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pr95blackbird · 05-21-2008, 02:51 PM

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 (external seller) and then simply get an HID bulb/ballast kid (external seller) 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?

05-21-2008, 02:51 PM	#1
pr95blackbird Staging Lane Trader Rating: 0 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 74	HID - projector/sealed beam solution? 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 (external seller) and then simply get an HID bulb/ballast kid (external seller) 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? __________________ http://www.totalsportcompact.ca/images/signature.gif 2002 White Trans Am WS6 Last edited by pr95blackbird; 05-21-2008 at 03:00 PM..