (yet). The xenons hot-spot is lower than the silverstars. I went out and drove for 3 exits, and the xenons are definitely illuminating a shorter path in front of me than the silverstars did, but a wider area, and much brighter. I actually may have to raise them a little :8:
By the way, what are these for? I didn't use any. |
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| Captain MDX |
| Zafer anymore pics? I don't think that picture does the job. |
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| zafer |
okay, here it goes - please do not disturb.
passenger side - remove fog light (circled screw clip is where the screw holds the fog light in place. access it from openings below grille) |
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