One thing I noticed when trying different bulbs was that on the high beams, the DRL function seemed to "cloud" the bulb just a bit after I took them out to change to another color. It had minor "smudges" on the bulb that I can only account for the lower voltage not letting the bulb to burn as bright as it was intended. Still works, but the thought of the minor clouding could create a long term problem (maybe).

 

The main reason is that it takes a longer time for an HID bulb to light up compared to that of a halogen. So flashing your high beams is instant with a halogen bulb... not so with HID.... Which is why most cars that have HID high beams are always ON, with a "shutter" that flicks them on/off depending on when they are needed. This means that whether you need your highbeams or not (day time or night), the highbeam HID lights are always on.

 

Here is a picture from someone els who has exactly the same setup:

 

I just see a red x, anybody else?

 

I think this is what he was trying to post.

 

thanks, i can see it now. they don't look too bad. i would do it, but don't want to mess with electrical stuff. i wanted to get a xenon projector retrofit, but too much money.

 

Loks like something from "Star Wars" to me!

 

Looks good. Looks just like mine =) Did you lower them ???? Because that looks pretty low, like mine, and I did lower them.

 

How are these working out for you after a week or so, OE ? Thanks.

 

They are just great. No problems, no one flashing us etc. We just came back from a trip to LA, and they really helped at night.

My next project(s) is to replace the high beam halogen lamps with a halogen bulb that has a 6000K light temperature, install the OEM fog lights, and replace the "wimpy" horn with a nice pair from a Porsche.