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Old 09-21-2010, 05:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Today I changed my mind on my headlights. I realized how stupid it is to get HIDs in stock housing. I did my research on it and the more I read about HIDs, the less I want them. I think I'm going to go with the Projector Headlights. I have a few questions about them, if anybody has them or knows about them.

The one main thing I want to understand, if I get the Halo Projector Headlights, the color will still be the normal yellowish/white factory color. I was wondering if i can at this point, get an HID kit to change the color or can i just change the color of the halo rings? I'm not sure how that part works.
All i know is that I want the Projector Headlights but I don't want the stock light color it comes with.

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Also...can i go ahead and buy an HID kit and then if I do switch to the Projector Headlights, can i just use the same ballasts and bulbs?
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i read about hid and projectors i pick projectors . the lights in mine aint the stock color it more a blue/white and the halos have 2 led lights that light up one ring you can change the led color to change the ring color . my projectors say no HID on them so i guess i cant hook a hid to them .
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whats a retrofit? because i read about them but i don't get it
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oh god. yeah i'm just going to go with the Projectors. I just want a different color and I still don't understand how you change the color. And if HIDs aren't compatible with them, are the Projectors bright still?
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What do you mean by change the color?
HIDs are compatible with those projectors but your lenses will get stress cracks
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i would rather not have it crack. and the factory color, you know how it has a orange/yellow/low-white color to it? i want like a crystal white color. i hate that yellowish color on my factory lights. i think i'm just going to buy an HID kit and put it in the factory housing...its only $40 so i will just do that for now until i want to get projectors
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You can get some 5000k or 6000k for a whitish/bluish color.
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Go with projectors and hids. Don't like the stock yellow then just get 8k hids.
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