What HID bubls are people using ???
 

Well I have had some trouble finding bulbs that work with my car.

I know the headlights are D2S 35W, but when I install them they just flicker and turn off immediately. There are also other forum members having the same problem.

What bulbs have you guys used that worked in your car ?

The weird thing is that me and the other person having trouble, both have a 2011.. Did anything change for 2011 ? I mean the bulb is still the same..

i just bought a pair that member "westwood" is using. check out his HIDs in his profile one of them posts a link to where he bought his.

D2S Deep Blue Xenon Replacement Bulbs - eBay (item 270467171188 end time Mar-02-11 01:20:50 PST)

I am also having the same issue. Bulbs light up, then shut off immediately. They will not remain on until after I switch them on/off about 3 or 4 times. Seller says that Nissan uses 2-3 different type of ballasts and that the bulbs he sells will not work with mine.... :bs: I honestly don't think Nissan uses different parts from one Z34 to another, but oh well..still waiting to hear from him

same. and they are sick!!!

what does it look from a far distance? I mean.. still true blue or neon white?

I have 8k, they look greeat!

distance is not that bad. and its deep blue = true blue. :tup:

edit: forgot to mention that the company can sell 8k for you but with a hint of blue if you like the whiteish/blueish effect. Plus free shipping and i got my lights in 2 days. Cant complain =]!

Runnin a pair of 6k bulbs from ddm tuning. Zero issues

Yeah, I talked to a guy on hidplanet.com and he said that he has had bulbs
that will only work with certain ballasts, but they are all the same type (D2S)
bulbs.. WTF....

I read the auction description and it says 7 day money back guarantee.. I
guess if they don't work just send them back..

im using made in japan garax bulbs. they are supposedly known for their quality and are supposed to be on par with philips bulbs.

i might give these a try, but in the lighter auqa blue. I like the bluish white look

anybody got more pics of these installed and on? im interested as well.

So uh,

Modding your lights to produce less of an output is now the cool thing to do?

The output is hardly noticeable between stock 4300K and aftermarket 6000K,
the color is what we are trying to change.. I hate that yellowish look of the
stock headlight.

The 6000K has a tinge of blue in it.. You can go up in K (kelvin) and change
the color even more. But I personally think it looks tacky.

I have personal experience with retrosolutions.com, their bulb and kit quality is amazing. highly recommended. I'll be getting them for the Z soon.

:worthless:

will get you pics by friday. because my car is getting work done at the shop =]

You could get Phillips 6700K D2S if you want ... Here is a picture of them ..http://zcerzero.shop23.makeshop.jp/s...0000000162.jpg

I RUN LA has them on his car ... I saw them on Saturday and they look better than the stock ones with a hint of blue

Thanks guys for all the suggestions.. I should have some more bulbs in by this
weekend.. I will keep you guys informed on how they work..

I talked to a Philips rep and he said that true Philips bulbs are not made above 6000k. Knock off bulbs that use philips technology are anything above 6000k. You can tell if it's a real Philips bulb if it has that red "bloodstain" in the bulb, and they are made in Germany, not Japan or Taiwan. Just a heads up for anyone lookin to get Philips bulbs really cheap. If they're really cheap, they're probably fake.

in for pics

Ok, well I got the bulbs in and they finally work. These are my replacement ijdmtoy bulbs in 6000K. The first set I had, only one bulb would work.

My pictures are not very good, my camera sucks at night and I am no where
near a photographer..

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/DSC00987.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/DSC00986.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/DSC00985.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/DSC00984.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...o/DSC00983.jpg
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nice! I will get those then! Thanks brother!

PIAA 8k

as promised pictures. But with a crappy cell phone =[ sorry! better pictures later.

8k Deep Blue Left/Stock right
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...207_225603.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...207_225617.jpg

209Z,

Where did you pick those bad boys up? They look gooood :)

No prob, I hope it works for you .. The bulbs seem to be hit or miss.. I had to go through two pair for me to find two that worked ..

D2S Deep Blue Xenon Replacement Bulbs - eBay (item 270467171188 end time Mar-02-11 01:20:50 PST)

Bam :)

Just FYI, the pics make the lights look a lot more blue than they really
are.. For some reason the camera brings out the blue ...

I just got the same set from ijdmtoy here at there store in Rosemead ... Thanks for the pics can't wait to install them .. I'll probably do it tom.. looks good, are you happy with them RockstarKick?

a little vid i took when i put mine on....they really are very blue but i think my phone camera made it a little more blue :P

YouTube - Blue lights

Z you later, I was happy at first, until I decided to drive the Z to work
yesterday. I get in and flip the lights and only one came on.... The non-operational one just flickered and turned off.. I know they are hooked up right..

Other wise, I noticed that they give off a different pattern of light than the factory bulbs.. Not as clean or defined. Like the horizon line is all zig zag now.

So last night I installed these bulbs... RIGG : HID : 35W ???????????

These came from the retrofit source. They are some replacements that he
recommended. They worked like a charm and had a much cleaner horizon
line and beam pattern, plus they work every time.. I checked them before I
left the house this morning.

On theretrofitsource.com I only see the morimotos. Should I ask for RIGGs, is that the brand?

Ron, call retrofit source and ask for the RIGG bulbs, they are really good quality and they are the only set that I have not had any issues with yet..

They are only like $50 a pair..

Be sure to get D2S / 35 W

I've got 6ks and I have the flicker problem....

My driver side bulb will flicker on and then go off... if I switch them off and then on, it comes on fine. The passenger side bulb doesn't do it.

I thought it was the bulb quality though... interesting that some bulbs do it and some don't. I like the color of my 6k, I wouldn't go any bluer.

That is the exact problem I had.. I went through 4 different pair of bulbs
to find some that worked.. I also have the 6000K and would not go any
higher.

You could swap the bulbs to the opposite sides and see if the problem follows
the bulbs. If so you will need a new pair.. I don't think it's possible to order just 1 bulb because of color differences.

try 6k or 8k max if u use 10k its to extreme and blue ricey...

I put in the Phillips Ultinon 6k bulbs and they work great ,I got them to match the white led parking lights they match perfectly.:tup:

i finished my iJDM bulbs today, everything went in smooth and is working fine.

Heres some pics. 6000k BTW.


New bulb in drivers side and oem in pass. so y'all can see the difference.


http://www.the370z.com/members/falco...-37-33-249.jpg


http://www.the370z.com/members/falco...-37-14-272.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/falco...-38-12-667.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/falco...-38-22-561.jpg