Thinking of HID light kit this week

LMAO, that's from ERG isn't it?

My cheap-o Xentec 5k kit with OEM projectors have been functioning for well over a year, illuminates the road very well and hasn't blinded anyone. Matter of fact, I'm the one that is getting blinded, front and back from raised trucks with HID reflector headlights and fog lights. Temporary annoyance for a few seconds/minutes, it's not like I am getting my eyeballs seared off staring at the sun through a telescope without a solar filter.

And I am pretty sure those who love to complain about non-standard vs. standard equipment headlamps, throwing in legality rigmarole into the equation, haven't paid a recent visit to their optometrist because of a little HID beam scattering going off course and making contact with their retinas.

What's up with the petty BS that runs rampant at PC? God forbid you type Prius IV or Prius 4 instead of Prius Four or Prius V with a capital v or Prius C with a capital c, because that's frowned upon here at PC. Holy sh!et, just STFU already and get a life y0. Would you like cheese with your whine?

 

That's just the thing, you think the photos speak for themselves in a positive way, but they don't, at all. Headlights are not designed by putting some pieces together and saying 'looks good to me.' Your vision is specifically not capable of distinguishing what is better lighting for you or for oncoming traffic. Again, that's why there are standards that must be met for an OEM to outfit their vehicle with lights.

 

"I said that you cannot judge the quality of light output by eye. I did not mean for you to read that as an implication that you adjusted the photos."

 

Impossible as it's doesn't come from the factory and will not meet stringent standards!

 

Yes, I meant that by changing the bulbs, where you have light scattered in an uncontrolled manner, you may have 'increased the light in one area to the detriment of another.'

 

So if that's the case, none of us can distinguish glare, light output OR getting blinded by headlight? So since none of us can and and only standards can, how will you know if you're being blinded by non OEM HIDs unless the standards tell you that you are!

 

Are you doing this in braille?

 

All I know is the standard that Toyota uses is gonna get something killed, the OEM setup I felt was a danger to continue to use.

 

that's caused I blinded you with my lights..

 

just make sure your lamps are aimed properly first. I have yet to have anyone flash me. Also, you can clearly see where the beam is aimed at as they will be much brighter.

 

I needed the help. With the stock lighting I could barely see past the bumper.

 

You are gonna have to get it out on the road, it looks way brighter to me, but then again I am using my eyes. Yes you will still need to adjust it.

 

I changed the projectors on mine too which makes it different, but I had to go up a good deal now I can see signs and reflective things really far away. There has been debate about if mine are too high, but I never see the face of oncoming drivers, maybe because they are ducking.

 

Using a flat wall to compare is best. Why not plug in a halogen on one side and compare? The HIDs are and should be clearly brighter like in your Outlander.

 

The high beams should be brighter on the Prius; they are fantastically good for any vehicle. You should not need to re-aim the lights as the cut-off shield is just physically cutting off the source. Aim them up and you'll be really blinding to other drivers.

 

Do you want whiter or brighter high beams? Halogen only comes in one color so anything 'whiter' is being filtered so will be somewhat dimmed. The brightest halogen bulbs you can use in the Prius high beam is the HIR 9011 bulb. You'll have to modify the mounting tab slightly to fit. These are about 40% brighter than the stock high beams.