5000k HID lights in Winter Gray Prius IV

Yep, 35 watt H11. No issues going from highs to lows. During warm up of my lows I'd say there is 80% light with a hint of blue that lasts for 5-10 seconds.

 

Thanks Chief.
I should have read every post from beginning.
Sorry.
I do have 6 DDM kits working on Tundra 07(3)09 Prius(1), 10 Harley(2). All 55w 6000k. Going with 5000k for the 11. Needed the slim DDM balasts to fit on the bike. I like to cook my meal before I run it over.

 

I'd be careful running a 50w + ballast and aftermarket bulb in those housings as they run really hot. Not sure how the heat compares to the stock halogen bulb but just be aware your can cook your bowls.

 

Thanks, I'm on it....I kept the stock parking lights in so I could show the difference in color temperature to a few coworkers.

 

Hey Bagwell, did you replace the marker and high-beams as well?

 

Could someone post more wall shots and some shots showing how wide the spread is with the 2010+ headlights and HIDs? Wall shots are simply a picture of the beam paterns cast onto a whitish colored flat wall from approx. 25ft away.

I would also recommend that your check your cutoff height after installing the HIDs so your don't blind oncoming traffic. It's a safety thing.

 

That is a very nice cutoff for a stock halogen projector (with HIDs in it)!

To properly aim your headlights I suggest the following:

1. Measure the height from the ground to the middle of your projector lens.
2. Park 25' away from a solid-colored wall. White or tan is best. Ensure you are on level ground (including the wall)
3. Use the measurement you took in step one and make a mark on the wall at that exact height. You can use a piece of tape to do this.
4. Make another mark approx. 2" inches below the mark you made in step #3.
5. Go back to your car and use the OEM level adjustment screw to lower or raise the lower cutoff (You should have cutoff 2 steps*, one from your left headlight and one from your right) to the mark you made in step #4. The left cutoff is lower because it will reduce the likelihood of blinding oncoming traffic (usually in the lane to the left of you).

If you are particularly heavy-set then you may need to reduce the drop in Step #4 to a little less than 2" in the event you sitting in the car significantly lowers it.

Here is another thread on the topic at HIDPlanet.com.
HOW TO: aim HID headlights

* A cutoff step is where the straight line bends down at a 45 degree angle to the left. There should be two of them. The one to the right will be aimed higher than the one on the left. This is to reduce glare and castign unwanted light into the eyes of on-coming traffic in left-hand drive vehicles.

 

I' m not an expert but I think it looks good. If I had a Geniii I would put HIDs in the OEM projectors just like you did.

How do those compare to the LED setup? Do your have comparison photos for that?

 

I feel the HID headlights are brighter than the LED headlights. I had a gen II with HID and a gen III with LED. But, it is hard to say since the gen III doesn't come in a HID headlight option to compare apples to apples. But, many RX 450h owners feel that way also. They say it is brighter and farther than the LED. With the RX 450h you can get halogen, HID, or LED.