Suggestion for HID's
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From: DFW TX
I agree with everything you said, but just clarifying. DOT does not "approve" or "disapprove" anything. They set standards that everyone has to adhere by. While projector in the fine line adhere to these standards, if they are modified in any way (such as installing them in a vehicle that never originally came with them) their DOT compliance is null and void. Therefore, legality rests on a case-by-case basis by the State you reside in and their local laws. In the case of Florida, HIDs are legal as long as they are white and not causing glare. That's what makes projectors legal and PnPs illegal.
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Lexington, KY
in general, i had a good kit on my last truck from retrosolutions, they have good components and good customer service, if you do decide to get hid's i would have no problem recommending them.
what everyone is telling you on here about hid's being meant for projectors and not halogen type housings is exactly correct and thats why i wouldn't use them again without having projector lenses.
i might try a set in my fog lamps on my new truck but that is a big maybe.
what everyone is telling you on here about hid's being meant for projectors and not halogen type housings is exactly correct and thats why i wouldn't use them again without having projector lenses.
i might try a set in my fog lamps on my new truck but that is a big maybe.
Where did you mount your ballasts and have you had any issues with water/snow messing with them?
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From: Florida
If you're going to buy "cheap Chinese" HIDs than I'd recommend VVME. DDM actually only sells four or five different colors but they advertise the whole spectrum. I'm not really interested in purchasing from a business that has business practices like that. DDM has so many lawsuits against them it's ridiculous. I don't even know if they started making coilovers again after they were sued when people crashed because of their coilovers snapping.