HID - projector/sealed beam solution?

**pr95blackbird** · 05-21-2008, 10:51 AM

Hey guys,

I have been throwing up and down the idea of pursuing HID headlights. From my research, I can see that the quick and easy route would be to replace the stock headlights with a sealed beam conversion kit (eurolamps.com) and then simply get an HID bulb/ballast kid (HIDKING on ebay) for a total cost of ~$200 and a few mins of your own time.

Pros:
- Moderate Install (worst case scenarios)
- Low cost
- Bright Lights and improved visibility

Cons:
- Illegal (in some states/provinces)
- Blinding on-coming drivers
- No-cut off

The alternative, obviously is to pursue the projector retro-fit style HID's. This requires significantly more work but the end result is much more rewarding and professional looking.

Pros:
- Professional
- Bright lights and improved visibility
- True cut off

Cons:
- Significant work required
- High Cost

What about meeting in the middle with a projector sealed beam conversion headlight such as this: http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/6/8/5...10313146_o.jpg

Would this be a viable solution to be 'in the middle' of both worlds, having HID's and yet also having projector style headlights?

Thoughts?

**transambrotha** · 05-21-2008, 01:02 PM

I would love to find a nice affordable option like those projectors, I wonder if they would fit right in our cars

**2002 WS6 KILLS** · 05-22-2008, 02:38 AM

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**wultdat** · 05-22-2008, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by 2002 Ws6 Kills

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**wultdat** · 05-22-2008, 06:37 AM

I would just go with the Eurolamps & eBay HID kit. Also, you could always adjust the headlight so it won't blind people.

**2002 WS6 KILLS** · 05-22-2008, 08:31 AM

I second that!

**predator** · 05-22-2008, 09:59 AM

you have to be careful with HID... the reflector/projector needs to be made to handle it because the light isnt emitted from a point source as it is in conventional headlights... more of the bulb lights up and if the reflector isnt designed to handle that it will scatter light everywhere.

-me

**NitrousPowrdSS** · 05-22-2008, 12:57 PM

Yeah. No shit. Mine were really bad until I did the whistler mod

**cobrahunter** · 05-22-2008, 02:38 PM

I've had mine on for just over a year. Have the lights pointed down just a bit, and never have had oncoming cars flash me with their lights.

**fbird777** · 05-22-2008, 02:52 PM

Yeah, before I adjusted my 8000k I had one guy flash his high beams 4 times before he got to my car, this was on my test run right after I installed them. After adjusting them I have only had about 3 people flash there high beams at me at night in about a month and a half.