Huge August Hid/Xenon Sale - From $90 - Celebrating two years in business

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 12:06 PM

Hey all.
This is the end of my second year in business selling HIDs to the Online Automotive Forum community. For the next 25 days I will be offering a deep discount on kits ending August 31st.

35w kits start from $90 including US shipping and a lifetime warranty.

Make your purchases here: August 2008 Sales Event - HID Kit Xenon Conversion

Regards,
John

There will be no refunds on any prior sales.

xxShaneOmac · 08-06-2008, 02:20 PM

Im lost as to what your product is as I dont have much or any experance with head lights.

Is this an HID kit that just plugs in and makes your lights briter?

Could I get a run down on what this is cause I think I may be interested.

Ahsieh2 · 08-06-2008, 02:26 PM

Don't feel bad. I'm pretty confused also. Not as to what you're selling but your website is pretty difficult to figure out. I'm not sure whether you're selling only one side for $90 which makes sense or if it's for a pair. Then lower on the page there is mention of a pair for sale but I'm not sure those are the right thing. Please point us in the right direction. Maybe if you just give us a general list of everything that we should buy to make a complete working kit. Thanks

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 02:32 PM

The HID lights I sell are a plug and play upgrade to provide about 200% more light than a standard halogen bulb. They use a ballast and igniter setup to ignite a gas in a bulb that produces the actual light. You will simply need to know what bulb type you are upgrading and then decide on a temperature which will determine the colour of the light. 5000K and 6000K are the most popular. 5000K is pure white and 6000K is light blue. The closer you get to 12,000K the deeper the blue gets. 4300K is white with a hint of yellow and is what all OEM manufacturers use for OEM HID setups.

All the kit prices are for a single kit that will replace two bulbs - so an entire low beam conversion is $90 with US shipping.

The prices down the page are for replacement bulbs only. More information on what HIDs are and how they work can be found at SharpHID.com - Automotive HID Xenon Conversion Lighting Products.

Artago · 08-06-2008, 03:18 PM

Can post some pictures showing the difference between 35W and 55W?
Same for 4300k, 5000k and 6000k?

Thanks,

Tom

Boost92awd · 08-06-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artago

Can post some pictures showing the difference between 35W and 55W?
Same for 4300k, 5000k and 6000k?

Thanks,

Tom

Check out the gallery on the link he posted. They have a bunch of pictures on the different light out puts from the different bulbs.

daren_p · 08-06-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artago

Can post some pictures showing the difference between 35W and 55W?
Same for 4300k, 5000k and 6000k?

Thanks,

Tom

I would imagine the 55w has more light output vs the 35w? If thats the case, I wouldn't recommend running a 55w on your typical street car. If you have a proper HID setup, with real HID projectors & correct cutoff then thats one thing but even though our factory headlight cutoff is pretty good (2gb's), its not 100% & I would think the 55w would be hard on oncoming drivers. The 35w kits are a HUGE improvement over our factory headlight (I run the 35w 5K kit from them). Just be sure to re-align your headlights & try & make the alignment on the "low side", to be nice to the other dirvers

As for colour temps, its hard to tell the actual light output but the white Talon on the left should be a 5K kit, while the right pic is 6K (I believe). There are additional photos on their main website (not the sale page listed above). My opinion would be go with the 5K, it is bright white with maybe a hint of blue. IMO it most resembles the actual light output of a "real" HID system. The 6K isn't too bad in some applications but that is the max I'd go. The higher colour temps look really rice, have less light output & are annoying to other drivers. But thats just my opinion

On a side note, I've had my SharpeHID kit for 3 months now, & I don't know if I can go back to regular halogens now

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 03:43 PM

Thank you for posting! I do agree with your statement regarding the 55w kits. They are extremely bright and I'd only recommend them for these cars if you have done a projector upgrade instead of using reflector housings which the stock ones are. Projectors offer a much sharper cut-off and will avoid excessive glare.

Palashia99GSX · 08-06-2008, 06:25 PM

On a side note or rather to help those of us who have not had to change light bulbs (lucky) or simply just don't know.

When choosing a kit... which bulb light should be chosen for single beam and hi/lo bi-xenon (if it matters)?
1ga / 1gb -
2ga / 2gb -

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 06:31 PM

It really depends on what setup you have already. You can only purchase a hi/lo kit if your current bulb is already serving as a high and low bulb. Single beam kits are the same except they must replace a bulb that simply has one beam function. A hi/lo kit will not work in a single beam housing.

xxShaneOmac · 08-06-2008, 06:35 PM

Thanks for the Great information!

