![]() ![]() I know my 2004 CR-V has a mounting point for a Mistubishi Gen 2. Additionally, you will likely see a mounting point on the bottom of your halogen headlights for an HID ballast (either a Mitsubishi Gen 4 or a Matsu****a Gen 3). Many people have had great luck with DDM.Īs for the OEM xenons, likely they are the new fresnelled TSX projectors (or maybe the new single xenon TL projectors). Considering all of this, its clear that projector headlights are better than reflector headlights. Its also worth mentioning that projector headlights allow drivers to use xenon HID bulbs instead of the older halogen bulbs. Instead, if you HAVE to go kit, go with the cheapest you can find at the best warranty. Projector headlights are brighter than reflector headlights, and they are less likely to blind oncoming traffic. OEM bulbs are HANDSDOWN better than kit bulbs, NO exceptions. Often times I can tell by looking at them if the picture is good enough. You can usually tell if they have because they leave the OEM writing on the base of the bulb. Instead, the subsidiary will license a kit ballast from some maker and use THAT to make its kit (with an OEM Philips bulb).Īs for kit bulbs, VERY VERY VERY few use actual OEM bulbs and rebase them. These kits are NOT up to the regular philips standard, the ballasts used are almost never Philips OEM technology. Before you do any alteration to your vehicles lighting system, make sure it is legal for you to do so in your area. The other is Philips kits from Hong Kong and a few other foreign countries. For about 6mo-1yr Sylvania made plug and play kits. There are two exceptions to the above: one is sylvania kits from 8 or so years ago. You will see loads of kits that SAY they do, but they lie or at minimum they mislead (maybe one chip on the board is from Phillips). Next, there are almost NO kits that use OSRAM (Sylvania's parent company and an OEM), Phillips, Bosch or Hella technology. Just know it is a result of the increased Blue-UV radiation. I can get into the background of why it happens but for clarities sake won't. That being said, the intense Blue to UV radiation (especially in kit bulbs which don't filter as much of the UV out) has been known to cause the chrome to bubble or fade. If you increase the light output, then obviously the heat output has to decrease. To put it simply:ĥ5W = Light Output + Heat Output. ![]() HIDs run COOLER than halogens (at the same wattage). New LED bulbs will last up to 50,000 hours. Brighter light, low energy usage and durability have helped them become the standard for projector beam headlights. LED lights are noticeably brighter than halogens and similar in brightness compared to HIDs. Being an HID fanatic, I feel like I should come in and clean up some of it.įirst off, ignore the comment about needing glass. As of 2019, LEDs were used in more than 86 of automobiles. OK there is a lot of bull**** in this thread about HIDs. ![]()
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