HID H3 15000K - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris PAVEL94 · 03-21-2011, 01:38 AM

Should I buy these HID? they seem cheap, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XENON...item43a474fca0

SAV912 · 03-21-2011, 01:49 AM

No. They are cheap because they are cheaply made. 15000 Kelvin is also WAY too purple. Optics will be all wrong, you'll throw purple light everywhere, gather the attention of cops, and the visual output actually put on the road will be less than with the stock halogens.

Stick to the 4300K-5500K and a projector setup from Micro Image if you want the best for your car. Then again, if you are just trying to look JDM, yo...buy the girly purple lights.

-C

Yaris PAVEL94 · 03-21-2011, 01:57 AM

Im looking for something like a 10K, 12k OR 15k BUT MICROIMAGE doesnt have them.

SAV912 · 03-21-2011, 02:02 AM

There's a reason he doesn't carry them. They aren't any good, but if you're set on them, get the eBay ones. Just make sure you order several, as you'll be replacing ballasts or purple bulbs often enough.

-C

Yaris PAVEL94 · 03-21-2011, 02:05 AM

How often?

SAV912 · 03-21-2011, 02:11 AM

It all depends on how dedicated the Chinese worker was to his work that particular day. Some people get years out of them with no trouble. Some of them are even on this site. Others put them in and have nothing but problems right off the bat. Blown ballasts in less than a week. Some of those people are on this site too.

It's a chance you take. I'm just trying to stress that they are poorly performing (and illegal) lights. Your mileage may vary.

-C

Yaris PAVEL94 · 03-21-2011, 02:13 AM

Mileage may vary?

SAV912 · 03-21-2011, 02:25 AM

It's an expression. You may get a shit set of lights that blow in a week. You may get a set that outlasts your children. It will vary.

o_O

-C

Yaris PAVEL94 · 03-21-2011, 02:35 AM

Ok, Thanks for all the info.

swidd · 03-21-2011, 03:41 AM

Is it possible to express the brightness and color of the stock headlights in "3000K", "1500K" etc? Where would they be?

Midnight Drifter · 03-21-2011, 04:53 AM

http://www.delonixradar.com.au/hid-x...lour-chart.php

Here ya go.

Spahrticus · 03-21-2011, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris PAVEL94

Im looking for something like a 10K, 12k OR 15k BUT MICROIMAGE doesnt have them.

If I may ask, why are you looking for such high numbered lights?

marcus · 03-21-2011, 11:22 AM

im sure most people know that most useable light is between 3500k to 6000k anything higher just looks like its bright due to temp..but hey i could be wrong.. i believe from what i gathered higher temp over 6k looks bright if youre looking at it but not as bright vs 5k if youre the driver..

cali yaris · 03-21-2011, 12:17 PM

Quote:

It's a chance you take.

If you buy from a vendor with integrity, who will immediately attend to any problem you have with your HID kit, it's a chance I take FOR you.

cali yaris · 03-21-2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Im looking for something like a 10K, 12k OR 15k BUT MICROIMAGE doesnt have them.

All you have to do is ask. I do special orders all the time. But as stated, these will not light up the road as well.

thebarber · 03-21-2011, 12:28 PM

light colouring will suck balls at night...and H3's won't really fit on a yaris

you need H4 bixenon....fogs are h11....depot headlights use h1

Lil Abner · 03-21-2011, 01:45 PM

Yeah, I agree that a 15,000K bulb won't work well. I have 6000K in my low/high beams, and 3000K in my fogs. Granted, I did a retrofit for the headlights, and the fogs are also projector fogs. But at night, it's awesome! I also tried 5400K bulbs for my low beams, but I like the white color (with a small blueish tint) to the 6000K. And they contrast very well with 3000K fogs. As stated above, anything over 6000K, the output sucks.

As for eBay, a buddy of mine got a kit from there, and after installing, one ballast flickered, and a bulb blew after a couple of weeks. It took over 3 weeks to get a replacement sent back to him!! Deal with a company, not eBay. I used DDM Tuning for my bulbs and ballasts. Great customer service! Garm also has the kits.