That helps a ton and Now I am pretty excited!

daren_p · 08-06-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palashia99GSX

On a side note or rather to help those of us who have not had to change light bulbs (lucky) or simply just don't know.

When choosing a kit... which bulb light should be chosen for single beam and hi/lo bi-xenon (if it matters)?
1ga / 1gb -
2ga / 2gb -

For a stock 2g headlight, you would want a 9006 bulb kit for the low beams & if you want to replace the high beams as well, they would be a 9005 kit. Personally, I basically never use the highbeams anymore, as they aren't needed. Also the bulbs take a split second to ignite, come on very bright white, then dim & then come back on gradually to full power. While doing so they change from a purple to blue to bright white (in my case), so not sure using them as high beams is the best idea.

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 06:44 PM

A battery harness can help speed up the warm up time for the lights. It can typically be taken down to 4 seconds or less.

BoostedinSoFla · 08-06-2008, 06:50 PM

200% more light than a halogen bulb? Really?

las_vegaslazer · 08-06-2008, 06:50 PM

This sucks! I just ordered 2 sets last week. Wish i would have waited. They haven't shipped yet maybe i can get this new pricing?

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostedinSoFla

200% more light than a halogen bulb? Really?

They are about that much brighter. Once you have had them you won't know why you didn't get them sooner.

Artago · 08-06-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daren_p

I would imagine the 55w has more light output vs the 35w? If thats the case, I wouldn't recommend running a 55w on your typical street car. If you have a proper HID setup, with real HID projectors & correct cutoff then thats one thing but even though our factory headlight cutoff is pretty good (2gb's), its not 100% & I would think the 55w would be hard on oncoming drivers. The 35w kits are a HUGE improvement over our factory headlight (I run the 35w 5K kit from them). Just be sure to re-align your headlights & try & make the alignment on the "low side", to be nice to the other dirvers

As for colour temps, its hard to tell the actual light output but the white Talon on the left should be a 5K kit, while the right pic is 6K (I believe). There are additional photos on their main website (not the sale page listed above). My opinion would be go with the 5K, it is bright white with maybe a hint of blue. IMO it most resembles the actual light output of a "real" HID system. The 6K isn't too bad in some applications but that is the max I'd go. The higher colour temps look really rice, have less light output & are annoying to other drivers. But thats just my opinion

On a side note, I've had my SharpeHID kit for 3 months now, & I don't know if I can go back to regular halogens now

Thanks for the detailed replay Daren.

I think I'm sold on these, just have to wait for my next paycheck

. I just have one more question. Let's say I coupled this kit with some eBay projector headlight such as these: 1995-1996 ECLIPSE/TALON JDM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS BLACK - (eBay.ca item 300247726320 end time 11-Aug-08 19:53:42 EDT)

Would I get a sharper cut off so I don't piss off other drivers?

Thanks,

Tom

SharpHID · 08-06-2008, 08:21 PM

Projectors do offer a sharper cut-off. The quality of projectors can vary however. I'd recommend sticking with a brand that people have had experience with.

Artago · 08-06-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharpHID

I'd recommend sticking with a brand that people have had experience with.

Can anyone chime in on this?

Thanks,

Tom

Locke · 08-06-2008, 08:56 PM

I have a set of eBay projectors now. The cut-off is surprisingly tight, but it is not very straight. The cut-off is tilted a bit, where the left of both beams is higher than the right, but not horribly. Also, the range of adjustability is lacking - I had to shim the lower mount bolt to get them pointed off the ground.

In MY particular case, I wouldn't have an issue with the added light output an HID kit would offer, but keep in mind, quality is less than a second thought for the generic lamp housing manufacturers, so YMMV.

I would recommend a name brand projector or a retrofit.

big_d · 08-06-2008, 09:32 PM

I've been thinking for a long time about solutions for us 1ga guys. Here's what I'm thinking. Our lights are 4"x6" sealed h3 headlights which can easily be converted to H4's using a new housing and a bit of splicing. Could housings like these here...

eBay Motors: CLEAR H4 HOUSING HEAD LIGHTS 4X6 90 91 Eclipse (item 140255468613 end time Aug-11-08 21:36:05 PDT)

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