IPF HID spotlights

[stew Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close stew]

Hi All

I just got quoted $892 for IPF HID 900 spot lights EACH ! Quote is from ARB in Perth. Has anyone else fitted these lights, are they worth the money ?

Cheers,

Stewart

[Richoson Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Richoson]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

Hi Stewart

First of all how much remote night driving do you do? If heaps then HID is the way to go, otherwise the IPF regular spotties are good and for about $300.00 a set good value.

Regards, Richard.

[stew Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close stew]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

HI Richard

That is a big difference, $300 vs $1800 for HID. I am planning to travel North to Broome and around but not planning alot of night driving.... so maybe regular spots are the way to go.

Cheers,

Stewart

[crowey Member Find all posts View Profile Close crowey]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

HI Richard

That is a big difference, $300 vs $1800 for HID. I am planning to travel North to Broome and around but not planning alot of night driving.... so maybe regular spots are the way to go.

Cheers,

Stewart

Another option would be to get the normal lights, and if you are not completely happy with them after a while, do you own 55w HID upgrade. The kits are alot cheaper and by doing it that way, you wont have to outlay $1800 straight up

[VL400 Member Find all posts View Profile Close VL400]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

Got some on my prado and if i had to buy some again would be purchasing regular IPFs and converting them myself. While they are def an improvement over regular IPFs they are not great value. The ballasts are an OEM made by osram and are good quality but are only water resistant. I had one ballast replaced under warranty after it died crossing a river. They were mounted behind the bull bar which was not recommended, the workshop then moved them higher. Since then I have used liquid electrical tape to seal the connectors and mounted so the connectors are the lowest point - this makes sure no water gets in and if it does can drain out unlike the original install.

The IPF ballasts are like this ...

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

You can purchase IPF900XS lights, that have been converted to 55W HID from Newpro-tech. These are less than half the price of genuine IPF HIDs, are 55W rather than 35W and have the ballasts installed inside the light housing.
Leachy.

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Re: IPF HID spotlights

I got the IPF's off ebay along with the HID kit using 5000K temp globes.
Cost was $660 including postage. Another mob wanted $720.
Light output is fantastic and natural looking, no blue tinge etc

[babs Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close babs]

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I have two vehicles with a mix of each

Vehicle 1 Prado: This vehicle has three lights on board -

1 x IPF FACTORY HID "SPOT"
2 x IPF HALOGEN with HID CONVERSIONS "SPREAD"

On this vehicle the colour difference is slightly obvious between factory HID and the two upgraded lights , however the light out put is enough for me not to worry about it. For the money again I would simply convert all my lights and save the dollars for something else.

Vehicle 2 100 series Cruiser

2 x IPF FACTORY HID "SPREAD" Very good lights, but again it is $1800 just waiting to be damaged / stolen / or perhaps swapped onto the other vehicle............ :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[gympiebrowns Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gympiebrowns]

Re: IPF HID spotlights

have just ordered a set of these to convert ipf900xs, will see how they go

hid xenon kits

1:mid slim ballast
2:Input voltage 12v 24v
3:Output power 25w 35w 50w
4:Output voltage ac 85v
5:The low price good quality normal shipping cost
6:Size87mm*72mm*30mm,weight 400g/pcs
7:Operating temperature -45 ° ~ 120 °
8:Activate the trigger voltage of 23kv
9:Start-up time 4s
bulb

1:Power 25w 35w 50w
2:Voltage 12v
3:Color temperature 3000k~12000k
4:Lamp types H1,H3,H7,H8,H9,H10,H11,9005,9006,880,881
5:Bulb advantage easy to install, easy to heat
Notes
1:Warranty time for 14 months
2:Send mounting brackets
3:Waterproof shockproof
4:Short / open circuit protection
5:Full current-saving mode
Other
1:we can supply 35w 55w 75w 100w 150w hid bulb
2:we can supply from 3000k-30000k colour hid bulb including pink purple and green etc special
3:we can supply all car motor truck and bus hid bulb
4:we can provide 900 series, H series, D series, 880 series
5:we can supply copper sets and steel stents 2 kinds way brackets HID Lamp
More focused more precise more heat and better conformity
Steel stents hid bulb
6:we can supply normal slim ballast ,dc normal ballast,mid slim ballast , steady slim ballast , super steady slim ballast ,super steady ballast