My8DriftsMe

Hey i cant tell if i have HID or non HID lights =( Whats a way i can tell? They have a semi hint of blue to them but im still not sure.

ocrapitzleon

if it has semi hint of blut, most likely you have HID unless you put in some weird bulb

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

What's your package? Sports, Touring, or Grand Touring?

My8DriftsMe

i think sports. 2005 base model with appearance package cloth seats non bose.

My8DriftsMe

Oh also fog lights no sun roof though.

ocrapitzleon

he mightve gotten one of those that has options but no packages

oh yeah.. take pictures with your digital camera with no saturation settings on
and post em here

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

No sun roof, that means you have a sport. Sport models don't come with HIDs.
ALL Touring and Grand Touring comes with a sunroof except for the Sports.

My8DriftsMe

I can take pics in 5 min my camera battery just died =(

My8DriftsMe

My8DriftsMe

The first pic was with flash on

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

They look like HIDs but the Sports trim never came with them. Did you replace the bulbs to make it look bluer? Are you the second owner of the car? I'm 100% sure that you have the Sports package along with non-HIDs.

ocrapitzleon

FOR SURE HID(you can tell by the cut off),he got one of those, just has random **** on it, probably someone ordered it "with all those options" and then backed down.

My8DriftsMe

Yea im the second owner. Im not sure if he replaced the bulbs =( is their a for sure way i can tell if they are or aren't?

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

That might've been the case. The previous owner either replaced the bulbs or actually got an HID Ballasts installed. We won't be able to tell until you actually pull out the bulbs.

My8DriftsMe

do you have to take out the headlight to take the bulb out?

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

When you pull out the lights and they look like these:

These are H7 Bulbs that comes with the Sport packages.


These are HID Bulbs that comes with the Touring and Grand Touring packages.


HIDs are thin long.
H7 are fat and stubby.

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-how-change-halogen-nonhid-lights-84732/

If this is your first time taking it out, it'll take about 15-20 minutes to pull it out
It takes me less than 5 mins to change a bulb.

EDIT: DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS PART ON THE BULB WHEN HANDLING IT! THIS WILL CAUSE I TO BURN OUT DUE TO THE OILS ON YOUR FINGER! Just in case that's what you're doing right now

My8DriftsMe

ill have to try it out tomorrow

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

Kay.
I'm always here to help.

chancejat

iTrader: (2)

a good way to tell is when you first turn on your lights they will have a stronger blue tint .....then 20-30 sec later they turn whiter...........but it looks like hids for sure......i would bet some money on it..............so pull up to a wall or something after your lights have been on a couple mins and look at your lights then turn them off for a min then turn them back on if theyer hids you will be able to see more blue before they get full voltage....u should be able to tell right away if theyre bluer or not..............just try it..............yeah the stock hids are really more white not blue........

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

The thing is that the sports package don't come with HIDs, it's not even an option. Chances are is that the previous owner put on bluer bulbs to replicate HIDs.

chancejat

iTrader: (2)

you dont think the pics he put up are of hids........like i said id bet on it......pretty much guarantee..........his look better than mine do.........could be aftermarket hids.........doubt its just the bulbs

swoope

iTrader: (5)

you have fogs, that is you first clue.. if you also have tc and dsc you have hids..

and you do have hids.


beers

BRGREEN8

sports package comes with hids on 04 and 05. Not sure on the newer models

llzjayarzll

hey i have the same exact options as you and it seems i have HIDs as well. good luck to us huh.

usually u can tell if theyre HIDs if they warm up the color when u first turn them on