HID headlights?

[teamjendy]

I've read some complaints about the visibility at night on these models. Has anyone here added HID kits to their rig? Does anyone know the bulb sizes?

[WestCoastRV'er]

Do you have 2 or 4 headlights. For those that have 4 headlights (low & high) there is another option. Not many have heard of HIR headlights but they are much brighter than normal headlights. they produce no glare and make sign posts really reflective. The only thing you need to do is clip the tabs with a set of nail clippers to match the ones your are replacing.

9005: 1700 lumens
9011: 2300 lumens

9006: 1000 lumens
9012: 1800 lumens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRxr2JQFfFI

How to Modify HIR bulb bases

Been running these in my Jeep for 5 years now.

[drewandjason]

We upgraded the headlamps on our 2016 to HID. To get bulb size I got under the coach and pulled out the existing lamp. It's a simple twist lock style. We just bought HID for the fog lamps but have not installed. We went with the 6000K

[nvydvrdude]

drewandjason, do you have the single round headlights on your fr3? where did you get replacements.

thanks

[drewandjason]

Yes we have the single round headlights. Purchased the HID lamps off amazon. We purchased Kensun H9 and H11 with 6000k rating. I believe the H9 was for the headlights. They work well.

[lickem66]

I'm confused about this post.
I have a 2016 28DS and it has the single round headlights on each side. I'm pretty sure they are already Xenon HIDs, right? Or are they just halogens posing as HIDs? They look the same as the Xenon HIDs on our cars, minus the on the fly adjustments they make when you go up hill or make turns. I've never noticed our 28DS's lights moving when you go around a corner or make a turn.

[drewandjason]

Ours were halogens and to me, not bright enough for evening or night driving. Have been very happy with the 6k HIDs

[nvydvrdude]

Originally Posted by drewandjason

Yes we have the single round headlights. Purchased the HID lamps off amazon. We purchased Kensun H9 and H11 with 6000k rating. I believe the H9 was for the headlights. They work well.

Did you need an HID conversion kit?

[drewandjason]

Nope. We bought the Kensun brand off Amazon. Everything was included. Was literally plug and play.

[nvydvrdude]

Does this setup still give low and high beams?

[nvydvrdude]

I wonder if insurance would pay, if for some reason an HID upgrade caught fire? Does anybody know?

[drewandjason]

Yes. I would pull your current lamp out and write down the exact model to make sure you match them up correctly.

[Nurek]

OK....I'm going to chime in here as I know a fair amount about this topic.

I put some HIDs into my Xterra using the OEM headlight housing with no modifications. Doing that was a disaster. So I speak from experience.

Things you should know about doing this.
- the reflectors and housings of the OEM headlights that came with halogen bulbs are designed for just that. Halogen bulbs.
- HID bulbs are of a different design and size thus defeating the effectiveness of the OEM reflectors and housings.
- The "gain" you see is light being spread out omnidirectional (see glare) regardless of having them "aimed". You can't "aim" an OEM headlight with HID bulbs.
- You become "That Guy" everyone hates on the road.

The only thing you can do in this situation is to do a complete retrofit with projectors.

Why waste so much light up into the sky and other drivers eyes??



They are easy to do, if you have some mechanical knowledge. You can find some mod shop around town where you could pay someone to do it.

Check out this company for kits.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/
https://www.morimotohid.com/

I did the projector mod myself over a weekend. Took my time. Painted the housings and shrouds chrome black, baked the housings and did all the wiring. I wasn't in any rush.



Bottom line- If you just put in P&P HIDs into OEM housings, you are just wasting your money and being "that guy". Do it right and use projectors.