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Old 01-16-2007, 10:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Glare on HID kits & a way to reduce it

Does anyone know where I can find the tape that is used on the D2R bulbs? Or any heat resistant tape will do I guess. I found that it dramatically decreases the glare associated with "plug in" HID kits. I found out by taking a black marker and mimicking the tape around the D2R bulbs. Glare was way down compared to without the blackened area. But the ink just vaporized within a few minutes the light was on due to the heat.

here is what i'm talking about (D2R bulbs on right)

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It is a paint, not a tape.
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:36 AM   #3 (permalink)
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what kind of paint?
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i used eyelids to reduce mine andaimed the headlight down as far as it would go, very rarley do i get high beamed
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I also have eyelids that help block the glare but you do have to aim your beams down just above where your fogs shine if you don't want to be high beamed constantlly...you can opt to have a true conversion done but it will cost you alot of money to have projectors retrofitted...
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Quote: Originally Posted by H22-T
what kind of paint?


I imagine it's high temp flat black, but I could be wrong.

Go to hidplanet.com/forums, you will find EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about HID's.
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I will be getting one of these plug and play ebay ones soon and was wondering how exactly do you aim them...Is there something that you adjust or is it simple enough as tilting the bulb, thanks.
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dude, i have some d2r bulbs around here, im not using em
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Read your manual for how to adjust your headlights.

I think its silly you should have to aim them just above your fogs to keep from blinding everyone. Seems like a step backwards aside from having the HID "look".

As for the D2R bulbs, from the lighting FAQ:

What is the difference between D2R and D2S?
The main difference is the U-shaped masking on the D2R that blocks out unpredictable light in certain directions. Also, the base has different notches. Name of base is P32-d2 for D2S and P32-d3 for D2R. D2R was developed so that Mercedes could still use their reflector based headlights in the mid 1990s. They did not want use projectors like BMW. A glare box inside the headlight could have been used to accomplish a straight line, but a mask painted on the bulb was cheaper to make and had better precision. Other (near) luxury cars (Lexus, Infinity and Acura) followed Mercedes and equipped their cars with D2R bulbs in reflector based headlamps. Using a D2R in anything else than a OEM HID headlight designed for the D2R bulb makes no sense. It will only reduce output. Some HID kits comes with D2R bulbs. Some amateur kit designers will even claim that D2R genrally reduces glare in a retrofit. This is nonsense. The D2R bulb masking is around 3-4 a'clock and 8-9 o'clock when bulb is in right position. Those are not the (only) sectors that creates glare.

As an example, here is the data on Philips 2 versions:
D2S: 3200lm, 4250K, 91lm/W, 35W
D2R: 2800lm, 4150K, 80lm/W, 35W

Basically with that said your really not going to cut down on any noticeable glare issues. you might dillute some areas but you'll still be throwing excessively too much glare. A custom casper sheild is about the only thing I can think of to help you guys with kits but even then your going to dramatically reduce output so I doubt you guys will even want to go that route. That route will however grant you the best glare reduction.

Retro or bust
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I have a high beam/ low beam set of hid headlights so when pepole high beam me i just do it to them back and then they are really pissed off and blind. By the way mine are 10k
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I looked in the manual and couldn't find anything about adjusting the headlights...
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theres a screw on the back side of the headlight, just turn it
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hey haknslash, do you know what the u-shape material is made out of or perhaps where I could buy it?
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Okay I found it, thanks.
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Quote: Originally Posted by H22-T
hey haknslash, do you know what the u-shape material is made out of or perhaps where I could buy it?


x2, been wondering that for a long time, I thought it was a bucket
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