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From: clarkston, mi
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
HID'* are ILLEGAL with out a Ballast...Period..
the light output sucks when a HID bulb is put into a housing that was not desiged for it, and the cutoff is crappy
loooong if the cop wanted to he could pull you over and cite you for your lights and have to pay a hefty fine (and yes i have seen cops pull people over for Headlamp/Foglamp issues) the Color means nothing to me and it seems that is all your worried about
if your gonna do some thing do it right
jk, i know what you mean
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From: Rochester, NY (college)
Originally Posted by looong4
But for all that want HIDs, Its not a must to have projectors, and your leading everyone that way.
there is a reason that OEM applications have specially designed reflectors and projectors is because it is safer for everyone else and provides better output for the driver at the same time.
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From: Holly, Michigan
Im not just saying this I pulled out to test my HID'* and I passed a state cop. If I was blinding him Im sure he would have let me know, and he'* not the only one ive passed. Ive had them on for two weeks!
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From: NEBF:06,07 | NYBF:06,07 | ONBF:06,07 | CNBF:06 & more............
Originally Posted by looong4
seriously. we know you know alot about lighting, but now everyone thinks its a must to have projectors.
I have seems HID'* in stock housings, its No good, ALOT of glare and its no where neer as bright at Projectors
If you think Corvette and I are the only ones that think this wat check out the 1000+ people here that also agree with us.
http://www.hidplanet.com/
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta, _______Canada._______ West Coast Bonneville Fest ___05,06,07 Survivor___
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by looong4
But for all that want HIDs, Its not a must to have projectors, and your leading everyone that way.
there is a reason that OEM applications have specially designed reflectors and projectors is because it is safer for everyone else and provides better output for the driver at the same time.
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From: Rochester, NY (college)
Originally Posted by looong4
Not all HID kits that come incars have projectors....
need me to name them?
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From: Holly, Michigan
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
Originally Posted by SSEimatt93
HEY! You guys are getting ridiculous now..
lol
reminds me of kindergaten!
lol
reminds me of kindergaten!
HID'* are ILLEGAL with out a Ballast...Period..
the light output sucks when a HID bulb is put into a housing that was not desiged for it, and the cutoff is crappy
loooong if the cop wanted to he could pull you over and cite you for your lights and have to pay a hefty fine (and yes i have seen cops pull people over for Headlamp/Foglamp issues) the Color means nothing to me and it seems that is all your worried about
if your gonna do some thing do it right
