ah ok thanks for the clear up. i thought i was gonna have to splice one in lol

 

Thanks for all the info guys. It seems to me that I get blinded on a nightly basis by lots of vehicles, big lifted trucks, mis-aimed junkers, luxury cars, etc. Especially on dark country roads. Some of these have HID's some don't. Lots of these are just upgraded halogen bulbs, I don't think putting them in my corvette is going to bring the police down on me, but I appreciate all the opinions. Besides my window tint is illegal, lack of front plate is illegal, vehicle height is illegal, etc and absolutely no problems with cops yet. knock on wood

 

Love that color!!

 

I had them in a pair of SW C5R non popups with 4300k 55w and they were similar to turning the sun on! They were bright, but the beam was Very scattered and not focused and the cutoffs weren't sharp at all. They put out some Serious lumens though! Most of the problem was the projectors, but that's got nothing to do with the output of the lights, just the quality of it.

My advice to the op, just get some good lights and enjoy them! The difference could be described as using a candle (stock lighting) and using a spot light (HID)!

Good Luck!

 

That's exactly why I don't see anything wrong with these HIDs in stock lenses. Every car I pass with projector HIDs looks exactly the same to me. The C6 really has some bright lights.

 

HID s were one of the best mods i ever
did in my 99, I have the "cheap" bulb fix to the buckets not dropping in my car because im the guy who came up with it and haven't had any problems in 2 years but i absolutely suggest that you purchase the resistor it solves an annoying problem and it's plug and play. good luck, and kudos to those who "invented" the resistor its definatley worth every penny!!!

 

lol.... don't you think that you might be just a little biased??
you DO sell them after all.

there is no compairson of the "bulb swap" HID kit with a projector HID.
the projector WILL out perform the "bulb swap" kit everytime, except in the area of price....

but the old saying is true, you get what you pay for..
for those people that have state inspection, you wont pass with those HID kits, you "could" get pulled over and ticketed (I did say "could").

you're not seeing as good as you think you are.

you can read about it in the other HID post in C5 gen here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1568486970-post172.html


and I'm speaking from experience, I had a 6000k HID kit in my T-84 housings (exactly like the ones you guys are buying), and after a little while I felt that I still wasn't seeing as well as I should.
the projector HIDs solved that problem.

 

I have Jonathans resistor and it works as promised....Didnt even have to swap the wires around like the HID's Ive got on Fleabay. Nonetheless.....GET THEM. Jonathan has great prices and his customer service is A+++. Buy from him and you will not be disappointed!

 

I thought the same before I started selling them. I read your posts and don't really buy into most of the stuff.

 

that's cool.
you're entitled to your opinion.

I didn't read any of that stuff until after I bought the projector HIDs and saw the difference myself.
then I happened to read the information that I posted, and realized I experienced exactly what they are talking about personally.
so I know for a fact that it's accurate....

you don't "buy into it" because you sell them and don't want to loose any business, I understand.

you're in business to make money, I get it.
you don't care that the product that you sell is unsafe and illegal, but what you do care about is that they buy it from you, and not off ebay.
I understand.


listen, you can say that you don't buy into it all you want, but what if you're wrong?
how will you feel if someone that you sold a kit to, had an accident and got seriously injured because you recommended something to them and they took your word for it, and you were wrong?
you're a forum vendor, some people on here don't know what they're buying and figure you have their best interests at heart.
at least you can give them an informed answer about the pros and cons of a product that you sell, and not just the hype.

that's why I posted that information.

everybody is so caught up in the low price of these things, but they're not asking WHY they are so cheap?
what are the advantages and disadvantages of putting these in my car.

I could care less what people do to their cars, everybody has their own taste. but as a forum member, I want to share information with others on here that I feel is important to my fellow forum members. I have nothing to gain or loose by posting that information.
you have a lot to loose by discrediting it.

 

Don't overthink it... just buy

 

I don't sell them and I don't buy into much of what you preach either.

