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I need to get on this. My stock headlights are terrible. Are the Mini D2S much better than the Mini H1 projectors?

 

I wouldn't say that one is better over the others. They each have their strengths and weaknesses, it really depends on what you are looking for. That being said, a lot of people like the h1. You will have more bulb options in the d2s though

There are output shots of both the mini h1 and d2s in this thread. Not sure which version of the h1 they are using though..

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...Output-Comparison-TL-E55-Murano-FX-IS-e46-LR3

 

just installed mine. mini h1. The only thing I dislike atm is once I flash my lights or turn them on, they stay on where as before i cut the drl line and they go off.

 

One thing about HID... do not ever "flash" someone.
Rapid cycling of the burners will leave deposits inside the envelope and result in problems striking.

Once they are on, they need to come up to full operating temperature and be held there for 5 minutes or so before being shut off.

Likewise, when shut off, they need to cool for a few minutes.

 

Anyone else feel like an idiot when they realized the reason for the weird toothed cap on the headlight adjustment screws was so that you could use a Phillips screwdriver perpendicular to the head of the screw to turn it at 90 deg? Doh!

 

Ummmm yeah I though you needed a special tool or something. Complete retard moment when I figured that one out lol

 

LOL!

Ya, but I still had to buy one for the horizontal adjuster down on the side by the fender since my 10-way won't fit the channel.

 

Yes they need to come up to operating temp before turning off but I don't see why you couldn't "flash" someone in our trucks (provided this is at night and your headlights are already on) since the cutoff shield going down is your "high" beam. Flashing someone in my sister's mazda (separate high and low bulbs) would be a no no.

I just use a rachet and a socket.. 4mm IIRC

 

Lol, I noticed that too, had to use a standard Phillips, and it really needs to be the bigger head one (No 2, maybe?) for it to work well.

It's 8mm, actually, but yes, that works too, just kinda hard to keep it on and adjust while looking at the beams.

Oh, and yeah, you are right, no problem flashing when they are on, just think he meant when your lights are turned off. If you pull back on the stick to flash, it momentarily fires up the bulbs and then turns them back off.

 

Maybe on your 2nd gen, mine's a little different

 

Currently at 3. Thanks guys.

 

Anybody have some more water for my money tree? Mine's all dried up. Just pulled the trigger on FX-R stage III's. Thanks Andrew!

 

I am going to order some Mini H1s for my headlights but I really would like to do my fogs too. Does anyone know if the matchbox projectors would fit in the fog light housing? I would have to get something with a clear lens but do they fit? I may just start with the H1s and see how it goes.

 

So on the 2013 I'm trying to turn the projector to get the cut offs straight and this little lock washer thing won't let me turn the projector what do I do?

 

Just trim the tabs so you can spin it more.

 

If they're already on it's cool.
I was referring to the daytime "flash to pass" function.

 

Yeah I gotcha. I thought about that about halfway through my post and just finished my thought instead of deleting it haha.

 

Lol, keep forgetting there's two gens. So pig headed. Sorry!

 

I am going to do the Mini H1 retrofit on my 2001 and I have to get clear headlight housings. Does anyone have recommendations? I was looking at these: http://www.headlightsdepot.com/prod...gclid=CN2nrfC8xrkCFSNyQgodLFkA5Q#.UjIGIz_zLjI
Thanks in advance.

 

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