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Wow...so this is what I got from your posts:
You've already answered your own question. If you've removed the front shield on your fog/high beam, then you're shooting light everywhere.
Light needs to be controlled. If it's not controlled, you end up having light everywhere, instead of where you want it.
Where you want the light is on the ground in front of your car.
Where you don't want light is going up into people's eyes.
You've admitted yourself that this isn't helping you see any better, so is the point to just **** people off? I could drive around with my TL bixenons in high beam mode the entire time to accomplish the same thing.
I assume that you know if you were involved in a car accident at night, the other party will likely claim that your lights blinded them, and you'll pretty much lose in court, even if they clearly were at fault, their lawyer would just have to show your lights to the judge.
Originally Posted by fijbert
...
my fogs are so powerful that they are shooting down AND up... (like.. predominatily down.. but a lot of light is going UP.. like enough light to light up a tunnel's ceiling as much as I light up the ground)
me and the guy who did the work cant find a solution to this..
any ideas?
...
I can make them brighter by removing the cap on top of them
...
well they are bright but they dont light the road up THAT well
like.. it's LIT, but it is dark..
it's hard to explain
I feel like I used to see better with my original Xenons....
but the pissing off of people is priceless
so I'm sticking to them
my fogs are so powerful that they are shooting down AND up... (like.. predominatily down.. but a lot of light is going UP.. like enough light to light up a tunnel's ceiling as much as I light up the ground)
me and the guy who did the work cant find a solution to this..
any ideas?
...
I can make them brighter by removing the cap on top of them
...
well they are bright but they dont light the road up THAT well
like.. it's LIT, but it is dark..
it's hard to explain
I feel like I used to see better with my original Xenons....
but the pissing off of people is priceless
so I'm sticking to them
You've already answered your own question. If you've removed the front shield on your fog/high beam, then you're shooting light everywhere.
Light needs to be controlled. If it's not controlled, you end up having light everywhere, instead of where you want it.
Where you want the light is on the ground in front of your car.
Where you don't want light is going up into people's eyes.
You've admitted yourself that this isn't helping you see any better, so is the point to just **** people off? I could drive around with my TL bixenons in high beam mode the entire time to accomplish the same thing.
I assume that you know if you were involved in a car accident at night, the other party will likely claim that your lights blinded them, and you'll pretty much lose in court, even if they clearly were at fault, their lawyer would just have to show your lights to the judge.
Originally Posted by east1999bt
Those are too glaring. someone will crash into you (i hope) or at least a cop will pull you over and give you more tickets than you deserve
and what a horrible thing to wish to another person...
I also fail to see how it's rice... it doesnt HINDER on my performance.. it makes me more visible to others.. and as a result, is efficient.. I still see the road well, and when I turn my fogs, I see better than when I did with my originals.. so how is it rice?
but then again... that word is being thrown around so much lately that it's lost all meaning...
edit: I always thought this board was full of enthusiasts.. not haters....
Last edited by fijbert; Feb 7, 2006 at 03:56 AM.
it IS rice because it DOES hinder performance. You're throwing light everywhere and you're blinding everyone. Ignorant idiots like you should not be driving a G35, but more like a Civic with an HID kit.
it's not necessarily ricey, but what's your real point for putting these bulbs in? you clearly said it yoourself, to annoy people. that seems like you're just asking for trouble.
like chilibowl said, there are all those cars without stock HIDs that have added aftermarket HID kits in them and they produce way too much glare on the road. i was one of them. when i drove an accord, i had aftermarket HIDs and it caused way too much glare. i took them out and retrofit projectors in there to make the beam pattern i wanted.
i guess you're not like the rest of us who are annoyed by other motorists whose headlights shine in our eyes. but like i said, nobody can make a decision for you. if you like you like it. and we're not a board of "haters," it's called being opinionated.
like chilibowl said, there are all those cars without stock HIDs that have added aftermarket HID kits in them and they produce way too much glare on the road. i was one of them. when i drove an accord, i had aftermarket HIDs and it caused way too much glare. i took them out and retrofit projectors in there to make the beam pattern i wanted.
i guess you're not like the rest of us who are annoyed by other motorists whose headlights shine in our eyes. but like i said, nobody can make a decision for you. if you like you like it. and we're not a board of "haters," it's called being opinionated.
