Hyundai Xcent Accessories & Modifications

[ice_wise]

i have put drls from the hyundia showroom itself, cost me 6000 and in order to use the led during day time without the parking light, the drl wire had to be attached to the headlight wire by putting a small cut but since i did it from the showroom, no warranty void chance.

From showroom, yes there is no chance of warranty getting void. In case one wants to run the DRLs with specific electricals (say ICE, or headlights, or engine, or cabin light, or ignition), a fuse tap is the safest way. No wire cutting needed, just plug that +ve wire into fuse box and ground the negative wire, DRLs can perform as desired.

EDIT - There was something wrong in your previous post. Wire cut would be needed in order to "use" DRLs with parking light.

 

[gaurang]

Thanks for help

I am a newbe driver. Just learning the driving skills. So i dont think i can judge the ride quality.

 

[manish12345]

DRL'S availaible in ebay too. drl's have controller box we should connect it to battery!! it will automatically on&off.

 

[akshat812]

anyone installed driver armrest? looking for it in mumbai

 

[puneet848]

Do the fog lights in grand/xcent have any use ? they hardly throw any light on road and cant even tell if on or not. Do they actually help in foggy days ? i have 2 spare projectors with hids and thought to to a DIY and fix em inside the fogs. Should give a great lo beam though i find lighting pretty adequate but with a projectors the lo beam will have a amazing spread as well.

Hi Ice,
It is LEDs and connection made from cabin light only.

planning to do a similar thing in my grand , can you tell me where is the connector for the cabin light located at?

 

[bhvm]

Do the fog lights in grand/xcent have any use ? they hardly throw any light on road and cant even tell if on or not. Do they actually help in foggy days ? i have 2 spare projectors with hids and thought to to a DIY and fix em inside the fogs. Should give a great lo beam though i find lighting pretty adequate but with a projectors the lo beam will have a amazing spread as well.

problem is hyundai uses crappy h27 bulbs, 27w, approx 520 lumens. that output is as dismal as 5w Led night lamp.
all other manufacturers use 35w h8 or even 55w h1 bulbs . plagued by the same problem on my blue boy i10,I upgraded them to 4300k 35w hids in h27 base.
the difference now is day and night! (3200 lumens vs 520.)

retrofiting an bi xenon projector would be a level 2 upgrade. which will require drilling or opening apart the stock assembly., and could Open a can of worms. however the results should be rewarding if properly done.

 

[puneet848]

problem is hyundai uses crappy h27 bulbs, 27w, approx 520 lumens. that output is as dismal as 5w Led night lamp.
all other manufacturers use 35w h8 or even 55w h1 bulbs . plagued by the same problem on my blue boy i10,I upgraded them to 4300k 35w hids in h27 base.
the difference now is day and night! (3200 lumens vs 520.)

retrofiting an bi xenon projector would be a level 2 upgrade. which will require drilling or opening apart the stock assembly., and could Open a can of worms. however the results should be rewarding if properly done.

Just hids in fogs will end up blinding every opposite driver nor will i get a uniform throw and i dont wish to do that. fixing projectors in fog assembly wont be a issue as i have once done a DIY in a bike so how how to fix things. Just wondering to remove present fog assembly and do it or spend 500-800 rs for a aftermarket one and fix them in those. Although my projector are bi xenon i wont connect the high beam point as it will be unnecessary wiring for them and may need to splice company connector to power the high beam connector. Also checked out some high power LED ones but will cost me like 2k but the spread of a projector will be umatched. those looking for simplest plug and play solution can go for them.

 

[ice_wise]

Just hids in fogs will end up blinding every opposite driver nor will i get a uniform throw and i dont wish to do that. fixing projectors in fog assembly wont be a issue as i have once done a DIY in a bike so how how to fix things. Just wondering to remove present fog assembly and do it or spend 500-800 rs for a aftermarket one and fix them in those. Although my projector are bi xenon i wont connect the high beam point as it will be unnecessary wiring for them and may need to splice company connector to power the high beam connector. Also checked out some high power LED ones but will cost me like 2k but the spread of a projector will be umatched. those looking for simplest plug and play solution can go for them.

punnet848 it is not an easy task. The spare projector you have should be less than 2" I think. You will have to remove foglamp lens and cut assembly also. Low beam in foglamps won't be enough as the source of light would be very low, and won't be effective at night. You can remove the shield from projector to get full time high beam.

Trying on aftermarket one wouls be a better idea. You can physically compare the size of your projectors with assembly and make out whether they will fit or not.

Foglamp reflector is like a projector reflector only. The HID in it would not be blinding to oncoming traffic as it will be placed very low. Foglamps can be aligned vertically and you can align them to the position. Foglamp reflector is designed for short and wide throw, so there won't be much compromise as compared to a projector (whhich aims at long throw). HID in fogs will be your *new* low beam!

 

[bhvm]

Hello Puneet, Contiuing what Ice-wise said,

1> Proper 4300K HID kit in Fog housing should work well. As IW said, they do work as second set of Low beams and are very helpful in spotting ditches, Speed breakers, Broken roads and stray animals.

Please check my XUV thunderbolt thread, i10 Blue Boy thread, Genuine 4300k AC HID kit review. You will see plenty of Pics at how the Beam pattern is preserved and there is no blinding effect. However, you WILL need to aim them a bit lower due to sheer power of these bulbs.


2> Opening the Fog housing is Invitation to trouble. If you have spare fogs lying, these could be a try. However you will need VERY small Projectors. Usually the lens size is not a problem, its the depth where you have to cut the back side of Fog housings to accomodate these. And thats where water/ Moisture seeps in. They're pretty low and prone to splashes.

