replacing the oem ds2 headlights with the 8000k
 

has anyone changed out there headlights, if so can you do a step by step procedure on how to replace your stock headlights

thanks mike

Hi mike,

Here is a picture of R Spec HID 6000K Premium

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...0Z_com/hid.jpg

What are the OEM's rated at? 4300k?

i want to know as well
i wonder if we can use the stock harness?

If I'm not mistaken, most OEM manufacturers use a 4300K bulb because it produces the most lumens possible compared to other K temperature bulbs. I know a lot of them use the Phillips bulbs.

Stock harness? Isn't it just a matter of unclipping the bulb from the projector bowl and clipping in a new bulb? At least that's how it's done on my other cars. The K temperature shouldn't affect anything because the bulbs are just different in color. They should still use the same 35w ballast if I'm not mistaken.

lol sorry i ment the ballast lol
<--NOOB hahaha

anyways so all i need is to buy the bulb and ist plug and play?

If it's like my IS350 and my Civic (with s2000 projectors retrofitted in), then it's just a matter of buying the correct bulb, unclipping the old bulb, removing the bulb, then clipping the new bulb back in and making sure you didn't mess anything up in the process. :tup:

Just make sure it's a D2s bulb. That bulb is standard issue for most OEM HID applications. I personally use Phillips 4300k 85122+ bulbs in my other cars. I might switch to the Phillips Ultinon 6000k bulbs for the Z.

I'll probably switch them out first thing when I receive my Z. It's not here yet, so I can't confirm everything is as I say it is. I'm just going on prior experience with other cars with HID projector headlights.

Wait, our Z's are true HID? I thought the Z's just came with standard xenon bulbs..

High Intensity Discharge (HID) bi-functional xenon headlights :D

Someone told me I paid too much for my Ultinon 6000K bulbs, and he told me he got his for around $60 for a complete set. He initially said Philips bulbs, but later admitted it was some other brand when I told him what the bulbs really went for EACH. I pay for quality, so hopefully my bulbs are good. :-)

anything about 6000k would look almost blueish right? might get pulled over by a cop then.

It's not THAT bad. The highest K temperature I'd go is 6000K. Any higher, and you're just losing lumens at the expense of having a "blueish hue" to your headlights. 4300K looks a little yellow for my tastes to be honest. You won't have any problem with anywhere between 4300K and 6000K.

Phillips Ultinons are EXPENSIVE, but they're worth it. :tup:

when i get my headlights modded at amplified, i'm going to go with 6000k.

I want to get a set of 6000K upgrade too, but dont know what brand to get. They are so many brands out there. They go from $50 to $200 per pair. Any idea guys?

so the 370z bulb is D2S?? is that high and low beams?