 Headlight upgrade options |
 Jan 14, 2013 - 1:14 AM
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Okay, so I know the $900 projectors are the best and easiest and all, but I ran across this kit to do HID. Has anyone used anything like this? Could I plug them right into my low beams? Or would it blind everybody? It looks almost plug and play. Would my stock lens scatter the light upwards too much? Would projectors of some kind be necessary in order to direct the light?
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Jan 14, 2013 - 1:58 AM
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Pretty much answered your own question lol.
Yes, they are plug and play. Yes, they can be blinding. Many people use them without projectors, I myself did for a little while  Projectors purpose is to direct the light. It's all personal preference and whether or not you dont mind people hating you or flashing you occasionally.. 
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Jan 14, 2013 - 3:15 PM
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QUOTE (smkr3w @ Jan 14, 2013 - 1:58 AM)  Pretty much answered your own question lol. Yes, they are plug and play. Yes, they can be blinding. Many people use them without projectors, I myself did for a little while Projectors purpose is to direct the light. It's all personal preference and whether or not you dont mind people hating you or flashing you occasionally.. Couldn't you just aim your low beams down a bit more? Seems like it'd be fine... |
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Jan 14, 2013 - 4:21 PM
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QUOTE (DouglasJaneway @ Jan 14, 2013 - 2:15 PM) Couldn't you just aim your low beams down a bit more? Seems like it'd be fine... The problem with aiming the USDM lights lower is that the diffusers in the lenses were designed to scatter light and illuminate overhead signs, so the light will end up in other driver's eyes no matter what. Not a big deal with halogen bulbs but HID's are much more intense. Then the projectors flick the light up, like so:  So you can aim the lights lower, but by the time you aim the cutoff low enough to not blind oncoming traffic, the lights are aimed too low in front of the car to be usable. It's a lose-lose situation for oncoming traffic unless you do the projector cutoff mod. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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DouglasJaneway Headlight upgrade options Jan 14, 2013 - 1:14 AM
DouglasJaneway QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 14, 2013 - 4:21... Jan 14, 2013 - 11:02 PM
diegohiga i wouldnt buy those hids for $30 i bought a c... Jan 14, 2013 - 12:53 PM jordisonjr If you want cheap HID's, order from DDM tuning... Jan 14, 2013 - 2:02 PM DouglasJaneway QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Jan 14, 2013 - 2... Jan 14, 2013 - 11:14 PM Box I've seen new Audi's with HID's from t... Jan 14, 2013 - 11:33 PM Galcobar QUOTE (Box @ Jan 14, 2013 - 9:33 PM)... Jan 16, 2013 - 4:19 AM Special_Edy Please dont put HIDs in your halogen lenses. You w... Jan 16, 2013 - 1:01 PM Box Not all factory HID bulbs are in projectors. D1R,... Jan 16, 2013 - 1:25 PM Box . Jan 16, 2013 - 1:25 PM Special_Edy The biggest problem I have with the HIDs is not on... Jan 16, 2013 - 2:12 PM Box QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jan 16, 2013 - 1... Jan 16, 2013 - 2:25 PM |
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