Also, I do not know that the Projectors you have are FOG oriented. Search of Hella Micro DE. Low beam oriented pros won't work well due to step cutoff. Fog Projectors use a flat cutoff.

DO NOT remove glare shields and run them as high beams. Defeats all purpose.

3> The So called LED projectors available in market are a total mess. The beam pattern is useless and will do nothing but Blind Other people. Only decent LED fogs I respect are OEM ones with BMW X5 or X6. The price is close to 1 or 2 scooters though.

 

[Manoj Xcent]

Hi Folks,
My next update.
Added floor lights to rear(LED)
Front speakers upgraded to Pioneer TS-A1606C

 

[Manoj Xcent]

Ordered Armrest from Ebay. Will post the pics soon.

I have checked the Grand i10 thread where Harri has done for his car.

 

[ice_wise]

Ordered Armrest from Ebay. Will post the pics soon.

I have checked the Grand i10 thread where Harri has done for his car.

Can you please share the link for armrest? Is it universal type?

 

[puneet848]

punnet848 it is not an easy task. The spare projector you have should be less than 2" I think. You will have to remove foglamp lens and cut assembly also. Low beam in foglamps won't be enough as the source of light would be very low, and won't be effective at night. You can remove the shield from projector to get full time high beam.

Trying on aftermarket one wouls be a better idea. You can physically compare the size of your projectors with assembly and make out whether they will fit or not.

Foglamp reflector is like a projector reflector only. The HID in it would not be blinding to oncoming traffic as it will be placed very low. Foglamps can be aligned vertically and you can align them to the position. Foglamp reflector is designed for short and wide throw, so there won't be much compromise as compared to a projector (whhich aims at long throw). HID in fogs will be your *new* low beam!

my projectors are the MINI H1 and they should fit esily in housing or with a little cutting. I disagree that foglamp assembly is like a projector as they dont have any cutoffs. I have seen plenty of cars here with HIDS in fogs and they do cause a lot of glare. Agree their spread wont be as good as if installed higher up but i am not gonna use them as my mainlight. Only as a extra light source if needed. may even put 3000k yellow light hid bulbs if it is effective for foggy weather. Gonna order some cheap fogs soon for the DIY.

Hello Puneet, Contiuing what Ice-wise said,

1> Proper 4300K HID kit in Fog housing should work well. As IW said, they do work as second set of Low beams and are very helpful in spotting ditches, Speed breakers, Broken roads and stray animals.

Please check my XUV thunderbolt thread, i10 Blue Boy thread, Genuine 4300k AC HID kit review. You will see plenty of Pics at how the Beam pattern is preserved and there is no blinding effect. However, you WILL need to aim them a bit lower due to sheer power of these bulbs.


2> Opening the Fog housing is Invitation to trouble. If you have spare fogs lying, these could be a try. However you will need VERY small Projectors. Usually the lens size is not a problem, its the depth where you have to cut the back side of Fog housings to accomodate these. And thats where water/ Moisture seeps in. They're pretty low and prone to splashes.

Also, I do not know that the Projectors you have are FOG oriented. Search of Hella Micro DE. Low beam oriented pros won't work well due to step cutoff. Fog Projectors use a flat cutoff.

DO NOT remove glare shields and run them as high beams. Defeats all purpose.

3> The So called LED projectors available in market are a total mess. The beam pattern is useless and will do nothing but Blind Other people. Only decent LED fogs I respect are OEM ones with BMW X5 or X6. The price is close to 1 or 2 scooters though.

Saw your thread pics and i see hids in fog lamps have excess glare and no uniformity in beam spread , i dont wish to do that and cause harm to others. Not gonna go for hella micro De as they anyway too expensive and come with halogens

 

[bhvm]

Puneet, I'm surprised you found my HID conversions to be non uniform and glaring. you're the first to comment that way I want to know in depth about it. anyway which car and lamp you talking about?

on a second note, install low beam or bixenons in fog housings is incorrect. the sloped cutoff will cause trouble when you go over potholes and speed breakers. the effect is pronounced in rear view mirrors of preceding traffic. it almost appear like flashing and color band is crazy. fogs deliberately have'soft' cutoffs to prevent this.


I'm sharing this as you are very particular about not blinding others. I suggest you take the wider picture and do everything properly. no research is bad, half research is even worse!

p.s- add some premium 'selective yellow' halogen bulbs in your stock fog housings and enjoy.

 

[puneet848]

Puneet, I'm surprised you found my HID conversions to be non uniform and glaring. you're the first to comment that way I want to know in depth about it. anyway which car and lamp you talking about?

on a second note, install low beam or bixenons in fog housings is incorrect. the sloped cutoff will cause trouble when you go over potholes and speed breakers. the effect is pronounced in rear view mirrors of preceding traffic. it almost appear like flashing and color band is crazy. fogs deliberately have'soft' cutoffs to prevent this.


I'm sharing this as you are very particular about not blinding others. I suggest you take the wider picture and do everything properly. no research is bad, half research is even worse!

p.s- add some premium 'selective yellow' halogen bulbs in your stock fog housings and enjoy.

ok my mistake, saw someone else's pic in your thread. Though for your HID i cant make out much as pics taken are in day of the beam so cant be sure.
My projector fogs wont have a sloped cutoff but a flat straight one. The Color Flash when going over a breaker will happen when a projector is installed anywhere and not just on fogs so its unavoidable. If a projector makes a sharp colored band and one installs them on the normal headlight assembly they too will flash when going over a speedbump , if the same projector is installed lower on fogs the chances of the car ahead getting colored flashes is much lesser actually as it sits lower. I have done plenty of research. I dont think any premium bulbs come in h27 fitting that gives any better lighting and this projector in my hand is begging me to fix it somewhere :)