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Old Jan 16, 2005
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Rerofitting?

I just bought my '05 and I want to add an HID kit. I was wondering if anyone knew of some good quality kits at good prices. Also, I'll probably sound like a total jackass for asking, but what exactly do you mean when you say "retrofit"?
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www.hidplanet.com has good "kits." they're not exactly plug-n-play though.

retrofitting is a process where you make another OE car part fit into your car. example: take the hid kit from an Audi A4 and put it into your civic OEM housing is a retrofit.
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What would be the pros and cons of this
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What would be the pros and cons of this
Pro:

"Xenon" Light
Decreased Eye Fatigue
Up to six times longer lifespan
Up to three times less wattage is used
More than 3X the light output when compared to standard halogen bulb

Con:

Fitment? If the retro is done "correctly", then it will look cool but, not everything is perfect. It all really depends what you go with.
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so what would be a good hid to retro into our cars
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srry for the off topic, hey impulse... on some of the new cars like the Prius w/ HIDs. are stock HIDs 4300k on all/most cars?
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can we get a sticky of what HID's are. we get enough of these questions a week to make an FAQ.
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