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Tractionless 02-20-2016 08:44 AM

Installed Garax's on my 2010 and they work like a charm no issues nor modifications needed. Sourced from eBay.

20walljeezy 10-31-2016 11:30 AM

A good link where I can get hid lights for my 370
 
Can someone give me a good link for 6000k hid bulbs for my 2010 370

Smashley 10-31-2016 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 20walljeezy (Post 3572646)
Can someone give me a good link for 6000k hid bulbs for my 2010 370

DDM Tuning: HID and LED Lighting

Overlimit 11-01-2016 06:23 PM

I'm looking for some 6k HIDs for my headlights as well. Your link leads to the home page. Who do you guys use now that JWMotoring is gone?

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Originally Posted by Smashley (Post 3572661)


Smashley 11-02-2016 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Overlimit (Post 3573273)
I'm looking for some 6k HIDs for my headlights as well. Your link leads to the home page. Who do you guys use now that JWMotoring is gone?

DDM Tuning: HID and LED Lighting

Link to the bulbs

Overlimit 11-02-2016 10:12 PM

These are D2R not D2S. I think I was able to find them though, thanks for the link!

Premium D2S

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vtec to vvel 04-07-2018 05:14 PM

A few pointers, as I did it for the 2nd time today and went with 8k:

1. Buy a few of the plastic clips from Nissan. No matter how carefully you try to remove the current clips, they will break. If the don’t break, they’re so brittle and might as well replace.
2. Test the lights before putting everything back together. I replaced the parking lights with LEDs and put one backwards.
3. Wear latex gloves. You will get dirty. This will also prevent you from any accidental skin contact with the bulb.
4. Don’t be lazy. Jack up the car and remove the wheel. It will make the installation much easier.
5. I used medium pliers to turn the parking lights, as I have big hands and can’t fit in that space.
6. I placed a small amount of dielectric grease between the connector and bulb.

CMadison 06-09-2018 04:23 PM

Not sure if it's just me, but I prefer to remove the bumper and headlight to mess with the bulbs. The whole bulb swap took me 45 minutes.

tjlazer 12-08-2018 01:17 PM

Is just me or are 6000k bulbs today not as "blue" as they were 6-8 years ago? They all seem to be pure white today! WTF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FUxi5dqHAE

tjlazer 12-08-2018 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 2534647)
Sorry for the bump from the dead, but I did the swap today and I broke the tab on the bulb mount. Did any of you guys with broken tabs change the mount, if so part number, price, etc? If not how's it holding up and how long has it been that way?

I looked into it and the only way was to replace the whole headlight! It's been fine so far with one clip. Bad design by Nissan. Not happy at all. Wonder if the new ones fixed this?

Ian B 12-09-2018 01:35 PM

Anyone switched to leds for their 370z. Thinking about it for my 2009 but not sure if they come w low and high beam single units. Anyone using leds please chime in, provide model number and link to where you got them.

Ian B

Quicksilvers 12-09-2018 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian B (Post 3804968)
Anyone switched to leds for their 370z. Thinking about it for my 2009 but not sure if they come w low and high beam single units. Anyone using leds please chime in, provide model number and link to where you got them.

Ian B

Besides the Phillips OEM replacement headlight bulbs for our cars the Micro Evolution VLED 6000K headlight bulbs were the best that I have used so far that last the longest. With headlight bulbs you always get what you pay for. Refrain from using cheap headlight bulbs in your Z such as headlight bulbs manufactured in China. Have you replaced your headlight bulbs on your Z before? www.vled.com

B&W_Evader 12-10-2018 08:18 AM

Think this is going to become one of the more popular threads. Lost my first bulb and have a pair of Phillips in the mail.

Ian B 12-10-2018 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers (Post 3805072)
Besides the Phillips OEM replacement headlight bulbs for our cars the Micro Evolution VLED 6000K headlight bulbs were the best that I have used so far that last the longest. With headlight bulbs you always get what you pay for. Refrain from using cheap headlight bulbs in your Z such as headlight bulbs manufactured in China. Have you replaced your headlight bulbs on your Z before? vled.com*-&nbspThis website is for sale!*-&nbspled lights Resources and Information.

I have not replaced them but, have a youtube video with method. Your link did not work??? Are vleds led headlight low and high beam in one bulbs??

Ian B

tjlazer 12-18-2018 12:29 PM

HID Bulb Change
 
Something bizarre has happened the last decade. You cannot find high end 6000K HID’s. They don’t exist. You might find cheap china brands. Phillips, Osram, Morimoto all fall short of 6000k.

NorthStyle 12-18-2018 05:17 PM

Osram offers both the Cool Blue Intense (~6K) and the Cool Blue Boost (~7K), however the latter supposedly aren't road legal although you can still buy them. But, there's a reason most don't go past that: there's no benefit and at the cost they're asking, most buyers will want the best performing, not the most blue/purple/etc. Also, I wouldn't group Morimoto alongside Philips or Osram, but that's just me.

tjlazer 12-20-2018 03:21 PM

HID Bulb Change
 
It seems Osram is not following the Kevin chart with them though. There was a test done by retrofitsource.

https://youtu.be/rKEOIUrW39M

vtec to vvel 12-27-2018 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 3804785)
Is just me or are 6000k bulbs today not as "blue" as they were 6-8 years ago? They all seem to be pure white today! WTF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FUxi5dqHAE

Agreed. Back in 2004, I saw an rsx with blue blue hid headlights and at a light, I asked the driver the k temp, to which they responded with 6k. I currently have 8k and, although it does have a blue tint, it’s nowhere near the blue of that rsx.


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