Tell me about HIDs...

[ATL_Rubi]

I've searched, no luck on finding anyone who has installed HIDs. Only thread i found was retrofitting a projector into the stock housing. Will HIDs work or will the system go into limp mode. I know about LEDs and will eventually swap to a LED housing from DD or KC, tell me about HIDs and why no one has installed them.

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[ATL_Rubi]

No one? Why is everyone scared of HID's now?

 

[sharpsicle]

I don't think anyone's "afraid" of them. I think with the easy option for LEDs instead, there's really no reason to retrofit HIDs anymore.

 

[In3briatedPanda]

HID's are old technology. LEDs are the future!

Ive done HID installs on older halogen. I had to split the case of the headlight and remove the 'projector' portion. then reseal (reglue) the housing back together. ran my baffles/computers (you have to have them for HIDs) it was just a turn on from there. They lasted all of 8 months before they started leaking and i purchased new headlights and put LEDs bulbs off amazon.

LEDs are longer lasting and easier to retrofit, thats why you cant find HID answers.

as long as the vehicle reads proper voltage, it wont have an issue. the baffles control the output, the switch just turns them on.

those computers are touchy too, the aftermarket stuff i used was middle of the road and i was still underwhelmed. i want to say i spent about 800 bucks for the HID kit. could have been more, i dont remember tbh.

 

[ATL_Rubi]

My only issue with LEDs is any reputable brand who makes LEDs does not make a Hi/Lo for our headlight. I get that Beamtech or some others Auxbeam have good reviews... but I prefer to buy once cry once. Plenty of H13 HID systems out there.

 

[ATL_Rubi]

HID's are old technology. LEDs are the future!

Ive done HID installs on older halogen. I had to split the case of the headlight and remove the 'projector' portion. then reseal (reglue) the housing back together. ran my baffles/computers (you have to have them for HIDs) it was just a turn on from there. They lasted all of 8 months before they started leaking and i purchased new headlights and put LEDs bulbs off amazon.

LEDs are longer lasting and easier to retrofit, thats why you cant find HID answers.

as long as the vehicle reads proper voltage, it wont have an issue. the baffles control the output, the switch just turns them on.

those computers are touchy too, the aftermarket stuff i used was middle of the road and i was still underwhelmed. i want to say i spent about 800 bucks for the HID kit. could have been more, i dont remember tbh.

I would just be using the bulb, no retrofitting a projector.

 

[Beemer533]

The beam tech led bulbs I put in a while ago work well, they have hi/lo.

That being said I decided to order the new Diode Dynamic headlights.

https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/...de-dynamics-elite-max-led-9in-headlights-pair

I went with the max the get the off road lighting. Hopefully I'll have them this week...

 

[ATL_Rubi]

The beam tech led bulbs I put in a while ago work well, they have hi/lo.

That being said I decided to order the new Diode Dynamic headlights.

https://www.northridge4x4.com/part/...de-dynamics-elite-max-led-9in-headlights-pair

I went with the max the get the off road lighting. Hopefully I'll have them this week...

That's the end goal, but for now, with the time change, I have no real need for a full housing replacement. Plus, I want to get the HID's in 3000k just to switch it up a bit.

 

[Camaroboi13]

That's the end goal, but for now, with the time change, I have no real need for a full housing replacement. Plus, I want to get the HID's in 3000k just to switch it up a bit.

If you had 3k HIDs installed, you would piss a lot off on the road. 3k is borderline yellow, and in a housing made for a halogen light, they're going to be scattered everywhere.

I installed LED bulbs with a hi/lo on my wife's JLU some time ago, and one of her bulbs just started dying last month. The LED bulbs were somewhere around 80 bucks for the pair, and they were one of the top recommended bulbs on the other forums. They lasted roughly 4 years before starting to fade. I upgraded her system with some run of the mill 9" LED projector Amazon special lights for somewhere around 140 bucks with the halos and whatnot, and the difference was night and day. Even for a cheaper set, the projector makes a ridiculous difference. I would never put HIDs in a jeep, too many moving parts for me.

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