Originally Posted by liu621
and we're not a board of "haters," it's called being opinionated.
but when someone hopes u get into an accident becuz of ur choice of HIDs.. I call that hating

the highbeams are to annoy people
and when do u flash ur highbeams? to get people to move out of ur way
I changed my headlights because no one would move when I flashed my beams at them, even when I honked...
they insisted staying infront of me
with these new HIDs, they do as they are told and they move out of my way
I'm thinking of changing my lowbeams back to original cuz it's not lighting up well for me
but my fogs/highs are def staying cuz they add the lighting up that I needed/wanted
Originally Posted by fijbert
there are no traffic cops in lebanon..
and what a horrible thing to wish to another person...
I also fail to see how it's rice... it doesnt HINDER on my performance.. it makes me more visible to others.. and as a result, is efficient.. I still see the road well, and when I turn my fogs, I see better than when I did with my originals.. so how is it rice?
but then again... that word is being thrown around so much lately that it's lost all meaning...
edit: I always thought this board was full of enthusiasts.. not haters....
and what a horrible thing to wish to another person...
I also fail to see how it's rice... it doesnt HINDER on my performance.. it makes me more visible to others.. and as a result, is efficient.. I still see the road well, and when I turn my fogs, I see better than when I did with my originals.. so how is it rice?
but then again... that word is being thrown around so much lately that it's lost all meaning...
edit: I always thought this board was full of enthusiasts.. not haters....
Upgrading your low beams and foglights is a great idea. I did the same, and have dual HIDs. When I look at that picture, it just looks like a horrible job! It looks like you modified your H4 HIDs and took out the little cap, so bascially, you're running with high beams... and it actually looks worse! Its a job that was done wrong... oohhh so wrong! You annoy others you drive behind, light output on the ground is nothing to how it should be.
Originally Posted by PeteNJ
Yea, that is until you temporarily blind someone and their car comes smashing into yours. People never cease to amaze me.
well said, i just think its absolutely pointless...but i like the idea of retrofitting diff style of headlights...i.e angel eyes, demon eyes, but keep the kelvins around close to the stock bulb power.
Originally Posted by Silverbolt
R.I.C.E. = Really Ignorant Car Enthusiast
Upgrading your low beams and foglights is a great idea. I did the same, and have dual HIDs. When I look at that picture, it just looks like a horrible job! It looks like you modified your H4 HIDs and took out the little cap, so bascially, you're running with high beams... and it actually looks worse! Its a job that was done wrong... oohhh so wrong! You annoy others you drive behind, light output on the ground is nothing to how it should be.
Upgrading your low beams and foglights is a great idea. I did the same, and have dual HIDs. When I look at that picture, it just looks like a horrible job! It looks like you modified your H4 HIDs and took out the little cap, so bascially, you're running with high beams... and it actually looks worse! Its a job that was done wrong... oohhh so wrong! You annoy others you drive behind, light output on the ground is nothing to how it should be.
mind posting up a pic of what ur job looks like?
@truplay
I'm going to pass by my guy soon to have a reverse camera installed.. I'll ask him then
Originally Posted by fijbert
I left the caps on
mind posting up a pic of what ur job looks like?
@truplay
I'm going to pass by my guy soon to have a reverse camera installed.. I'll ask him then
mind posting up a pic of what ur job looks like?
@truplay
I'm going to pass by my guy soon to have a reverse camera installed.. I'll ask him then
https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...ght=Silverbolt
Here is a picture of the light pattern. Its exactly the same as the stock light pattern, but the fogs are brighter since they're HIDs.

Here is the light pattern of the stock setup before I changed anything out. Its pretty much the same, and I have little if no extra stray light/glare
Originally Posted by fijbert
bope
well they are bright but they dont light the road up THAT well
like.. it's LIT, but it is dark..
it's hard to explain
I feel like I used to see better with my original Xenons....
but the pissing off of people is priceless
so I'm sticking to them
well they are bright but they dont light the road up THAT well
like.. it's LIT, but it is dark..
it's hard to explain
I feel like I used to see better with my original Xenons....
but the pissing off of people is priceless
so I'm sticking to them
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