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Old 01-26-2008, 05:52 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Doug05WRX View Post
I know that I'll probably take a lot of crap for this, but buying any kind of HID kit designed for non-projector type housings is just a bad idea. HID's are only meant to work with projector beams (i.e. the ones with the sharp beam cutoff) and trying to put HID bulbs into a conventional reflector-type housings may look cool, but all you'll be doing is blinding everone else on the road. I had a $300 kit when I had my '05 sedan and I only left them in for about a month because everyone on the road gave me high-beams even when I angled the lights all the way down. If you're going to do an HID retrofit with some actual projectors or unless you have an '06 or later model rex, then that's cool.
Agreed. The best bulb source that really fit and work properly for your car: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ All four of my bulbs are from Dan.

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Originally Posted by LIV 2 RLY View Post
The 2006+ have projectors suitable for use with HIDs, they provide a good cutoff that won't blind people. They will focus light differently than a projector designed for HIDs, but that isn't the point of this thread. The point of this thread is buyer beware, and don't purchase a product that is a total fake.
I would imagine many more kits like that are out there.
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