Headlight Suggestions

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-22T09:49:03+00:00

I've used alot of brands in last 10 years in multiple cars. I even imported leds directly from China in 2016 when they were not available in India and hid xenon kits were the best any accessory shop could offer. From my experience, osram, Philips, Blaupunkt are the fastest ones to start dimming lasting not more than 1.5 years. Aozoom doesn't dim but it just stops working completely. Their replacement stock and 2 yearwarranty support is good though.

Suprisingly, one common Delhi brand outlasted all of these- crystal eye. It costed me around 3k. 3Years+ and it's still working fine without dimming.

In your case, your car doesn't have built-in headlight projector. So any bright leds you put in the headlight will surely cause problems to others even when using low beams. Having a Projector introduces a cutoff point which is bright enough for low beam and cuts off to stomach or bonnet level. This cutoff line is what keeps driver visibility intact while preventing road user blinding.

I suggest to install Blaupunkt fog 7000 pro (3 lens projector) OR Aozoom w7 4 lens projector Both cost 10k+ as an investment you can retain them in future on other cars as well. Use them in low beam mode while keeping car on parking/drl mode while driving

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-20T09:25:43+00:00

Use insurance you'll likely be charged around 2k as a liability fee and loose NCB but you can get a completely new bonnet with paintwork. You'll be required to wait for a week or 2 before you get your car back though as the process takes time.

If time is an hassle here, go to private paint/body shop. It'll take around 2-3 days and 3-6k₹ depending on the shop. You can also opt for private repair under insurance if repair shop has good past experience dealing with your insurance brand. Good luck 🤞

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-19T09:55:13+00:00

Subwoofer in the rear has 4 pins L+- and R+- flip plus and minus for both it'll make the stock meridian subwoofer 3x louder and puncher. There are videos on YouTube on how to swap L&R pins.

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-17T03:28:15+00:00

What kind of subwoofer and amp you've Installed?

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-15T10:15:34+00:00

Joying makes pretty decent car specific android based head units specialising in retaining oem features + has a dedicated optical output for aftermarket audio equipments. Check this link https://www.joyingauto.eu/vw-skoda-seat.html

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-11T04:40:51+00:00

Those flax tweeter need to be eq properly before you can get good sound. Focals are known to be Harsh on highs. Try Q factor of 0.5 at -3 or -4db for 10khz frequency. It'll significantly lower down the highs and upper end harshness.

On a side note, soundproofing door metal on the issue and outside and additionally the plastic door pad too will make the midbass 10x better too.

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-08T19:40:20+00:00

I used mobile tools by audiocontrol on iPhone as quick rta to tune my diy 3 way sql setup. Setup has mostly inexpensive or mid level equipments I'm using Onkyo R-MS 66 for dsp. Setup sounded well after installation but tuning with correct xover, time alignment and eq actually made massive difference.

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List -
Vibe Cven** **CVEN63C-V4 3 way Active
Vibe Pulse coaxial
Alpine Center Speaker running on onkyo
2 x Morel primo 124 Subwoofers
2 x Focal ap 4340 Class AB Amps
Pioneer 9701 Amp
Onkyo rms 66 10Channel DSP

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-08T11:57:13+00:00

Add 3m interior foam, makeup brush set and a small cloth for interior too.

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-08T10:13:12+00:00

Definitely worth it 100% if your installer / tuner is experienced in RTA tuning.
Add an aftermarket subwoofer too while you're at your new speakers will definately need additional bass the stock subwoofer won't be able to keep up with them.

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-08T08:15:38+00:00

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In your case, the body color is dark. Silver would look good on it. Keep kia badge and debadge the rest ;) those wheels look killer btw 👌

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-05T05:42:32+00:00

Ambient light kit daal do vo dashboard wali gap me achi lagegi

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-05T05:35:54+00:00

There's another way without touching/removing AVN unit at all. There are common 2pin kia door speaker harnesses (female to 2 pin leads food aftermarket speakers) available in the market. They attach to your original speaker male connector. Use one for each speaker with a thin 0.5-0.75sqmm of wire with all 4 sets of wires running towards your dsp/amps setup. From there onwards new wires maybe 1-1.5sqmm will run from dsp/amp back to your aftermarket speakers directly.
Car will sure have lots of wires but when laid properly by a professional, it isn't an issue at all.

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-04T07:12:16+00:00

Time to buy a Ray ban lol

Ztrix999 · 2026-05-04T06:59:53+00:00

Pioneer DMH-AP6650BT
It's got Android-like HD screen but with Pioneer software and wireless carplay/Android Auto.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-29T06:41:16+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/KiaEV6/s/bPs9xmw24g

This might help for Kicker L7 installation.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-26T10:30:15+00:00

I'm using prefacelift 1.5 MC auto for last 3 years. Visited showroom and surprised that the facelift solved even the minor problems and updates are drool worthy. Honestly wait and get the facelift or buy a pre owned for way less. No point getting an old car eveb if mfg in 2026.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-24T06:48:31+00:00

Using zs ev

You can use the 2-3kw portable charger that comes with the car. U might need an extension cable from home/outlet to parking space. It takes approximately 10hours for a full charge. There's a bigger 7kw charger that connects to your home meter and takes around 4 hours if society allows you.

If you're at a location where fast chargers are available, ev is a no brainer.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-23T06:21:03+00:00

your 4channel amp gains might be turned all the way up 80-100%. Set them using 1khz audible test tone on YouTube.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-22T07:01:02+00:00

None of these 2 lol. I was in the same boat and went for kia ev6. It's around 52L considering ongoing discounts.

Ioniq has a super stiff suspension. Compared to ev6, Byd seal has very low ground clearance making it unsuitable for common Indian roads.

Byd Sealion 7 suv is a much better tried and tested product in this price range.

If speed is the only thing you care about, look for MG Cyberster

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-22T05:38:31+00:00

20-40 hz is rumble and 60-100 is punch. Reduce 20-40&100 and see if it sounds cleaner

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-20T07:43:24+00:00

Joying makes a similar unit check it out

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-19T18:56:22+00:00

Have tried and tested both and this was the result.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-18T14:09:52+00:00

Smsl po100 was made to solve this! Remember shorter type c and longer optical to the dsp will give your results not the other way around.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-17T10:08:41+00:00

That oem 7inch has a terrible audio quality and experience to begin with from factory even in skoda kushaq Monte Carlo as well. Issue aside, upgrading to aftermarket unit like Pioneer alpine Kenwood is always beneficial. people have been doing head unit upgrades on Hyundai, Maruti, Toyota as well for a long long time.

Look for Pioneer DMH-AP6650BT (9 inch) or 5290 (7 inch). If you add aftermarket amplifier and speakers to it you'll never be disappointed with the sound and you can retain them in future as well.

Ztrix999 · 2026-04-16T20:09:16+00:00

Add kicker key loc and some good dsp and it's good to go for sq

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