HiD Spottie recommendations ?

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

Ive done a search but couldn't dig up much regarding HID Spotties and which ones may be better than others? I have been told that with good HiD lights on the Kaka that HiD spotties would be the go. Tjm quoted me on a pair or BritaX I think they were and told there a great allrounder but have seen alot of people use lightforce etc..

Can anyone shed some light on the subject...

[toolman1974 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close toolman1974]

you can go the way off fitting say rally 4000 then getting a hid aftermaket kit to fit as the kits vary in price say like around $50 ebay or $300 auto electrical shops and i think repco had a kit for about $150.
I had rally 4000 this way and were great noticed the differance going back to standard lights and cheaper this way to buying say predators or lightforce. lightforce use a differant globe then normal h1 i think so you will need to check this out if you want to try and use these.

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

Forget about doing the HID conversion in normal halogen lights, the reflectors are not made for HID and you will not get the best out of them (it is a compromise).
You are better off buying proper HID spotties. I'm running Narva 225 HID. These are awesome, turns night into day, and people who forget to turn off high beam, quickly turn them down when I turn on my spotties, at night people tend not to stay in the fast lane either when they get blasted by the spotties.
One thing you will have to remember with HID spotties, the light on the passenger side will need to be turned to the centre of the road slightly, as you will get flashback from street signs if it isn't adjusted properly.

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

If you don't already own a set of spotties that could be converted, imo just research hid specific lights and then get what you like. I already had a pair of IPF Extremes which i got converted. I figured i already had $400 worth of hardware that i would convert them. Pretty damn happy with the result If i was buying from scratch, i would have gone straight to hid models. And like croozza said, adjust to avoid flashback, it's blinding

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

Thanks for the advice guys ..... Any Hid specific lights highly recommended ?

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

I think you'll find all the majors IPF, Hella, Lightforce.... through to the Nite Stalkers all do an HID spottie. Budget, what size light will fit and how much use will they get are a few questions only you know the answer to Whatever you get though should impress you

[Scott Montgomery Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Scott Montgomery]

CHECK OUT WWW.GENR8.NET.AU for Hella and Vision X HID spot lights, all available through PJL Diesel Electric - Auto Electrical wholesalers with a huge range. tell them Scotty send you.

[LargeInAPrado Member Find all posts View Profile Close LargeInAPrado]

i run Narva Extreme HID combo set. I wont tell you 'they are the best' as others would with theirs , they are expensive and so far they light up the bits of the night i require...they havnt fallen off and they havnt been stolen, and they look cool... anything else?

[MNK Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MNK]

Im using Lightforce 170 HID strikers on an ARB delux bar and fit perfect and are fairly well protected. They are the genuine lightforce HID and I was looking at doing the samething by getting a standard set and getting aftermarket HID kit. the only problem with aftermarket/ebay stuff is that a lot of these kits are not rated at what's stated.
Yes you will pay big dollars but the real deal is the best choice. I paid $850 with genuine harness and blue light cover/deflectors. (Thanks to the boys at Ashdowns) Retailed at just shy of $1600 just for HID's. Being on a Kakadu with HID driving lights standard and blue covers give an unbelievable crystal clear white light. But I also changed High Beam to phillips crystal clear vision due to the yellowish shadowing. Am looking into High beam HID ugrade though. All in all HID genuine and blue tinted covers are the best vision enhancments. I do recall reading a thred about to big a diameter can cause warmer to hot engine temps due to insuffecent airflow to radiator & condenser in hot Summer evenings. So maybe another thing to consider!!

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

lightforce XGT HID factory fitted 50W... they're phenomenal, they look pretty good too.

[mickmac_42 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mickmac_42]

Can anyone shed some light on the subject...

I see what you did there. I'm sure this thread will be very illuminating... ba da boom

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

I see what you did there. I'm sure this thread will be very illuminating... ba da boom

Geez mate.....lighten up










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[bworth Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bworth]

A certain Australian "4WD" magazine that offers "Action", did a review on Driving Lights in Issue #161, on sale 16th March 2011, which might give you some assistance. I have a few random issues, but needed to look at the local Municipal library to source this review. Very thorough, and helpful, although I suspect that anything HID should blow our non-HID socks-off? Good luck.

The current newsstand issue might be #170?

bworth

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

For those who wish to go to extreme with HID.
Here's some Youtube Vids.

http://youtu.be/FiszsJ6RjE4

http://youtu.be/bWS30yHBuLQ

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

For those who wish to go to extreme with HID.
Here's some Youtube Vids.

http://youtu.be/FiszsJ6RjE4

http://youtu.be/bWS30yHBuLQ

Damn that's some bright lights.