Matt's 5k/5k HID Pictures

[Matt]

Well, here they are folks. Keep in mind my picture taking skills are very limited, lol. The head lamps were adjusted all the way down then slightly raised. I'm going to do some further testing to see what adjustment is best. I also took some pics of the install, so I guess I'll put together a How-To at some point (maybe tomorrow).

What a difference HID's make!! I swear the HID fogs (and the lows and highs off) are equivalent to the SSU's low + fogs. Definitely impressed with the set-up.

Products:


Xentec 5000k 9006 Low beam (slim ballast)
Xentec 5000k H10 Fog Light (slim ballast)
Xentec Relay (for low-beams)


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I will say (and I'm sure those with HID's no what I'm talking about), the pictures don't do them justice. They look a million times better in person.

Thanks to all those that helped me with the install/troubleshooting!!

[Chaoul1]

Congratz Matt!!! They look good! I like the first pic. JOTM?

[Megatron]

Here we go, rep power goes from 68 to 156!

Nice stuff Mr. Matt.

Modding streaaaaaaaak. LOL, whats next!

[LO.7]

Very nice Matt, HID's FTMFW!!

I always turn off my low beams when I turn onto my street late at night, and ride with just my fogs on.. It's a pretty cool effect with 3k fogs.

[Matt]

Congratz Matt!!! They look good! I like the first pic. JOTM?

Thanks Paul!! JOTM... maybe, there are always too many good pics/Jeeps, haha.

Here we go, rep power goes from 68 to 156!

Nice stuff Mr. Matt.

Modding streaaaaaaaak. LOL, whats next!

haha, thanks Paul!!

I know, two mods in two days, lol. Actually I do need to add an AUX cable.. maybe I'll go bang that out really quick.

No more mods for a while though, later on I'll paint the bumper lip, side skirts, and mirrors, and then maybe an SRT grille, then I'm done. Hopefully, lol.

Very nice Matt, HID's FTMFW!!

I always turn off my low beams when I turn onto my street late at night, and ride with just my fogs on.. It's a pretty cool effect with 3k fogs.

Thanks Chris!! I actually did the same as I pulled into my neighborhood... I saw a guy walking and didn't want to blind him, lol. I need to get a set of 3k's soon.

[w87will]

That looks awesome. Nice choice on the 5ks!

[Matt]

That looks awesome. Nice choice on the 5ks!

Thanks Will!!

[Megatron]

Aux cable? I will need a write-up for that sir. Haha And I kinda like the mirrors black, kinda blends in with the windows from the side. IMO...

[LTrainGC]

Awesome stuff - it really is night and day. I still have silverstar highbeams in my headlights and they look SO BAD compared to the 5K lows.

[Matt]

Aux cable? I will need a write-up for that sir. Haha

haha, I actually have the PAC iPod adapter installed (and has a build in AUX input), but I don't like some things about using the direct iPod input, so I'm just going to pull the radio again and run an AUX cable to the console area.

And I kinda like the mirrors black, kinda blends in with the windows from the side. IMO...

Hmm, never thought about that... they do kinda fit in with the black pillars, all one black piece look. Decisions decisions, lol.

[Matt]

Awesome stuff - it really is night and day. I still have silverstar highbeams in my headlights and they look SO BAD compared to the 5K lows.

Thanks Frank!! And yeah, what a difference!!

[Megatron]

haha, I actually have the PAC iPod adapter installed (and has a build in AUX input), but I don't like some things about using the direct iPod input, so I'm just going to pull the radio again and run an AUX cable to the console area.



Hmm, never thought about that... they do kinda fit in with the black pillars, all one black piece look. Decisions decisions, lol.

:lol: Don't listen to my advice. Maybe get chrome mirror covers and have them painted black.. ;)

[Matt]

:lol: Don't listen to my advice.

Noted. :thumbsup:

Maybe get chrome mirror covers and have them painted black.. ;)

Read above ... :D :p

[HEMIBeast]

Nice job bro. Those suckers look bright!

[Matt]

Nice job bro. Those suckers look bright!

Thanks!!

[dreamer1213]

Looks sweet Matt!!! Great color temp choice too...and the spread on the road is soo nice and even!! I love it! :)

[Dylans3960ccs]

The HID's add to the silver paint :)

[Matt]

Looks sweet Matt!!! Great color temp choice too...and the spread on the road is soo nice and even!! I love it! :)

Thanks Hannes!!

