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9004 HID beam question

Old Sep 28, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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9004 HID beam question

Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with 9004 HID upgrade and what the beam looks like, I've heard rumblings of a scattered pattern, would it be better to upgrade to a 9007 harness and go from there? Also, what are the best kits available?
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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don't put hids in your stock housings, that's the best idea.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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what about cefiro headlights? still scatter?
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by southeast_first
don't put hids in your stock housings, that's the best idea.
Yeah, unless the car specifically had a HID option it's not a good idea. If you want a nice bright light, go with some SilverStars.
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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i have hid's and i love them..... everyone i know with the kits are happy. there are 2 people who do not like them....people who do not have them(jeaulous of some headlight bulbs) j/k, and people who have gone all out and did a projector retrofit. make yourself happy and if you want to spend the money and get them, go for it. i did and i did not concider it a mistake. i would of done it earlier if i relized how awsome they are
Old Sep 28, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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I put in my 6000K HIDs tonight... I love them..
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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I was thinking doing the 9004 HID upgrade. Would the light be scatterd all over the road. I have the 1997 headlights on my 95. I don't wana blind people especially the COPS.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 06:35 AM
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Being that I've had one kit without glare shields and currently have one with, I'd say don't use a kit without the shields. It reduces some of the glare in the stock housings. Try retrofitting if you can.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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what is a glare shield?
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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It's a shield mated to the bulb to reduce glare. It's just a piece of metal attached with a flat finish on the side that faces the bulb.
Old Sep 29, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by deezo
It's a shield mated to the bulb to reduce glare. It's just a piece of metal attached with a flat finish on the side that faces the bulb.
mine came with the glare shield
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