I have gone through 4 differet HID kits from different websites including eBay. Honestly there is not a huge difference in any kit you buy. Anything from name brand down to the eBay special is just the same type of ballast and bulbs as well. In all actuality eBay HID kits are a lot easier to install and a lot brighter than name brand kits from like "HID Country." Pretty much as long as you make sure that you get the right ballast and also that you get the right plugs you are pretty much going to get exactly what you asked for. Also you can aim them up if you want them brighter, but in doing so you are pretty much just going to agitate people coming on the other side of the road. Hope this helps with anyone that had questions regarding name brand or just the difference between the kits you get from diff. websites.

 

This is a great post. I had a set of HID lights on my 08 F350 and was not impressed. I would like something brighter than stock though. As far as avoiding animals on the road It wouldn't have helped me. Twice this year I just missed animals. A moose by inches and a deer by about a foot. In both instances they just came up out of the ditch and I never had time to do anything. I was just lucky. I just bought an 07 F350 and would definitely like to improve my lighting but not at the expense of blinding other drivers. Can anyone recommend any particular brand of projector light?

 

I recommend adding a set of lights to fit your needs a leave the OEM lights alone as not to compromise safety when other drivers are present. The best part is you can pick the beam pattern and put the light where you want it. Sounds light you need a wide pattern to help you spot animals where you live....

 

Thanks man, I may hook a set of KC Hilites to my high beam.

 

I've got a 4300k (stock color) 35w hid kit in my wife's Santa Fe and it looks good. However, those cars have stock projectors. It looks good from a distance, isn't blinding when she's behind me at night or meeting me, and put out alot more light. Most projectors will be ok, but still not ideal. We put a set of hids in a friend's truck and they were so bad that it would blind you with them adjusted all the way down. HID-reflector housing = very bad idea, HID-stock halogen projector housing = might work, might not.

 

ya i just added lightforce and they light up the nite pretty well just when i need them and i can shut them off when theres other drivers around.

 

bump. will install HID's soon and chime in

 

Is there a kit that is made for a 1975 f250 hiboy with the sealed headlights

 

Yes. You need a round conversion headlight housing first, so google "sealed beam conversion lens". Once you have a set of those, buy a standard h4 kit



Jameson

 

Sylvania used to make HID (low beam) & Halogen (high beam) replacement light assembly. It was a compete assembly including reflector, lens, and light source (bulb) that were designed to work together, so they met the DOT requiremnets (which means they did not produce excessive glare for on coming drivers.) They were called Xenarc if I remember right. I have a set on my early Bronco that were not worth paying for. The Hella H4's that I took out actually did a better job of putting the light where it is helpful for driving. The whiter color of the HIDs helps give the impression that they are brighter but I don't believe they really help you see better.

I love all these storys by Bubba claiming HID bulbs in stock housings are OK BECAUSE no one has flashed me or because I had my bro-in-law drive towards me and he said they ok!

Put the vanity and ego aside and make the safe choice. Driving is dangerous somewhere around 40,000 people die on our nations highways every year!

 

i am trying to figure out a hid reverse light setup for backing down the driveway at night! is there any hid units that fit in the stock taillight reverse housing?

 

5000k is the brightest color, which is solid white. After 5000, amount of light starts to decrease. I've always used 6000k, which iw white with a hint of blue. The light pattern is all white, but from far away it looks bluish.

I don't know of any HID bulbs that are made for backup lights, because it's too small. You would be better off getting a set of fog or flood lights and mount them to the bumper. There might even be some LED bulbs that are brighter than stock.

 

HID!!!!!!!!!! Reverse light I said!!!

 

Did I misunderstand what you were asking? Sorry if so.

 

Ok im sure this is the wrong place to post this but everyone heere seems very knolagable and helpful the head lights on my 75 hiboy cut in and out not flick just on than off in no set pattern i have replaced the hi beam low be headlight switchon the floor i even replaced the headlight switch on the dash i dont think its a bad ground cuz they dont flicker or react to rough driving just how long iv been driving fore i dont think theres a relay somewhere is there? Really need some help im a mechanic in the army and this ones a head scratcher fer me