Why I love my HID's.

[zach2011]

Just messing around, I took my little brother's HHR and my Tahoe and compared the lights. Mine are from DDM by the way. Needless to say he definitely agreed to get HID's.

 

[denali504]

looks nice
you using 35w or 55w?

 

[zach2011]

55w on the headlights and 35w on the fogs.

 

[mike06train]

What was the end cost and did you do the work yourself?

 

[zach2011]

I did the installation by myself, yes, except my dad removed the headlight assemblies for me for an easier install. My dad did the fogs though, he snipped off the OEM harness connector and connected the wire ends to the fog wires, so they were easy enough.

My total was $150 even for fogs, highs, and lows. I read that you are supposed to buy a certain harness with them. I didn't though and mine work fine for the time being.

 

[Modded]

Looks good Sophomore, without a relay don't expect them to last long.
Also are your fogs melted yet?

 

[zach2011]

HEY, I haven't been "Sophomore" in forever. I'm a senior now anyways.

Fogs aren't melted yet, I don't even use them but like 20 minutes a week haha.

 

[Modded]

Oh shit I did not even realize I typed that, looks like I am old school!

 

[rogersinsel]

Just messing around, I took my little brother's HHR and my Tahoe and compared the lights. Mine are from DDM by the way. Needless to say he definitely agreed to get HID's.

Way too bright. You will and should be ticketed every time you turn them on!

 

[zach2011]

They're actually not THAT bright. The camera just makes them look that way.

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This is a better representation of what they actually look like coming down the road but it still doesn't look the best.

 

[tx07tahoe]

I have 6ks and I cant drive without them. Its such a huge difference.

 

[stevek]

I'm not a fan of them one bit. Cops here are so **** they ticket you for any single thing. Modded might know if he has ever driven through Highland/University Park.

I am all for ticketing people with HID's though.

 

[zach2011]

Well, everyone has their opinions on them. My goal with HID's is not to have the brightest lights on the highway and blind everyone. I just wanted something with more visibility. I've seen some people who come looking like the sun but mine aren't really that bright.

Seems like everyone where I live has them in their trucks, and I have seen some much brighter than mine. Can't imagine what they spent on them.

 

[bigblue]

they probably have real projectors that come from the factory, if they are any brighter than yours. I know the lincoln navigators 04+ have projectors and hids from the factory. I wish the tahoes came with factory hids because they would be legal then and the cops couldnt be a dick to you then. I havent had any problem with my HIDS and i have had them in every car i owned even including the big 4x4 with a 12 inch lift on it. Projectors control the way the light is disbursed, unlike the non projectors the just blind all over the place.

 

[zach2011]

My Mom's 2006 Navigator had HID's but it didn't have projectors. I think the 2007's and up do though.

I have seen a very limited amount of vehicles with HID's from the factory that didn't have projectors.