The HID's add to the silver paint :)

haha, thanks Dylan!!

[jeeppro]

looks good

[Matt]

looks good

Thanks Troy!!

[B.P.O.D]

looking good matt!!!! im glad you got them working alright!!!! hey quick q where did u ground them heheheheh

[Matt]

looking good matt!!!! im glad you got them working alright!!!! hey quick q where did u ground them heheheheh

Thanks Irf!!

I grounded them to this plastic thingy... bahahaha!

[B.P.O.D]

hahahahahaha nice!!! glad you got em to work

[White Chocolate]

Sick looking HIDs man!!

[White Chocolate]

Also just curious, where did you mount the ballasts? Lol did you ground them properly also :P

[B.P.O.D]

we want mounting pics brah!

[TheBackRoads]

Looks great man!

[Matt]

Sick looking HIDs man!!

Thanks Kyle!!

Also just curious, where did you mount the ballasts? Lol did you ground them properly also :P

I've got pics of where I mounted the ballasts -- and yes, haha, I grounded them properly :p

we want mounting pics brah!

Coming pumpkin.

Looks great man!

Thanks Jeff!! (WOW, a TBR sighting! How ya been man?)

[TheBackRoads]

Oh not too bad, yourself?

[Matt]

Oh not too bad, yourself?

Doing well my man, doing well.

[08Hemi]

Damn Matt looking great!!! Nice pics and install (as always)! I am totally Jealous!!!

[Matt]

Damn Matt looking great!!! Nice pics and install (as always)! I am totally Jealous!!!

Thanks Brad!!

Speaking of jealous... how's the stereo sounding these days? :D

[Matt]

Well I got bored so I thought I'd try out this new Google Picasa program (I now host my pictures through that) -- I doctored 4 photos, it looks like one automatically updated itself in the original post, but not two other that were changed, hmm, oh well.


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[Megatron]

^ 1st pic shows good detail of the ground.

Nice pics

[Matt]

^ 1st pic shows good detail of the ground.

Nice pics

Thanks Pauly, I'm really diggin' this software... I can't imagine having one of those high end programs like Photoshop.

[Megatron]

I got my photo-chop for free.

I'll look around if I still have the installer program with the keys and etc. (its in one of these god forsaken folders in my pc) LOL

[Matt]

I got my photo-chop for free.

I'll look around if I still have the installer program with the keys and etc. (its in one of these god forsaken folders in my pc) LOL

haha, nice!

[Robert Palmer]

I got my photo-chop for free.

I'll look around if I still have the installer program with the keys and etc. (its in one of these god forsaken folders in my pc) LOL

You can't hook a brother up with a copy? :(

[Megatron]

You can't hook a brother up with a copy? :(

I got you :thumbsup:

[Robert Palmer]

w00t w00t!

[Megatron]

You two remind me on monday LOL

[Matt]

You two remind me on monday LOL

Will do Paul, thanks!

Joe, remind me to remind Paul on Monday :D :p

[blackpepper]

Drop-dead sexay.

I'm talking about your Jeep fyi...

[Matt]

Drop-dead sexay.

I'm talking about your Jeep fyi...

Thanks a lot Ryan! I'm really impressed at the difference a little doctoring of a photo can make.

[Chris]

Looks bad ass bro!

[Matt]

Looks bad ass bro!

Thanks Chris!

[Scottina06]

all you guys making comments about the grounds..........I hope your HID's blow up.....LOL

[JDubya]

It looks like those fogs throw off a good bit of glare, do you ever get flashed?

[AcidCold]

It looks like those fogs throw off a good bit of glare, do you ever get flashed?

That's what i am worried about, glare. Cops are pricks here in Chicago so i don't want to risk it.

I will be trying this thought..

http://khguan.fotopic.net/c1241812.html

[Matt]

It looks like those fogs throw off a good bit of glare, do you ever get flashed?

Actually never. I re-aimed the lamps though - a little more conservative I guess. Still looks like daytime when driving at night though :D

The WK headlamps have a damn good cutoff... I'll snap some pics on them against a wall. They do scatter like crazy left and right though.

[ChrisWk]

Where did you get them from looks great. Were they easy to install?

Chris

[Matt]

Where did you get them from looks great. Were they easy to install?

Chris

Thanks Chris!

I bought them from a vendor here, Xentec (username: tcm glx). Pretty darn easy to install too! Most of it is plug and play!