| DaleB |
If anyone is contemplating an HID change out in the very near future, McCulloch is offering a $50 rebate on any system that cost $490 or more. (less tax, shipping, etc. )
I have a copy of the actual rebate if anyone is interested I can email it. ... not sure it would be legal to actually post the form here. PM me if interested.
These are 5000K and have a 30 day warranty on lamps, and 1 year on the ballast from McCulloch.
I just picked up a system and will show some fotos soon of installation and on the road.
REBATE IS ONLY GOOD ON SALES THROUGH 7/31/02 |
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| manus1980 |
$440 is still expensive for HIDs. I've seen Eagle Eye, Panasonic, HID4LESS, K2, and especially Hella/Philips/Oscram sets sell for around $300 on ebay. Just within the last month I've seen another price drop on HIDs.
Just go on ebay and type "hid kit" under search and they will all come up. |
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| DaleB |
I've done plenty of searches and found the McCulloch the best deal for the factory warranty and a big name mfr. who has and will likely remain around a while.
I could not take advantage of the rebate myself, as I picked it up much less than $490 (by doing lots of searches, of course).
http://www.teamorangeracing.com/main.html |
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| manus1980 |
I think I just found several of the kits your talking about. They are selling for $400, with the rebate that's $360. Here is the link.
9006 |
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| MDXtrous |
| Is 9006 same as H4? |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by manus1980
I think I just found several of the kits your talking about. They are selling for $400, with the rebate that's $360. Here is the link.
9006
What rebate? McCulloch rebate is only good on $490 or more purchase price. |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by MDXtrous
Is 9006 same as H4?
No, it is not. When I ordered from teamorange, they had no 9006 available but ordered it for me from McCulloch, same price, $400. Both teamorange and McCulloch are in SoCal. I ordered it Tuesday, it was picked up by UPS Wed. eve., it is out for delivery today!
Interesting they are bidding them off...must have a few H1s and H4s they have not been able to sell. |
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| DaleB |
| I received the kit, so including some fotos. Will not have a chance to install before latter part of next week. |
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| DaleB |
| ballast and ignitor (pair of these of course) |
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| DaleB |
| manual, term. adaptors, and tie wraps. |
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| Fireblade6 |
| Mccullouch HID is actually an excellent HID conversion product. I have a pair that is currently on my motorcycle right now. I like them and the folks there are knowledgeable and good to deal with. |
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| MDXtrous |
| Interesting that the bulbs are blue. Is that common for all HIDs? |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by Fireblade6
Mccullouch HID is actually an excellent HID conversion product. I have a pair that is currently on my motorcycle right now. I like them and the folks there are knowledgeable and good to deal with.
I thought so. Nice solid kit with no surprises clear instructions, and you don't have to depend on the vendor to give you support, the manufacturer will.
Yeah, they tint 'em like a lot of the others.
I plugged everything together just to see it work, and that's one bright sucker!
Will have pic later next week. First it's a trip out of town, my hitch installed Wednesday, then I will take pix of the hitch step. Thursday is HID day! |
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| MDXtrous |
Dale,
Can you actually take pics of how the ballast is supposed to hook up with the bulb? Where do those black and white wires go? |
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| DaleB |
The black (looks a bit blue in the pic) and white wire snap inside the black connector shell. This mates with the stock connector presently used on the stock bulbs.
The directions do not say anything about the polarity of the black and white wire. I hooked them up so the black wire corresponded with the black wire on the Acura connector. It works just fine! Maybe I was lucky or it does not matter. I don't believe it will hurt anything either way. Others have told me if it does not work one way, it will work the other.
This represents the components for one side. |
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| Fireblade6 |
| I dont know why Mcculloch use dyed glass for their HID bulb. To be honest..I dont like it because it cast to much of a blue hue. I like the ice/white look of the HID and not the Blue. |
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| DaleB |
Here is the passenger side....
note cable clamp to keep ignitor HV cable from abrading on edge of metal support. |
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| DaleB |
| Ballast passenger side (on lowest steel frame-piece below headlights). |
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| DaleB |
| Driver's side ballast.. same mtg. point ...note cleaned areas with isopropyl before using double back tape install. All cables are tie wrapped as needed. |
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| DaleB |
| Like the pass. side, arrow show clip holding HV cable from possible abrasion. |
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| DaleB |
Daylight (well, shade) shot. Note fogs are Silverstars.
I hope to have an on the road night shot tonight! |
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| fvince |
Some nice pics.
What is the power source for the system? Is there a direct connection to the battery? If so, how? |
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| DaleB |
| The 12 volt source is from each factory headlight connector (white, low beam) at each side for each ballast. There is no need for a separate battery line. |
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| fvince |
This looks like a very well designed and built kit. There is also a substantial company behind them which is always nice.
However, did the fact that only McCulloch bulbs can be used in the kit cause any concern? Doesn't that leave the buyer a little vulnerable in the future?
From what I can gleem from the web, I think you made a good choice here.
Something to conside after my backup sensors are in place. |
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| MDXtrous |
| With the 30 day warranty on the bulb, how much would it be just to replace the bulb? |
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| spellbinder |
Dale:
Will that HID buld fit in the fog casing?
I am planning to get a kit for the low beams and for the fogs:4: |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by fvince
This looks like a very well designed and built kit. There is also a substantial company behind them which is always nice.
However, did the fact that only McCulloch bulbs can be used in the kit cause any concern? Doesn't that leave the buyer a little vulnerable in the future?
From what I can gleem from the web, I think you made a good choice here.
Something to conside after my backup sensors are in place.
Since anticipated bulb life is so long, that was not a real concern of mne. Who knows what will be on the horizon in the very near future for retro-kits (even legal ones). |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by spellbinder
Dale:
Will that HID buld fit in the fog casing?
I am planning to get a kit for the low beams and for the fogs:4:
That's a good question. The fogs take the same size bulb, but I am not sure the case could take the increase in operating temperature of a discharge lamp.
If you really want ancilliary lighting, I think it would be better to go with an outboard system like the Xenarc by Sylvania.
It is a very fine system and also legal. The external lamps have a very small profile and should fit nicely. Maybe tuck right in the grill openings next to the fog lamps. You could probably run without headlights and see just fine, but that would not be legal! |
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| MDXtrous |
quote:
Originally posted by DaleB
Since anticipated bulb life is so long, that was not a real concern of mne. Who knows what will be on the horizon in the very near future for retro-kits (even legal ones).
I was just wondering if it's replaceable. I'm going to Taiwan next month and was thinking of maybe getting a more inexpensive unit. Since it's so far away, I was just wondering if the bulb went somehow, if the bulb is purchasable and what the replacement cost would be. |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by MDXtrous
With the 30 day warranty on the bulb, how much would it be just to replace the bulb?
Bulbs run around $225 a pair, and should be replaced together, as they change with age. But life expecancy is in the 2000+ hour range. |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by MDXtrous
I was just wondering if it's replaceable. I'm going to Taiwan next month and was thinking of maybe getting a more inexpensive unit. Since it's so far away, I was just wondering if the bulb went somehow, if the bulb is purchasable and what the replacement cost would be.
That could be a problem, since bulbs are mounted (cemented) into a base and
the electrical connectors are an integral part of that base, so just replacing with a basic bulb is not a realistic proposition.
The type of base used, as well as the mating electrical connector does vary from one HID mfr. to another. |
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| DaleB |
| Here's my McCullochs, nice color I think.. |
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| DaleB |
| With my Silverstar fogs.. the HIDs don't make them look too sick.....you can see the slight blue reflection of a plasma cheapie I use for the highs, just for flashing.. |
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