Lil Abner · 03-21-2011, 01:46 PM

Yaris PAVEL94, what part of Michigan are you in?

03-21-2011, 01:38 AM	#1
Yaris PAVEL94 Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 92	HID H3 15000K Should I buy these HID? they seem cheap, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XENON...item43a474fca0

03-21-2011, 01:49 AM	#2
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	No. They are cheap because they are cheaply made. 15000 Kelvin is also WAY too purple. Optics will be all wrong, you'll throw purple light everywhere, gather the attention of cops, and the visual output actually put on the road will be less than with the stock halogens. Stick to the 4300K-5500K and a projector setup from Micro Image if you want the best for your car. Then again, if you are just trying to look JDM, yo...buy the girly purple lights. -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

03-21-2011, 02:02 AM	#4
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	There's a reason he doesn't carry them. They aren't any good, but if you're set on them, get the eBay ones. Just make sure you order several, as you'll be replacing ballasts or purple bulbs often enough. -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

03-21-2011, 02:11 AM	#6
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	It all depends on how dedicated the Chinese worker was to his work that particular day. Some people get years out of them with no trouble. Some of them are even on this site. Others put them in and have nothing but problems right off the bat. Blown ballasts in less than a week. Some of those people are on this site too. It's a chance you take. I'm just trying to stress that they are poorly performing (and illegal) lights. Your mileage may vary. -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

03-21-2011, 02:25 AM	#8
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	It's an expression. You may get a shit set of lights that blow in a week. You may get a set that outlasts your children. It will vary. o_O -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

03-21-2011, 01:57 AM	#3
Yaris PAVEL94 Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 92	Im looking for something like a 10K, 12k OR 15k BUT MICROIMAGE doesnt have them.

03-21-2011, 02:05 AM	#5
Yaris PAVEL94 Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 92	How often?

03-21-2011, 02:13 AM	#7
Yaris PAVEL94 Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 92	Mileage may vary?

03-21-2011, 02:35 AM	#9
Yaris PAVEL94 Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 92	Ok, Thanks for all the info.

03-21-2011, 03:41 AM	#10
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	Is it possible to express the brightness and color of the stock headlights in "3000K", "1500K" etc? Where would they be?

03-21-2011, 04:53 AM	#11
Midnight Drifter Going Retro Drives: '09 Tacoma \| '90 Tercel Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 148	http://www.delonixradar.com.au/hid-x...lour-chart.php Here ya go.

03-21-2011, 11:22 AM	#13
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	im sure most people know that most useable light is between 3500k to 6000k anything higher just looks like its bright due to temp..but hey i could be wrong.. i believe from what i gathered higher temp over 6k looks bright if youre looking at it but not as bright vs 5k if youre the driver.. Last edited by marcus; 03-21-2011 at 11:53 AM.

03-21-2011, 12:28 PM	#16
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	light colouring will suck balls at night...and H3's won't really fit on a yaris you need H4 bixenon....fogs are h11....depot headlights use h1 __________________

03-21-2011, 01:45 PM	#17
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	Yeah, I agree that a 15,000K bulb won't work well. I have 6000K in my low/high beams, and 3000K in my fogs. Granted, I did a retrofit for the headlights, and the fogs are also projector fogs. But at night, it's awesome! I also tried 5400K bulbs for my low beams, but I like the white color (with a small blueish tint) to the 6000K. And they contrast very well with 3000K fogs. As stated above, anything over 6000K, the output sucks. As for eBay, a buddy of mine got a kit from there, and after installing, one ballast flickered, and a bulb blew after a couple of weeks. It took over 3 weeks to get a replacement sent back to him!! Deal with a company, not eBay. I used DDM Tuning for my bulbs and ballasts. Great customer service! Garm also has the kits.

03-21-2011, 01:46 PM	#18
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	Yaris PAVEL94, what part of Michigan are you in?

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