Idle Ivey

Just wanted to check before I buy them but its the H7 bulb size, right? Thanks.

Dingleberry

what happens if you use the 55w kit on a car that's factory equipped with HID?

LILBENZ230

Seeing as how you drive a Ford Pinto, I don't think you have this issue.

Joking aside, you should update your profile with the actual car you drive if you want help on this forum. If you have factory HIDs, they're fine. You'd need 55w ballasts and all and it's not something that would be worth it if you already had OEM HID.

Dingleberry

What do you mean by "fine"? All I'm asking is if I'll get an error if I rip out the factory ballasts and convert to a 55w kit. I used to have an '01 S4 with original HID bulbs, just like my C32 has now - either way it needed new bulbs because the originals were painfully dim, just like on my C32... If I'm already spending money to replace the 35w bulbs, I might as well get a 55w kit... The light output between 35w and 55w is pretty significant, but I'm sure you already know this...

LILBENZ230

Yeah I have OEM xenons in the 135i and a 55w kit in the C230 - and the difference is huge. The 55w are great.

If you get an error, and I'm not sure you will but possibly, you can always take it to the dealer and ask them to use STAR to turn Xenon=OFF. That would solve it. I was saying personally I wouldn't upgrade just to upgrade, but if you're already spending money..

Norwichdelta06

on the OEM BI XENON's where is the ballast located? on the back of the headlamp? or inside the headlamp?

benzito911

under the headlamps

Norwichdelta06

so if i purchased a vehile with OEM BIXENON's would it be easy to do an upgrade to 55Watt hid? And also is there anyone with a melting issue of the housing?

LILBENZ230

I answered this in post 128 and 130 of this thread. I have a 135i with factory xenons and a C230 with aftermarket 55w HIDs. The 55w kit on the Benz is amazing, but the car had halogens before. The regular xenons on the 135i are good enough that I could never justify extra expense to upgrade them. The guy above that asked the same question has an 02 C32, so he has reflector/frosty lenses. If you're looking for a 2006-2007 then you'll have bi-xenon projectors. I'd leave this system alone.

A 55w HID won't melt a housing that can handle a 55w incandescent.

Easy? I don't know. I would think it is easier to put a kit designed to replace halogens in than it would be to put said kit in to replace an OEM system. OEM system = best.

benzito911

oem bix with 6k bulbs is the best setup IMO

Norwichdelta06

why do the lights on the vehicle itself the light have a green tint to it? Is it because of the camera?

Norwichdelta06

did u get the error cancelors? I'm plannning on ordering the HID 55w from apexcone due to ur recommendation and also would i have any problems with hid fog lights? like error messages or what not?

benzito911

yeah, when i take pics of my 6k on the pics it looks green... in real life it looks white/blueish

benzito911

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aac85

hey guys, hey fifty!

i finally took the plunge and bought the kit you recommended.

i got the 55w just to be safe. 6000k temp. cant wait for its arrival!!!!

LILBENZ230

No I don't have the cancellers. I just bought the 55w kit and figured if it wouldn't work THEN I'd pay extra for those. It worked just fine. I installed them in January.

On July 4th the left side bulb flickered and went dark. I removed it and tested the ballasts (they were fine). I followed Apexcone's lifetime warranty instructions and mailed the bad bulb to them in San Diego. 10 days later a PAIR of new bulbs arrived for me. Brilliant customer service. Brilliant headlights, too! I highly recommend it.

aac85

k shoot

i think i bought the wrong ones for my reflectors

i bought:

"50/55W D2S/D2R/D2C HID Conversion Kit" .......instead of
"50/55W H7 HID Conversion Kit"

will it still fit?? and if it fits, will there be lotsa glare?

benzito911

h7 if you have regular reflector head ligts

D2S if you have bi-xenon projectors

LILBENZ230

And make sure it is 55w. 50w will cause a lo-beam out warning as it is under wattage the car expects.

aac85

so instead of returning the D2S bulbs...i decided to keep them.

shipping them back would be the same as ordering a pair of new H7s so thats what i did

hopefully they should arrive by early next week, and installed by the weekend!

i will post pics when i do!

hopefully this kit is as good as what fitty and merc says it is!

its okay if it doesnt work well since its so cheap....i just hope it doesnt damage my electrical system!

jcnash

Hi guys,

so Ive been reading this thread and I think ive finally decided to make the switch to HID's.

Now I know that regular 35W HID's throw errors while 55W's dont, but the 35W's from this website are an exception.

So here are my questions:

1. Do the 35W's really work without errors?

2. The following is the list of bulbs from the website...which is the one that you guys have bought?

STANDARD H7 HID CONVERSION KIT
Brand new H7 SINGLE BEAM xenon HID conversion kit. This is a genuine xenon HID kit that is E4 & ISO-9001:2000 Approved, NOT those cheap ones that...
$51.99 $41.99

... MORE INFO


DIGITAL SLIM H7 HID CONVERSION KIT
H7 SINGLE BEAM Digital Ultra Slim HID conversion kit . This is a genuine xenon HID kit that is E4 & ISO-9001:2000 Approved, NOT those cheap ones...
$79.99 $59.99

... MORE INFO


50/55W H7 HID CONVERSION KIT
50/55W H7 SINGLE BEAM xenon HID conversion kit. This is a genuine xenon HID kit that is E4 & ISO-9001:2000 Approved, NOT those cheap ones that do...
$79.99 $59.99

... MORE INFO


24V H7 HID CONVERSION KIT
24V H7 SINGLE BEAM xenon HID conversion kit. This is a genuine xenon HID kit that is E4 & ISO-9001:2000 Approved, NOT those cheap ones that do...
$79.99 $59.99

... MORE INFO

3. There is a 50/55W bulb available from the same site, Why did you guys choose the 35W? Is it because of the price difference?

Appreciate the help guys...I plan to place my order in as soon as I get answers to these...although I'm not sure if they ship to Canada.

aac85

i ordered the 50/55W H7 HID CONVERSION KIT

and yes, it ships to canada. extra 15 USD.

btw i live in ab. where abouts are u?

LILBENZ230

It is hit or miss with these cars, 55w or 35w, regardless of brand. I have a 55w Apexcone that has worked perfectly without errors. Others have the same kit and have had errors. Some get them, some don't. I can tell you that the performance difference between 35w and 55w is very noticeable and I wouldn't pick 35w, errors aside. It was $15 to upgrade to 55w and worth every cent.

jcnash

Sweet!! A fellow Canadian!!
How does your car get along in the crazy AB winter? I'm in Ottawa..Quite a ways from where you are.

So no errors etc when you installed them?

LILBENZ230,
What kind of performance difference are we talking about? I know the OEM lights are 55W, but does putting in a 35W lamp make them dimmer? Or is the performance better in terms of longevity?

aac85

I ordered them on sat. they shipped out on monday. base on the tracking, it should arrive within couple of days. if it does, i'll install them this weekend and let you know!

and i just got this car few weeks ago.... was a gift ....so no experience with the AB weather.

if your not itching to get the kit right away, i suggest maybe you hold off the purchase for a week. i can always give u a heads up first whether they are worth the purchase.