Great thread! Can someone now tell me how do i go about adjusting my headlights to make the light visiblity wider and also where can i go find D2s bulbs? Thank you

 

Actually, you don't even need to buy new bulbs. Just take out your existing D2R bulbs and scrape the black stripe off, and you basically have a D2S bulb. There's a faq on how to do this on the HID FAQ (the faq.auto.tripod or whatever site).

And you won't be able to buy a "better" xenon bulb. Our bulbs are Philips, just D2R though. A Philips D2S 4100K bulb is the brightest HID bulb out there.

 

Wait a D2S bulf fits in instead of D2R. No way. ok well i guess im installing mine tonight i have the right pair.

2004 Diamond Graphite G35 Coupe 6MT, Premium Package, Aero Package, DVD Nav

 

Well, I'm running my old D2R bulbs with the stripe sanded off in my D2S A4 projectors in my Legend.

 

I have D2S bulb on my coupe. The bulb is exactly same except the D2R has strip on the bulb. Its barely noticeble in terms of light out put between those two in the reflector housing. your best solution is aim the HID little bit higher. It's very easy and then u will really see the difference. I personally think that the stock HID is aiming too low.

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your best solution is aim the HID little bit higher. It's very easy and then u will really see the difference. I personally think that the stock HID is aiming too low.

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I do too. On dark roads the low beams seem to cut off too low, leaving an unlit dead zone too close ahead. Going repeately back and forth to hi-beams is a hassle. I wonder (this is directed to MrE as well) how much higher the lows should be adjusted. I'm due for service soon. Maybe I should ask them to adjust them.

 

Adjust the lights a liittle higher, it is all you can really do outside of changing over to refractors.
Mr. E, don't put out "mad glare" unless you are itching to get into a head-on wreck. People who have consumed alcohol have a tendancy to steer towards bright lights, so unless you never drive on a two-way two lane road I'd advise against blinding the oncomming drivers.


JD
2003.5 Coupe, Blk/Blk

 

If you are really that disappointed in your lights - adjust them higher and change out the fogs. You can change out the fogs to a better non-HID bulb like the Silverstars or Raybrigs. The next level would be adding on something like the CATZ Zeta to the fog - it will ramp up the brightness even more. I was fine after doing the above 3 steps. Or - you could purchase one of the aftermarket HID kits like McCulloch and change out the fog's to a HID. Then you should have more than enough brightness.