Floormat retainer piece
Please forgive me if this has been previously discussed. I searched but couldn't find the answer. Is there a solution for the floor mat retainer piece? My Kizashi did not have the retainer pieces when I purchased it used. I have a Hexomat set in my Kizashi and they slide around every time I drive my car. Many thanks in advance!
The factory accessory mat sets came with a set of anchors for you to install. It is possible that someone around here still has a spare set, particularly if they bought a second set of all weather mats. I'm sure the anchor can be bought on its own, but I have no idea what the part number might be.otaku19 wrote:Please forgive me if this has been previously discussed. I searched but couldn't find the answer. Is there a solution for the floor mat retainer piece? My Kizashi did not have the retainer pieces when I purchased it used. I have a Hexomat set in my Kizashi and they slide around every time I drive my car. Many thanks in advance!
The Suzuki accessory mats have clips that keep the mats in place. The mats also have a Velcro-like underside that adheres to the standard carpet very well. They don't move at all.
I also recommend some heavy duty Velcro strips or 3M pieces you can find at home improvement stores. These things work very well in many cases.
I also recommend some heavy duty Velcro strips or 3M pieces you can find at home improvement stores. These things work very well in many cases.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Black)
Thank you KuroNekko! I'll definitely use the velcro strips. By the way, I followed your tutorial to put a Morimoto Elite HID kit in for my low beams. Your tutorial was phenomenal and I have a set of LEDs on the way for my high beams. I can't thank you enough for that tutorial!!KuroNekko wrote:The Suzuki accessory mats have clips that keep the mats in place. The mats also have a Velcro-like underside that adheres to the standard carpet very well. They don't move at all.
I also recommend some heavy duty Velcro strips or 3M pieces you can find at home improvement stores. These things work very well in many cases.
Glad to hear it. I've been meaning to update that HID thread but a quick note: I'm still running that original kit. Original bulbs, original ballasts, original harness, and original (additional) capacitors. The kit has outlasted its 5 year warranty by at least a year. I think it's a testament to the quality of the Morimoto kit. That being said, the bulbs are worn and the output isn't very bright anymore. The good thing is that I recently got replacement bulbs (just the bulbs) from TRS on clearance. For $20, I got a set of replacement XenonDepot H7 HID bulbs with a Philips capsule to replace my bulbs. You see, once you have the kit, components like the bulbs can be swapped and replaced individually for much cheaper.otaku19 wrote: Thank you KuroNekko! I'll definitely use the velcro strips. By the way, I followed your tutorial to put a Morimoto Elite HID kit in for my low beams. Your tutorial was phenomenal and I have a set of LEDs on the way for my high beams. I can't thank you enough for that tutorial!!
My LED kit is still working too though it recently went a week with one side at partial power. I was going to order a replacement kit but then it started working normally again and has been since. Either way, that LED kit has also lasted several years despite being a clearance kit for something like $35.
I strongly suggest you index the LED bulbs meaning that you adjust the emitters to reflect properly and mimic the reflection of a halogen bulb in the headlight reflector. This will cast the light properly and make it more useful on the road. Some kits are easier to index than others. I recently got an LED headlight kit for my motorcycle that was well-designed for indexing (designed by a US-based company). The difference is amazing. It literally has the exact same beam pattern on the road as the halogen bulbs while being 3x brighter. Indexing helps keep the light on the road and out of people's eyes.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Black)
I will definitely do that. I didn't order the "B" type bulbs, but I did index them with the return wire pointing down after reading through the thread. If I recall correctly you put your second LED bulbs pointing Left/Right instead of Up/Down like the VLEDS wereKuroNekko wrote:Glad to hear it. I've been meaning to update that HID thread but a quick note: I'm still running that original kit. Original bulbs, original ballasts, original harness, and original (additional) capacitors. The kit has outlasted its 5 year warranty by at least a year. I think it's a testament to the quality of the Morimoto kit. That being said, the bulbs are worn and the output isn't very bright anymore. The good thing is that I recently got replacement bulbs (just the bulbs) from TRS on clearance. For $20, I got a set of replacement XenonDepot H7 HID bulbs with a Philips capsule to replace my bulbs. You see, once you have the kit, components like the bulbs can be swapped and replaced individually for much cheaper.otaku19 wrote: Thank you KuroNekko! I'll definitely use the velcro strips. By the way, I followed your tutorial to put a Morimoto Elite HID kit in for my low beams. Your tutorial was phenomenal and I have a set of LEDs on the way for my high beams. I can't thank you enough for that tutorial!!
My LED kit is still working too though it recently went a week with one side at partial power. I was going to order a replacement kit but then it started working normally again and has been since. Either way, that LED kit has also lasted several years despite being a clearance kit for something like $35.
I strongly suggest you index the LED bulbs meaning that you adjust the emitters to reflect properly and mimic the reflection of a halogen bulb in the headlight reflector. This will cast the light properly and make it more useful on the road. Some kits are easier to index than others. I recently got an LED headlight kit for my motorcycle that was well-designed for indexing (designed by a US-based company). The difference is amazing. It literally has the exact same beam pattern on the road as the halogen bulbs while being 3x brighter. Indexing helps keep the light on the road and out of people's eyes.
If I recall correctly, the VLEDs didn't have the capability to be indexed. Maybe I'm wrong, I think I would have tried before returning them. The VLEDs customer support staff were great and they didn't suggest indexing so I think it wasn't available at the time. LED bulbs have significantly improved over the last several years and I can now say they are suitable replacements for other types of bulbs.otaku19 wrote: I will definitely do that. I didn't order the "B" type bulbs, but I did index them with the return wire pointing down after reading through the thread. If I recall correctly you put your second LED bulbs pointing Left/Right instead of Up/Down like the VLEDS were
As for my currently LEDs, they can be indexed but I didn't get to it when I installed them given it was a bit more work and not easily done inside of the Kizashi headlight. I saw that the emitters fired to the left and right so I left them at that. They still scatter light a bit but they are better than the top/bottom firing VLEDs. I'm going to replace my HID bulbs in the low beams soon so I'll try indexing the LED bulbs when I'm at it and try get a pattern close to the halogens if possible.
The new kit in my motorcycle had a niffy indexing system that made it very easy for finetuning. I credit that for the perfect beam pattern. Apparently, the bulb makers now also use emitters specifically designed for automotive use since those are presently available. In the past, they were just putting on emitters from CREE and such never intended for headlight use so they weren't very good for the purpose.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Black)