HID KIT QUESTION - Honda Prelude Forum

TheBigB · 11-08-2004, 11:17 AM

I have JDM headlights, is this a good kit to buy to switch to HID.?
HID KIT

TheBigB · 11-09-2004, 10:45 AM

anyone? Also do i need to buy relays?

DoHCxVTeKz · 11-09-2004, 01:43 PM

McCulloch HID KIT is pretty good... i have it on my car with jdm... bought the 6000k love em... u dont need relay... just plug n play.. but u might have to take out ur bumper to mount the ballast.

Riceboy28 · 11-09-2004, 02:55 PM

^^^Agreed. I have the same kit but 8000k. Wish I got the 6000k though. But like he said, it's a straight plug and play. Very easy install.

PRelude787 · 11-09-2004, 03:20 PM

^^Yup....same here!

VTEKZ.....how is the 6000k kit? Colorwise......is the bulb a deep ass purple or is it a white purple like the Phillips kit?

I've got 8000k and it's a gorgeous bluish white but I've been thinking of going down to maybe 6000k or even 4700k.

TheBigB · 11-09-2004, 03:27 PM

Hey, the stock wiring isn't going to burn up? I don't see how i don't need relays?

UWNTSUM · 11-09-2004, 03:35 PM

If you buy the kit, it will come with all wiring you need which should include 2 relays, 2 ballasts, and 2 bulbs. Its plug and play. everything connects up with keyed male and female connectors. There 1 wire for power and 1 for ground. i have the hella kit, i think its the same thing as the McCulloch kit. Only problem is, if u ever blow a bulb, ur pretty much screwed, they cost like 150 a pop. I've already gone through 2 which is enough to buy another kit. Also replacement bulbs are not that easy to find for hid kits took me awhile before i found a place that sold them.

Aznluder · 11-09-2004, 03:39 PM

riceboy28: have u put projector in ur headlight ? i thought putting HID too but without projector..the light will go everywhere , no ?

thanx

DoHCxVTeKz · 11-09-2004, 04:12 PM

The color is More white but a tint purple/bluish.. i love them.. ill post a pix of it later

TheBigB · 11-09-2004, 04:48 PM

This is what it says the kit comes with:
Item Included In the Kit:

(2) Gen 4 McCulloch Ballast
(2) Bosch/McCulloch Xenon Bulb
(2) Connector
(10) Wire ties
(2) Heavy duty heat resistant double
sided self adhesive tape

---so i might need to buy relays?

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Originally Posted by UWNTSUM

If you buy the kit, it will come with all wiring you need which should include 2 relays, 2 ballasts, and 2 bulbs. Its plug and play. everything connects up with keyed male and female connectors. There 1 wire for power and 1 for ground. i have the hella kit, i think its the same thing as the McCulloch kit. Only problem is, if u ever blow a bulb, ur pretty much screwed, they cost like 150 a pop. I've already gone through 2 which is enough to buy another kit. Also replacement bulbs are not that easy to find for hid kits took me awhile before i found a place that sold them.

UWNTSUM · 11-09-2004, 08:19 PM

possibly... on my kit there is a relay on each side that's connected to the wire harness. if so a standard relay should do.

PRelude787 · 11-09-2004, 09:08 PM

Please correct me cuz I'm probably wrong but my McCulloch kit didn't come with a relay. I've been using this kit for a while now without a relay and it's been fine. Now I'm thinking.......there's a relay for each headlight correct? One for the left and one for the right. That should be sufficient enough to power on the HIDs.

I just connected the kit to the harness from the stock lights.
Again...please correct me if I'm wrong.

Riceboy28 · 11-10-2004, 04:18 PM

Aznluder - No projector. I'm using stock USDM headlights. I don't feel like the light goes everywhere. I just believe that it's like the stock headlight bulbs, just so many times brighter and whiter. I am glad that I made the upgrade. It was totally worth it in my opinion and I don't worry about glaring other cars too much b/c my headlights are not pointed up and also b/c our cars are already pretty low. Can try to take pics if you like?

Aznluder · 11-10-2004, 04:21 PM

I would like too

thanx