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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by wtom View Post
    Have you ever driven a car with HID headlights at night in those said country roads? It's a heck of a lot safer since you see the road clearer and also further ahead. Even factory HIDs are still going to blind you when that car is angled up or goes over a speed-bump and you're looking straight at it. I'm sure we've all been flashed at by a BMW or Lexus with factory HIDs going over a bump or up an incline opposite us
    Nope i have not driven in a car with HID..i can see just fine with my stock head lights...Cars that come from factroy with HID don't blind me..the ones that people install after market blind me...it might be that they have them pointing to high..who knows.....but if i bought a car that came with it from factory then i wouldn't change it but others wise i would not go buy them!
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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by aristeidis View Post
    Nope i have not driven in a car with HID..i can see just fine with my stock head lights...Cars that come from factroy with HID don't blind me..the ones that people install after market blind me...it might be that they have them pointing to high..who knows.....but if i bought a car that came with it from factory then i wouldn't change it but others wise i would not go buy them!
    I think you're kidding yourself if you think that OEM HIDs can't blind you. If your car came with HIDs then of course you don't need to change them. Maybe you should drive a car with HIDs. I bet you would find a difference in light output.

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    To the OP. The choice is really up to you on what you want to add to your car. There is always go to be someone who for or against your decision. Whether it be HID's (too bright), lowering springs (too low), cat back system (too loud), tires (cheap brand), etc.

    I currently have HID's and think it's one of the best mods I've done. But again, thats just my opinion. Have not had any problems with the popo or drivers weaving uncontrolably because I've blinded them!

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Like jonjon I have never had any issues or even had anyone flash their lights at me that mine were to bright.

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by cwp_sedan View Post
    I think you're kidding yourself if you think that OEM HIDs can't blind you. If your car came with HIDs then of course you don't need to change them. Maybe you should drive a car with HIDs. I bet you would find a difference in light output.

    I still wouldn't buy them and install it on my car!

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    Quote Originally Posted by aristeidis View Post
    I still wouldn't buy them and install it on my car!
    No worries. You like your halogens which are still ok.

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by aristeidis View Post
    I still wouldn't buy them and install it on my car!
    your missing out on how bright the street is with HID's compared to halogens

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by cwp_sedan View Post
    No worries. You like your halogens which are still ok.
    lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by phil05gx View Post
    your missing out on how bright the street is with HID's compared to halogens
    lol....i'll keep my halogens
    Last edited by aris; 07-23-2009 at 10:01 AM.

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by aristeidis View Post
    lol....i keep my halogens


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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by phil05gx View Post
    Thanks Phil

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Hey at least he didn't type homogens.



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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    What Aristeidis is trying to say is that OEM HID's have a very clean cut off, so on coming traffic doesn't constantly blind him.

    With OEM projector or OEM reflector there is almost no glare because all of the light is angled under the cut-off line. When you retrofit HID's in a halogen housing it produces a tremendous amount of glare (even more so in a halogen reflector housing) and it becomes a constant blindness to the driver ahead or for oncoming traffic. Yes the road lights up better, but what people don't realize is the amount of glare it produces and then becomes unsafe. Not unsafe for the driver, it's actually great because signs that never lit up before are nice and bright, but it does constantly blind oncoming traffic and cars ahead of you.

    Yes the 3 has projectors, but projectors made for halogen lighting (unless you have a 3 that has OEM HIDs). It's not designed for HID bulbs due to the way light reflects and projects out, hence you get a few glare spots, but it's not horrible compared to putting them in a reflector housing.
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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by JashiK View Post
    What Aristeidis is trying to say is that OEM HID's have a very clean cut off, so on coming traffic doesn't constantly blind him.

    With OEM projector or OEM reflector there is almost no glare because all of the light is angled under the cut-off line. When you retrofit HID's in a halogen housing it produces a tremendous amount of glare (even more so in a halogen reflector housing) and it becomes a constant blindness to the driver ahead or for oncoming traffic. Yes the road lights up better, but what people don't realize is the amount of glare it produces and then becomes unsafe. Not unsafe for the driver, it's actually great because signs that never lit up before are nice and bright, but it does constantly blind oncoming traffic and cars ahead of you.

    Yes the 3 has projectors, but projectors made for halogen lighting (unless you have a 3 that has OEM HIDs). It's not designed for HID bulbs due to the way light reflects and projects out, hence you get a few glare spots, but it's not horrible compared to putting them in a reflector housing.
    Thanks for posting it...I was having a hard time trying to expain it

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Why are we continuing with this? TheMAN already covered this. We don't need more explanations on WHY OEM HIDs are better. The OP is asking whether it's safe for him/her to install them.

    I'm getting bored of this topic. It's just like the 2010 smile.

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    Default Re: is it safe to buy aftermarket HID lights?

    Quote Originally Posted by cwp_sedan View Post
    Why are we continuing with this? TheMAN already covered this. We don't need more explanations on WHY OEM HIDs are better. The OP is asking whether it's safe for him/her to install them.

    I'm getting bored of this topic. It's just like the 2010 smile.
    Agreed!

    BTW, I'm adding some HID reverse lights.

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