Hello, This report is without pictures though I took some. I don't know how to attach 'em and there seems to be ongoing confusion as how to.
VEHICLE: 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab.
OWNER: Old friend with bad night vision who sought: HID lights for punch. They're all but impossible to find.
Many dealers have a kit which includes a ballast and pre-bulbed leads which replace your conventional bulbs but on average, there're lower in output due to size.
The industry wants to sell you LEDs.
All of 'em said there were no HIDs on the market; hence the RARE in the title.
FOUND: K-C mod. 460 HID 6" spot lamps (pair).
Each unit contains its own ballast so the wiring is a bit simplified.
We had to remove the "swivel base" from the lamps' bottoms to get 'em closer to their 6" dimension.
INSTALLATION: Aside from routing wires carefully, all you need to find is a place for the relay.
We mounted it on the bracket which holds the P/S reservoir. Drilling an appropriately sized hole was necessary.
There was plenty of room everywhere.
The kit came with 6 tie wraps. We used 18.
The switch came with a trademarked panel for an under-dash hang but a 1/2" hole accommodated the wee toggle just fine.
It couldn't look any better. The toggle switch has an LED.
The quality of the kit was superb.
EXTERIOR: Earlier we had installed a stainless steel "bull bar" from TrailFX. He had ordered one from a famous California company but it did not match the frame in any way. The factory rep said they didn't offer one for his vehicle. ERGO the parts place made a look-up mistake.
NOTABLE: They (Lavine's-a New England based chain) made good on it by supplying the TrailFX one for the same money. I have to report the Chinese TrailFX one was markedly superior in quality. The SS was thick and strong and exhibited NO magnetism.
The lights went on as you would expect. We added a patch of thick inner tube rubber between base and bull bar for bite.
The focusing is critical as the beam is as narrow as can be.
He says they shoot a mile down the road. I haven't seen them in the dark.
We joked that we should've bought his set AND a more flood-focused set and each of us take one from each set.
NOTABLE: The retailer in Arizona told my friend that the stainless steel version of the lights wasn't up to snuff. They were rusting. My friend opted for the black plastic version.
The set was pennies below $350 with shipping included.
That's my report. Kira
VEHICLE: 2008 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab.
OWNER: Old friend with bad night vision who sought: HID lights for punch. They're all but impossible to find.
Many dealers have a kit which includes a ballast and pre-bulbed leads which replace your conventional bulbs but on average, there're lower in output due to size.
The industry wants to sell you LEDs.
All of 'em said there were no HIDs on the market; hence the RARE in the title.
FOUND: K-C mod. 460 HID 6" spot lamps (pair).
Each unit contains its own ballast so the wiring is a bit simplified.
We had to remove the "swivel base" from the lamps' bottoms to get 'em closer to their 6" dimension.
INSTALLATION: Aside from routing wires carefully, all you need to find is a place for the relay.
We mounted it on the bracket which holds the P/S reservoir. Drilling an appropriately sized hole was necessary.
There was plenty of room everywhere.
The kit came with 6 tie wraps. We used 18.
The switch came with a trademarked panel for an under-dash hang but a 1/2" hole accommodated the wee toggle just fine.
It couldn't look any better. The toggle switch has an LED.
The quality of the kit was superb.
EXTERIOR: Earlier we had installed a stainless steel "bull bar" from TrailFX. He had ordered one from a famous California company but it did not match the frame in any way. The factory rep said they didn't offer one for his vehicle. ERGO the parts place made a look-up mistake.
NOTABLE: They (Lavine's-a New England based chain) made good on it by supplying the TrailFX one for the same money. I have to report the Chinese TrailFX one was markedly superior in quality. The SS was thick and strong and exhibited NO magnetism.
The lights went on as you would expect. We added a patch of thick inner tube rubber between base and bull bar for bite.
The focusing is critical as the beam is as narrow as can be.
He says they shoot a mile down the road. I haven't seen them in the dark.
We joked that we should've bought his set AND a more flood-focused set and each of us take one from each set.
NOTABLE: The retailer in Arizona told my friend that the stainless steel version of the lights wasn't up to snuff. They were rusting. My friend opted for the black plastic version.
The set was pennies below $350 with shipping included.
That's my report. Kira