Sage-Tips

Can you put HID bulbs in halogen projector headlights?

‘ The short answer is yes, but you’ll need to use an HID Conversion Kit. Xenon HIDs won’t fit into spaces that are designed for halogen bulbs, and vice versa. Keep on reading to get the lowdown on fitting xenon bulbs into a halogen car…

Is hid better in projector headlights?

HIDs are better for projector headlights Although LEDs will fit and work, from experience, they will not perform as expected. In most cases, your stock halogen bulbs will be brighter than LEDs in projector-type headlights.

What is the difference between halogen projectors and HID projectors?

The first and last pictures are similar, but the difference is in the amount of light outputted and it’s brightness (HIDs are more powerful, obviously). It’s the housing causing the scatter, not the bulb. Even if you change the temperature, the output of an HID is different from a standard Halogen bulb.

What is the difference between halogen and HID headlights?

HID lights have a much larger light spread than halogen lights, which improves visibility in a driver’s peripheral vision. The average HID light produces about 3,000 lumens, compared with 1,400 lumens for halogen bulbs (lumens measure how bright lightbulbs are).

What is projector retrofit?

Retrofit projectors are inserted into headlights to provide better light projection than factory headlights. Retrofit projectors work for reflector-based halogen lights and include LED, xenon, or bi-xenon technology. For example, retrofit projectors aim down compared to other headlights, which project light forward.

Can you change bulb in projector headlights?

Please note most aftermarket headlights are retrofitted from manufacturer and do use a different bulb size. Aftermarket projector headlights look almost like an OEM headlight with the exception of the wiring and design. When the bulb is fully removed, you can pull the connector from the base of the bulb.

Can you use hid capsules on projector headlights?

There is so much crap about you cannot use HID capsules on projector housing intended for halogen bulbs. Well I tinkered with some TYC projector headlights I had on my 97 EK and just for comparison installed one side with HID 6000K capsules.

Can you use LED projectors in halogen headlights?

All LED and HID projectors from all other brands, regardless of marketing claims, are prohibited from street use in halogen headlights in the USA. To find street legal LED headlight assemblies, CLICK HERE

What’s the difference between a hid and a halogen light?

This is one of the reasons the glare given off by HIDs will blind you but on halogen bulbs they’re manageable. Also, the cutoff may be similar but the light pattern is not; notice the halogen light pattern is more spread while the HID is more focused.

Can bi-xenon projectors be used with HID bulbs?

Bi-xenon projector systems are not subject to this problem because when toggling between low and high beams – the bulb is constantly lit, does not move, get any brighter, etc. The projector creates the high beam, not the bulb. HID projectors are designed for use with D1S, D2S, or D4S bulbs.