which HID would you want?

[cali yaris]

This poll is for those of you who would consider an HID kit for your car.

There has already been plenty of discussion about whether or not to do this mod.

I would prefer just feedback between the two choices.

Would you want an HID kit with a halogen high beam, for about $80?
Or, would you rather have a true HID both high and low beam kit, for about $20 more?

[90tsi]

after having both types of kits. i wouldnt go back to just low beam..

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Already having HID lows and halogen hi's, I wish that I had just paid less and gotten HID lows and no hi's. The halogen hi's are horrible. My foglights do a better job than them.

But for 20 bucks more for both low and hi HID's, I'd save up for that.

[PETERPOOP]

i'd like to have the bixenon HID projector retrofits you were bringing in!!!!!!!!!!!!! what the fartttttttttttt :P

[SilverBack]

HID both high and low FTW. Sometimes I have to drive through unknown areas in the pitch dark, so every last Kelvin of light helps

Plus it'd be nice to hi-beam the drivers of SUVs in front of me, just to see how they like it :mad:

[1NZYaris1]

I would go for True HID HI & Low ,
do you need a test car :biggrin:, :tongue:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

HID both high and low FTW. Sometimes I have to drive through unknown areas in the pitch dark, so every last Kelvin of light helps

Plus it'd be nice to hi-beam the drivers of SUVs in front of me, just to see how they like it :mad:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[jackrabbit]

both..

hid w halogen..i can make the halogen as daytime running lights by switching to high beam since canada need drl..hid at night

hid bi-xenon had to keep hid running all the time but i get brighter high beam..

[MUSKOKA800]

Garm,
Throw the true hi/low HID's into some blacked out '08 LHD sedan projectors with a hook-up compatible with the OEM harness and you'd be my American Idol.

[vten]

bi hi/low hid would be my choice ..., but make sure the blue high beam indicator is working too :tongue:

[lilredrocket]

I want to get some eventually but would want HID for both!!

[cali yaris]

ok cool, seems pretty clear that people would rather have HID xenon for both low and high beams.

[battleversiontc]

its a better look then the dual stock bulb color and a nice hid look its better to stick to hid all around

[cali yaris]

25 to 2 -- LOL, done and ordered, thanks everyone!

[90tsi]

[QUOTE=Kaotic Lazagna;364715]Already having HID lows and halogen hi's, I wish that I had just paid less and gotten HID lows and no hi's. The halogen hi's are horrible. My foglights do a better job than them.

my bulbs actually just reposition themselves in the casing and redirect the light beam to give the high beam. its crazy you can hear them moving back and forth. i was like wtf when i 1st tried them out. its actually pretty cool.

[Black Yaris]

so where do we pre-order?
I would like to pay for 2 sets

[arunto]

i'd personally go with bi-xenons.

[Kioshi]

Is this why you waited on getting back to me about the HIDs i wanted to buy from you Garm? ;)

If so, I'm down for HID hi's and low's as well....

[ezhacker1]

would these have a glare shield that allows using with the reflector optic housing?

[cali yaris]

kioshi, not sure what you mean, but if we were talking by PM, that's a losing battle for me - sorry!

ezhacker, dunno what you mean, these go anywhere an H4 bulb goes?

[xbalance]

i think for me will get another set HID....
as my old car i have use 55w ballast with 55w hid bulb ...the output light is very far...
like a beam of line....

[DerFlosser]

Garm,
Would the use of this HID kit allow me to retain my DRL module (for fog lights) while, at the same time, allow the high beam indicator to work in the dash panel? My biggest hang-up so far in purchasing an HID kit is one that will allow me to retain stock features such as the two thing mentioned

[Kioshi]

kioshi, not sure what you mean, but if we were talking by PM, that's a losing battle for me - sorry!

LOL....it was PM... nonetheless, if you can get these to your shop before the Saturday of the Marin Meet, i will buy them off of you at the meet....hard cold cash :wink:

[cali yaris]

^ mmm, gold pieces? :laugh:

derflosser, an HID kit just plugs in line where the headlight bulb goes. As far as I know (I'm not an electrical guru), this should have no effect at all on any other function (as long as it gives low and high beams).

I'm sure someone else can answer this better than I can.

[MGargano]

^ mmm, gold pieces? :laugh:

derflosser, an HID kit just plugs in line where the headlight bulb goes. As far as I know (I'm not an electrical guru), this should have no effect at all on any other function (as long as it gives low and high beams).

I'm sure someone else can answer this better than I can.

I installed the XenonVision bi-xenon kit in my '09 with HID fog lights and OEM fog stalk and have retained OEM control over the fog lights (including dash indicator), but lost the blue hi-beam indicator in the instrument cluster.

[DerFlosser]

I installed the XenonVision bi-xenon kit in my '09 with HID fog lights and OEM fog stalk and have retained OEM control over the fog lights (including dash indicator), but lost the blue hi-beam indicator in the instrument cluster.

Yeah...that is what I was referring to. Does the Halogen Hi-Beam and xenon low beam configuration by Xenon-Vision retain the high Beam indicator in the dash? The only negative to this configuration that I know of is that the light cutoff is not as good as with the bi-xenon.

[Kioshi]

^ mmm, gold pieces? :laugh:

haha, we have 49 votes on these HID kits....WOW...:eek:

A few more days till they arrive at your doorstep right? :wink:

[kargoboy]

Garm,
Would the use of this HID kit allow me to retain my DRL module (for fog lights) while, at the same time, allow the high beam indicator to work in the dash panel? My biggest hang-up so far in purchasing an HID kit is one that will allow me to retain stock features such as the two thing mentioned

The DRLs should not be affected.

I installed the XenonVision bi-xenon kit in my '09 with HID fog lights and OEM fog stalk and have retained OEM control over the fog lights (including dash indicator), but lost the blue hi-beam indicator in the instrument cluster.

Depending on the wiring setup I could see how this might happen, since all HID kits are not the same. However, it is also possible you've wired them wrong. H4 H/L (Xenon-Low/Halogen High) kits plug into your wiring harness
the same way the stock bulb would. One connection to control each bulb.
If it's wired correctly there should be no difference from stock.
However, some Bi-Xenon kits use a single bulb which moves from low to high position and it's possible that you could lose the high-beam indicator, depending on the wiring configuration.

Yeah...that is what I was referring to. Does the Halogen Hi-Beam and xenon low beam configuration by Xenon-Vision retain the high Beam indicator in the dash? The only negative to this configuration that I know of is that the light cutoff is not as good as with the bi-xenon.

IMHO, Bix-Xenons are complete overkill. I have been running HIDs for several years and they light the road so nicely that I only use the Highs to flash.

[ezhacker1]

ezhacker, dunno what you mean, these go anywhere an H4 bulb goes?

are these projectors or reflectors? because of how light scatters badly on non-modified hid bulbs in the oem headlight housing.