Of course, anyone's "opinion" is going to be biased.

My "opinion" is biased toward a product that I know has made a big difference in my car so I encourage anyone to swap to HID bulbs.
I have run HID bulbs (in stock housings) for a couple years (DJ Motorsports) and have been very please with the product and customer service. I have NEVER been flashed for blinding oncoming traffic and have NEVER had a problem when having the car inspected.
I now have HID fogs coming from Johnathan and expect them to further enhance the improved lighting that I have.

 

that's cool.

at least you read it and formed your own view point.

 

hid switch out half done, 6k fogs and low and 8k high all from jhonathan_w

if this don't make you switch I dunno what will.
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You must not know what Really Good HID's look like then because my wife's car (Mercedes Benz) has some Great HID lighting in it and my neighbors Cobalt has the HID bulbs in it and there is NO comparison!
You're comparing a stock OEM housing to a built for purpose projector! Please don't tell me that you can't tell a difference! If you look at cutoff patterns and quality of light, there is Definitely a difference!

I have the ACA popups in mine and they are without a doubt, the nicest lights that I've had in my car and I've tried them all!

As far as legality and all of that stuff, I have No interest in arguing that, but if you aim them correctly, you'll be fine!

No matter what anyone says, the HID light is better than ANY bulb on the market! You just have to let your conscience be your guide...................But Please remember, it's also illegal to have no front plate in some states, do 5 mph over the posted limit and tint your windows (maybe in all states, I don't know), so if I'm illegal and it helps me to see better at night and maybe Prevent an accident, then I'll take that chance!

Good Luck!

 

I know what you are saying, I had my vet 2 weeks before I got hids. In pa there are tons of deer you are driving in the woods etc and I couldn't see at all with these things, Now I can see really good and they cut off at the right level where others don't when they swap out.

 

RPOZ4Z: every time a HID post comes up, you have without a doubt chimed in and told everyone your thoughts...thats ok... its always negative... thats ok.. you are entitled to your opinion. But you cannot compare your ACA (i think thats what you have right?) to a factory pop up. you have the projectors with HID which are optimal. BUT you spent 1000+ for it! most people do not have THAT much money to spend on freaking headlights!!! LOL

best bang for the buck in terms of performance for lighting, you cannot argue with this. some people are willing to spend the 200 or so to improve the lighting, not 1000's.

I have run my SW C5R with 8000K 50w HIDs for 3 yrs now, NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM, no flashes, no police no failures! But i did have to spend 1500 to get what i have. I even had the HIDs in the stock housing to compare and that alone was a HUGE improvement over stock. People gotta start somewhere, so here we are, hids in stock housing.

And fyi, i have a MB E55 AMG and those HID lights are as good if not a tinsy bit better then my c5r lights in the vette... i spent the time aiming my lights to get it perfect. but thats pretty damn good compared to a Mercedes Benz (as you have compared it to).

Aj

 

the SW lights are projector housings? right?

so it cost you $1500.00 to install a projector HID in your car?
I paid LESS than $1000.00 for my ACA HID's......and I have bi-xenon.

and you're knocking me for buying the ACA lights.....

ok...



if HID's in stock housings are so good, then why did you bother spending $1500.00 making the SW lights work?
you obviously know that HIDs in stock housings are nowhere near as good as what you and I have.



I chime in because everytime one of these threads comes up, alot of people rave about how great they are, and why these cars didn't come with these lights from the factory.
but nobody asks the obvious question, why aren't they legal? why didn't GM (and other manufacturers) put them in the stock housings?

well, there IS a reason, and now you know.

If I come off as negative, I'm sorry.
I'm just trying to educate other members about the bulb swap HID's, if after reading that info, they still feel that the bulb swap HIDs are for them, then fine.
at least they have a better understanding of what they're putting into their cars.

there's no harm in knowing...

 

ACA HIDs are DOT legal in all 50 states..