Review: Xenon HID 4500 (56K Warning)

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So I installed the Umnitza 4500 HID kit into my ZKW's last weekend. My review is below. Sorry for all the pics, but I thought someone may find them helpful.



I opted for the 4500 kit because I'm more concerned with light output than having a very purple headlight. The light output is very impressive and the color is plenty distinct. No one is going to mistake these for painted halogen bulbs.



I paid $300 from Umnitza, which I felt was a very fair price. I paid on Friday and had the kit the following Wednesday.



I will skip all of the info on how to remove your headlights because I'm assuming that if you have installed ZKWs, you already know how to do this.



Install is fairly easy. All you need to do is unplug you low beams from the quick connect and then plug that power source into to ballast for the HIDs.

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You have to cut out a hole in the back of the cover for your low beam in order to let the wires come out. I used my Dremmel and the hole size should be 1 inch diameter.



Once you have cut the hole, you take your old bulb out and run the bulb through the hole and install it into the ZKWs. When you have finished, it looks like this:

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Umnitza provides some two sided tape to secure the ballast to the headlight. I cleaned the ballast and the headlight up very well before applying it and found that the ballasts fell off in one day. So in short, I think this is a bad solution.



I found a bolt end sticking out that is securing the bumper shock and decided to get another nut and use this to secure the ballasts instead. There is one on each side, so you can do it with both lights.



You need a 10mm wrench and a 6mm nut. LEAVE THE NUT ON THERE ALONE. Go buy another nut and double it up. This seems like a much better way than two sided tape to secure the ballasts. I know that know matter how big of a bump I hit, they are not going any where. Also it is lower down so it should get more air circulation.

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Close up of secured ballast:

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You have to cut out a hole in the back of the cover for your low beam in order to let the wires come out. I used my Dremmel and the hole size should be 1 inch diameter.



Once you have cut the hole, you take your old bulb out and run the bulb through the hole and install it into the ZKWs. When you have finished, it looks like this:

You had to drill and modify it? :spam: But looks nice so far! :thumbsup:

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Hmm. I didn't think about attaching it to the bumper shock. I tie straped mine to the side of the reciver dryer.



I fubared my hole though. Oops.



Any warnings on the OBC?

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Now for the fun ones. As I said before, the light output is phenominal. I'm very pleased with how bright the lights are. :dance:

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From the front:

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Dan, the light will get whiter over time BTW. For a couple days it'll be a blue hue.

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I did get the low beam failure warning on my OBC and I'm a little ticked about it. There seems to be a fix if you want to bypass the warning all together, but a pain in the ass nonetheless.



One other problem I had was the red wires in my quick connects came loose on both headlights causing my hi beams not to work. It took me forever to figure out what was wrong. I guess I tugged on them a little too hard.



All in all, I'm very pleased with the outcome and would do it again in a second.



Let me know if you have any questions :thumbsup:

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From the front:



Take some close up pics of it on, and off. And take close up pics of the CELIS on and off. Really interested in these...

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Dan, the light will get whiter over time BTW. For a couple days it'll be a blue hue.



Cool, I kinda figured it would. It's got kind of a cool blue/green hue right now so I don't mind it too much.

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Take some close up pics of it on, and off. And take close up pics of the CELIS on and off. Really interested in these...





It's dark out. If I take a close up pic of them off, it will just be black. :???:



Also, what is CELIS?

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It's dark out. If I take a close up pic of them off, it will just be black. :???:



Also, what is CELIS?



Oh yeah, sorry...got excited as well. Aren't the CELIS the "angel eyes"?

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Oh yeah, sorry...got excited as well. Aren't the CELIS the "angel eyes"?





Ahhh. I don't have angel eyes.