3.0 si Xenon headlights? :(

Motionblurrr · 06-23-2009, 12:10 PM

welp, I ordered a Xentec 4300K HID kit. Wish me luck lol

nvs · 06-25-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Motionblurrr

welp, I ordered a Xentec 4300K HID kit. Wish me luck lol

Wishing you luck.. I'm on the fence on this. I too want HID bad. I've priced OEM HID headlights and they run about $1k each, and that does not include electronics. I haven't found any HID headlights on ebay either.

I did notice that the standard halogen bulb output does have a nice cutoff. SO in theory the HID would too. I'm just concerned about how well the stock headlight will output the HID beam, I don't want to blind other drivers.

For the others that did install after market HID's:
Bimmerman's install guide shows you have to drill a hole into the center of each of the rear cover of lamp housings with a hole cutter... did any of you do this? I'm just hesitant of cutting into my stock housings.

Bimmerman - $170
DTM - $65
Mtec - $300 obo

Hmmmm.....

RV8tor · 06-25-2009, 02:33 PM

The thing about the $300 MTEC solution is that it is truly 'plug-and-play'. Yes, there is additional installation work to mount the electronics, but that is minor compared to some other kits.

nvs · 06-25-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RV8tor

The thing about the $300 MTEC solution is that it is truly 'plug-and-play'. Yes, there is additional installation work to mount the electronics, but that is minor compared to some other kits.

Thanks for that info. Are you using this system by chance?

Mounting the ballast behind the bumper is fine. I can handle that.. I'd just prefer not cutting up my stock components.

RV8tor · 06-26-2009, 09:02 AM

That is why I bought it. No re-inventing of the wheel. Hardest part is getting to the existing bulb. If you can, put the car on a lift and remove the tire. It almost becomes easy. All the cables and connectors fit. Yes, there are cheaper alternatives, but they all take more labor. It's a trade off. I'm a believer in 'do it right the first time' so I don't have to do it again. I researched HID conversions for about a month before I bought the MTEC.

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RV8tor New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0i Titanium/Black Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Beautiful NJ Shore iTrader: (0)	That is why I bought it. No re-inventing of the wheel. Hardest part is getting to the existing bulb. If you can, put the car on a lift and remove the tire. It almost becomes easy. All the cables and connectors fit. Yes, there are cheaper alternatives, but they all take more labor. It's a trade off. I'm a believer in 'do it right the first time' so I don't have to do it again. I researched HID conversions for about a month before I bought the MTEC.
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