Interested in HID's and Options

[cyb593]

I was looking at ddmhid and i see on the site they have like 5 different kits. I was thinking about the bixenon kit. Is this the right kit or does it matter? Which number for color is the brightest or does it not matter? Should i upgrade to 55w? What about the relay harness/LBF modules? Also can i use the same balasts for high beams too? Sorry i am new to HID's and anything you can tell me will help me lots.

[Zimluura]

here is what i've always heard about hids.

1) almost always illegal to convert to them in the united states. the whole lens has to be dot approved for hid use. i think there is one place that sells a whole round headlight unit that is dot approved; but it isn't for our cars specifically. places in the us that sell them say they are for offroad use only, thus removing them from dot's jurisdiction.

2) cars that come with them have lenses that dot approves of for use with them. but even then they don't use them in their hi-beams, because the on/off nature of hi-beams doesn't work well with hid. whether it degrades them quicker or there is a warmup i don't know.

3) i am not a lawyer, but...you can always say it was there when you bought the car if you wind up in court. if you get something really intensely blue or purple you are probably more likely to get ticketed.

4) i think jdm projector lenses are better than usdm lenses if you run hids, but i could be completely wrong on that.

5) could be difficult to pass inspection with them. not really sure.

[jordisonjr]

here is what i've always heard about hids.

1) almost always illegal to convert to them in the united states. the whole lens has to be dot approved for hid use. i think there is one place that sells a whole round headlight unit that is dot approved; but it isn't for our cars specifically. places in the us that sell them say they are for offroad use only, thus removing them from dot's jurisdiction.

2) cars that come with them have lenses that dot approves of for use with them. but even then they don't use them in their hi-beams, because the on/off nature of hi-beams doesn't work well with hid. whether it degrades them quicker or there is a warmup i don't know.

3) i am not a lawyer, but...you can always say it was there when you bought the car if you wind up in court. if you get something really intensely blue or purple you are probably more likely to get ticketed.

4) i think jdm projector lenses are better than usdm lenses if you run hids, but i could be completely wrong on that.

5) could be difficult to pass inspection with them. not really sure.

DOT has absolutely nothing to do with HIDs.
My Celica has the exact same headlight housigns as yours in the states but they are DOT approved, and really I shouldn't have HIDs in them.
DOT is simply a standard.

HID's really shouldn't be installed in headlight housings that are non projector housing (all OEM celica housings, DOT or not), and only in retreofitted projectors or JDM projectors.