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If you were to do the high beams you would need an additional kit. High beams on the GS is a seperate bulb, there is not 2 filaments in one bulb. Additionally, your day time running lights are your high beams at 25% power, so I dont know how that would work.
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I've read on another forum that the low are 9006 and the highs are the 9005 lights. You need to run separate kits with separate ballast for both and you have to disable the DRL's. The fogs are the same as the low beams on separate kit as well. My only issue is I don't want to disable my DRL's. I'm wondering if I just put a regular white non-HID bulbs on the high beams so the DRL's and low beams kinda match (at least not yellow)....
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Was the kit installed into a set of non-HID headlights? If so, are you getting any glare? My GS came w/o HID and I'm wondering whether to take the HID kit route or the HID projector retrofit route...
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its all about personal preference. i had the same setup as you when i bought my car and i wanted hids so i went with just a 9006 set. you just have to make sure you get a good brand and not something thats going to die out in 2 months. now that i have had them for some time i am upgrading to projectors. dont get me wrong, the output on my hids are great and i wouldn't go back to regular halogens. do your homework and shop around
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I've read on another forum that the low are 9006 and the highs are the 9005 lights. You need to run separate kits with separate ballast for both and you have to disable the DRL's. The fogs are the same as the low beams on separate kit as well. My only issue is I don't want to disable my DRL's. I'm wondering if I just put a regular white non-HID bulbs on the high beams so the DRL's and low beams kinda match (at least not yellow)....
On dark roads which I used to use my high beams I dont have to any more, and I can see basically as far as the road goes
Definately satisfied with the install.
If you want to see how they look in person order the ddm kit. Even if you hate the way they look, you only spent 30 bucks
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You guys have valid points. I was only worried because when I installed an HID kit into my 96 240sx, lights were just shooting everywhere that I had no choice but to do a retro. That was like 6 years ago.
Now that HID kits are so cheap, I can always try it first and then decide if I want to upgrade to a retro.
Thanks for the tip!
Now that HID kits are so cheap, I can always try it first and then decide if I want to upgrade to a retro.
Thanks for the tip!
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Some people definitely looked down on those of us that had HID in non HID housing because it was "obnoxious", bright, allover the place, and inconsiderate. Those are some words I have read on here BTW.
I changed my standard halogen lights to HID and I am very satisfied with how much more I can now see. I am hoping that there is a way to angle the reflector bowls downward. I have tried turning the **** but haven't seen much difference.
I changed my standard halogen lights to HID and I am very satisfied with how much more I can now see. I am hoping that there is a way to angle the reflector bowls downward. I have tried turning the **** but haven't seen much difference.
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