HID Kit Bulb fitment issue

Sometimes the bulb housing has to be modified. Take a look at this video, about halfway thru.

 

I'm presuming you are installing the H11s? Sometimes the rubber seal is al little too large. It can be removed from the bulb and then very carefully trimmmed. No more than a 16th inch less if you can.

 

I'm sure there are bulbs that may work but will probably be a trial by error approach in seeing which work with your setup. Probably easier, quicker, and cheaper to just carefully use a dremel or utility nice to slightly trim down the ones you have.

 

I don't know the DDMs. I had my problem with Phillips.

 

Just a karma issue since you should never install HID bulbs in a halogen housing anyway. Do a proper HID retrofit & you will have a perfect fit, better lighting with zero glare. And 55w HID bulbs in a halogen housing is even worse.

 

Have had mine (55 watt)in my 2010 GenIII for six months. Use them as DRLs and no problems.

 

Can you explain the "glare" a little more, please?

 

The glare is not so bad on the 2010+ Prius since they use projector style headlamps. True they are designed for halogens but it's nothing like putting an HID kit inside of a reflector style housing which is a big no-no.

The glare he is talking about is the light that is not concentrated into a specific beam pattern which can be controlled so that it doesn't blind oncoming traffic. Next time you are on the road look at the high end luxury cars like BMW. Notice how they have bright headlights but they don't blind you? That is an HID inside of projector. Now watch out for modified import cars (Ricers) or modified trucks and look for a blinding headlight, usually blue or purple in color. Those are HIDs in a reflector style housing. They are stupid and dangerous.

This is probably what the HID in a reflector housing will look like when it pulls up behind you.


This is what an HID projector would look like when shining on a wall. Notice there is no light above the cutoff? They are aimed low so that no light shines above the trunk of most cars and thus do not blind people.



Here is another beautiful shot of an HID projector casting light against a wall.

 

I also live in San Diego, would love to see how your HID upgrade turned out. Im considering doing HID upgrade myself.

 

A quick search turns up enough results that you don't have to wait.

Headlamp shot


http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...ns/65253-installed-some-hids-my-10-prius.html

http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...0k-hid-lights-in-winter-gray-prius-iv-23.html

 

OK, Ill go check it out.. I've been lagging on posting my GS400 exhaust on CL.

 

How do you guys feel about the 55 wat vs 35 wats?

TIA

 

The brighter the bulb the shorter the average life of the filament.

 

Glare is produced to oncoming traffic & can be blinding. I see it all the time & it drives me crazy. When you install a HID into a halogen housing the focal point is different & the halogen reflector can't handle the light properly. Since there is too much light for the reflector is appears as glare to oncoming traffic. This will help even more....

HID Kits: What You Need To Know

 

Should i have to worry about the bulb being too hot? I was told by my mechanic that some people melt the plastic housing because they upgraded to HID's and it literally started to melt the plastic.