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hid conversion kit question

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by mrplease, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. mrplease

    mrplease New Member

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    has anyone here done a hid conversion kit on their prius?

    if so can anyone recommend a certain kit. and where to get it from.

    like do i need a high/lo kit or just a low beam kit? for any one whos done it before i'd greatly appreciate some input.
     
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    i think the general opinion i have heard is that its just not worth doing a HID conversion, because of the lights, ballists, leveling system, auto leveling sensor involved.
     
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    ok, thanks for that opinion.

    i'd like to hear from a few people who have done it though.

    i did a conversion kit in my cadillac cts that i had to deal with the ballasts, leveling system, and leveling sensor and it didn't give me any problems. i only did my low beams on the cts though.
     
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    come on. i know someone has done this...
     
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    buy a nice kit made in japan not "japan" or "german" "engineered" or "designed"

    i got lucky with my japanese kit from ebay for 80bucks but know someone who got a crappy kit from same vendor

    lights are awesome but i think annoying to others on the road
    my kit came with high and low beam
    some kits you lose high beam

    i had sylvania ultrastar bulbs in before hid conversion. they were much better than factory and i believe. . .the best bang for the buck!

    . . .easy install too. . .
     
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    You also need to swap out the housing to get a good beam with the different bulb.
     
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    i was going to look for hid housings but heard they were the same lens/reflector setup but different in that there is no factory place to mount the ballasts. . .

    used hid lights/housings are pretty cheap on ebay but why buy if they are the same lens setup? can someone confirm this?

    i doublestuck my aftermarket ballasts right on the side of my nonhid housings. . .
     
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    thanks! i appreciate the input!!

     
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    where did you mount your ballasts?