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I have a 00' with halogen headlights. since i cant afford a retrofit would the oem hid headlight housings work with an aftermarket hid kit? and would the beam pattern be sharp and blind oncoming traffic? or better yet, would the oem headlights and hids work?

chrispy

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OEM HID works with any HID kit. The reflector in the HID housings are designed for HID optics so it won't blind as long as they're properly aimed.

Ay-nako

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you can use your stock headlights with HID's just find the retro HID's like our stock bulbs are 9006- so you can buy the hid kits that fit our 9006 harnesses!

chrispy

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No, OEM HID requires D2R bulbs. You can try to find an HID kit that has D2R bulbs with a 9006 harness but good luck with that. Might have to do some splicing.

marshun

on ebay there are vendors that sell oem type ballasts (toyota slim ballasts) that have 9006 (or whatever else connector types you need) and they become completely plug and play.

the reflector housing on the GS is fine for HID's. other people have already stated why.

swat1727

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really? i would like to know y.

L3XOTIC

i have aftermarket HID's on my 02 GS and it looks perfect. Doesnt blind anyone.

chrispy

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To clarify, HID reflectors are okay for HID. Halogen ones are not okay for HID. You will blind everyone or you can aim them down and lose output.

L3XOTIC

I have aftermarket HIDS in my halogen's and they dont blind anyone and the light output is great.

dung0981

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if you can find HID bulb with 9006 base with right focus point, you should be fine for non HID reflector bowl

swat1727

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what exactly is the angle? i have hid, and i think they are blinding ppl... what focus point do u guys use?

chrispy

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I highly doubt that. Did you aim them down? My friend has an HID kit in his GS300 with halogen bowls and it looks like highbeams all the time.

GSteg

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I can attest to the HID in halogen headlight. You may think you're not blinding others, but in reality, you probably are. You dont realize it until someone drives toward you with aftermarket HID in their halogen headlights.

UncleRay

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Here's one way you can check if you're blinding others. Borrow a buddy's car, and go into a parking lot. Park roughly a 2 car distance behind him. Sit in his car, and look in the rear view mirror. If you're being blinded, lower your lights with the screws located on the top left and right corners on your units with a socket wrench ( i think ? ), and lower them down.

Hope that helps

L3XOTIC

i had my wife drive behind me, from far and close AND different direction to check this.

My aftermarket HIDs on a NON HID halogen does not blind what so ever. Its just bright and doesnt go up/down like it does on projectors. Not blinding though and its not angled down.........