ATTN: Everyone putting HID's in their halogen setups. STOP IT! - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Ran Kizama · 05-29-2007, 05:45 PM

Taken from a post on ImportAtlanta.com...
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Okay, let me explain something to you people who are doing the HID upgrade in your stock headlamps.

The halogen reflectors in your cars (or any car with halogen headlights) aren't designed to work with the light source arc produced by HID bulbs. The position of the HID bulb in the reflector assembly may not line up the arc of the HID bulb where the filament was in the original bulb. Plus, some halogens have filaments that are axial or transverse whereas all HID bulbs are the same. The characteristics of the arc light source in an HID bulb are different than a filament, including details like different amounts of light coming from the ends of the filament vs. the middle, and halogen reflectors take advantage of this. Installing an HID bulb negates the original design of the halogen reflector and causes grief for other drivers (and you).

Since HID bulbs don't have light shields on them like most low beam lamps, you end up blinding other drivers even with careful alignment of the headlamp.

HID conversions (and even HID in general) end up throwing a lot of light right near the front of your car rather than up the road where you need it. This extra light up close makes your pupils narrow, which doesn't allow you to see dark things as well up the road. This is especially bad in bad weather situations.

If you are going to throw in an HID kit, make sure to replace the entire reflector setup as well. Don't just do it cheap, do it right.
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If you don't like the yellowish tint on the stock headlights, then just buy some hyperwhite bulbs. Quit being ricers by putting cheap@ss "HID" setups in your halogen lamps. It's f*cking annoying to other drivers on the road.

05-29-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	ATTN: Everyone putting HID's in their halogen setups. STOP IT! Taken from a post on ImportAtlanta.com... __________________________________ Okay, let me explain something to you people who are doing the HID upgrade in your stock headlamps. The halogen reflectors in your cars (or any car with halogen headlights) aren't designed to work with the light source arc produced by HID bulbs. The position of the HID bulb in the reflector assembly may not line up the arc of the HID bulb where the filament was in the original bulb. Plus, some halogens have filaments that are axial or transverse whereas all HID bulbs are the same. The characteristics of the arc light source in an HID bulb are different than a filament, including details like different amounts of light coming from the ends of the filament vs. the middle, and halogen reflectors take advantage of this. Installing an HID bulb negates the original design of the halogen reflector and causes grief for other drivers (and you). Since HID bulbs don't have light shields on them like most low beam lamps, you end up blinding other drivers even with careful alignment of the headlamp. HID conversions (and even HID in general) end up throwing a lot of light right near the front of your car rather than up the road where you need it. This extra light up close makes your pupils narrow, which doesn't allow you to see dark things as well up the road. This is especially bad in bad weather situations. If you are going to throw in an HID kit, make sure to replace the entire reflector setup as well. Don't just do it cheap, do it right. __________________________________ If you don't like the yellowish tint on the stock headlights, then just buy some hyperwhite bulbs. Quit being ricers by putting cheap@ss "HID" setups in your halogen lamps. It's f*cking annoying to other drivers on the road. __________________