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Old 01-19-2010, 12:39 PM
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HID's: What you should know before you buy!
Just an FYI since I see a lot of posts about this...

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94774

 
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Old 01-19-2010, 12:49 PM
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Old news. You can find this info anywhere.
 
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Old news. You can find this info anywhere.
But apparently it still hasn't been read enough. There are a bunch of really terrible lights out there...........
 
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Old 01-19-2010, 04:11 PM
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lots of info and pixs all in one post!

great link / great find!
 
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This belongs in the lighting section. Applies to coupes as well
 
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Old 01-19-2010, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan in St Louis
But apparently it still hasn't been read enough. There are a bunch of really terrible lights out there...........
And i still have my 3000k Fogs. No complaints yet, and everyone that has seen them says they blend right into my headlights, so im not even concerned about it.

Light output is 300X better than the stock crappy halogens.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan in St Louis
There are a bunch of really terrible lights out there...........

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Basically my philosophy is this...

If your car came with halogen bulbs....leave the halogen bulbs.


That applies to fog lights too. If you look, no manufacturer uses HID's as fog lights. The light output is too intense and would reflect back into the driver's eyes.

But, yes i agree, the stock fogs look like crap when you turn them on. That's why i just leave mine off unless i'm driving in bad weather. I changed to 3000K halogen bulbs and the difference is quite noticeable.


I get blinded by someone running 10K HID headlights and foglights nearly every day. For some reason, where i live...Ford Explorers are notorious for this. Honda Accords #2.
 
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this is why everybody should retrofit a projector in the foglight place. problem fixed
 
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this is why everybody should retrofit a projector in the foglight place. problem fixed
That would pretty much eliminate the glare problem completely....but that requires skill, money and time......

A $50 kit is just cheap and easy
 
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Old 01-19-2010, 09:20 PM
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Yea i know. Its real easy to put one in the foglight location and makes a hell of a difference. I have 400 in my headlights but i think its worth it and its like night and day without projectors. I agree to not but hids if not a projector but to each is own.
 
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Old 01-19-2010, 09:52 PM
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Embrace the light guys! LOL
 
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Im still waiting for a company to manufacture aftermarket projection lights for 03-06 sedans...
 
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Let there be light
 
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Im still waiting for a company to manufacture aftermarket projection lights for 03-06 sedans...

I'd be interested but fear they would be expensive if done with quality projectors
 
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r1 hopefully you did a step by step on how you did your
 
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