Bros, going to share w/you a very "painful" story - of what happened to my HID kit. Basically, my mechanic didn't install the HIDs properly, one HID bulb popped out of the housing. The heat from the bulb was so damn hot, it melted the aluminium projector housing.

I found out halfway driving, when I noticed my left side main beam started flickering, and smoke coming from my engine area (O-o)....


burnt-out housing... 1 day after the light burned out, I could still smell smoke in my cabin area...


there was only 1 thing to do: disasemble the housing. so my mechanic ripped out the left light panel from its socket, and slowly pry open the plastic clear case from the lamp housing (like opening durian)...




u can still see bits & pieces of the HID bulb filament + glass left in there... melted like cheese with the housing....


projector lamp focusing lens... in the background is my IN2 baby on "life support" while we operate on her...

at this point, 99% people would think their housing is f**ked, and have to spend RMXXXX to buy new one. but my mechanic is one smart fella - he manage to replace just the projector lamp housing that melted, with another HID lamp housing (taken from an old Merc). then he basically hot-wire them together....


u can see the right side is the original lamp H11 housing (sawed off the burnt part), then weld in the new HID lamp housing (from old Merc). install a make-shift mounting bracket to hold then both together (piece of metal in the middle). Taadaaa!

After put it back together, ensure all tightly fitted in, and turn on engine - whaddaya know, works like normal. actually, my light now is damn bright... brighter than before (i think it's coz the Merc HID housing is a proper solid steel housing with a proper focusing cup meant for HID lights).

Going to test this out for awhile and see if any problems (so far no issues).

So that's my story for today - heart a bit pain to see my beloved undergone 5-hr "open heart" surgery @ mechanic's "ICU"... but so far, patient 100% recovered

This post has been edited by infinitium: Jun 13 2011, 06:45 PM

How come battery comes differently

will be down to sunway around 8 toniht, one set modulo door visor at my car can cod .. Hehe.. Call me if interested.. Cnt on9

Bro ultramen, can share where is your accessories shop that offer you MUGEN visor? Been looking high and low but can't get..

Bro Shorty, do share how much it cost for modulo visor...

Thanks.

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Added on June 13, 2011, 7:09 pmToo bad it's in subway. If cheras sure I grab quick quick...

This post has been edited by devinz: Jun 13 2011, 07:09 PM

Wow infinitium!!..how did that happened? That's one scary meltdown man. Bulb poped out from the casing?! As in comes off ..or dropped deeper into the light housing?

What a terrible story~~~~

Hi
I am from Penang and interested in Honda Insight after reading the posts here. Had been considering Forte before, but now changing mind to Honda Insight..

Any recommended SA in northern region??

Thanks.

haha can cod at midvalley if u wan haaha near cheras ma, or setapak also can

cause meeting my fren later, can pass it to him cause he studying at setapak tar college

the one in paramount garden...my close friend actually...=D

This post has been edited by ultramankaiser: Jun 13 2011, 08:13 PM

yeah, bulb popped from the casing (wasn't screwed on correctly/tightly enough). i guess the bulb filament made contact with the aluminium housing/reflector dish... then slowllllly heated it up. after an hr of driving w/lights on, guess the "melting point" was reached and it melted thru the dish.

scary huh. if i wasn't observant enough, it could have started a fire. then tmrw's newspaper u see front page pic ... one guy jumping out of a blazing Insight on fire (TOUCHWOOD! ).

so if you have HIDs, pls pls plssss make sure your mechanic installed for you correctly. check if you got the right kind of wiring harness (that can support the 35W needed to power most HID kits). and more importantly if the bulb is sitting/locked in the reflector properly.

going to temple this wkend to pray. someone up there loves me.

on a happier note, sharing more photos i snapped of my Hella Supertone horn installs:

1st try (DIY install using existing brackets... horns too close to each other):


2nd try (bring to my mechanic, get a custom harness/metal brace plate, lock both horns on opposing ends, hang from existing horn harness/screw-in point):

scary huh. i see now also sked. phew. thank god didn't whole car didnt become charcoal-grill Hybrid Kebab

do you guys knows where i can get the light like in the picture? if not what is the substitute i can use for it?

That LED is on the Modulo side skirt right? Not too sure if it is in the market here yet.

Thank God you ok lah ... thanks for sharing ... I guess I wont be changing mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-LED-l...#ht_1672wt_1165

saw this link in ebay. long lost luggage compartment lamp light for honda insight

well if you find a reputable shop that can do it properly, then i still say you should go for it. HIDs vs standard halogens make a big diff

Hi Infinitium, do u know how much they are selling Hella Supertone here in malaysia.

Bro, HID is nice, just worry of JPJ ask for a cup of kopi

with the projector lens , 4350 k shud be safe..