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Does anyone have an aftermarket HID kit installed in the factory 04-05 coupe headlight housings? I've searched the lighting forum and I've heard some people say that HID highs are a bad idea because (1) there's no shield in the factory headlight housing for the high beam and (2) the constant on/off action of highs can damage the bulb/ballast/igniter. Plus I don't know about the glare from a reflector beam housing with HIDs.
Any comments? Also, if anyone has pics....please post.

 
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How often are you going to use your high beams that you need the HID kit? Waste of money IMO, HID is not meant for high beam

I have a 9006 HID kit and it works fine, but I would never spend the money for a high beam kit.

 
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I agree that its probably a waste of money. The reason I asked is because I'm sure that I saw a picture of somebody with an 04-05 with highs and lows. With high beam HIDs in a reflector beam housing, if you ever forgot to switch off the highs, you'd probably blind anyone driving toward you.

 
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I have them installed in my low beams. In dry conditions, I can see probably four times as much compared to the stock hallogens. I have the stock hallogens in my high beams. I've used them several times with the HIDs on just to get a bit more light (very dark road at night). I might get some PIAAs or similar bulb or the highs, but I don't find myself using them often enough to justify that purchase. There's a lot of glare in the pictures but the camera really amplifies the glare, IMO.

 
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i want some HID fogs