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Old 11-12-2006, 11:07 AM
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Hey all,
my dad drives a toyota sienna (the minivan) and wants HIDs. not to be ultracool and hip, but because he's a professor (VT) and the students walk all over the streets/roads and there are incidents every year of students being hit at night.

i know theres tons of ricer conversion kits on ebay, but how would i go about doing this right for my dad? its not like his car is one that someone is going to make a nice conversion kit specifically for. any advice is appreciated. thanks in advance.
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:19 AM
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Default Re: kinda unusual HID conversion question

correct me if im wrong but i think you need projector headlights for HID's to work correctly
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:20 AM
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Default Re: kinda unusual HID conversion question

Originally Posted by asianmuscle
correct me if im wrong but i think you need projector headlights for HID's to work correctly
yes and no
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:22 AM
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well my girlfriend drives a lexus gs and her HIDs don't use a projector. either way, i want to do this right. any suggestions on brands, methods, etc?
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Old 11-12-2006, 11:24 AM
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just buy a set of hid fogs

cheaper, better light pattern, more effective, and he wont blind everyone on the freeway
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just buy a set of hid fogs

cheaper, better light pattern, more effective, and he wont blind everyone on the freeway


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Please don't put HIDs into a lamp that doesn't have a projection lense.
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Default Re: kinda unusual HID conversion question

Originally Posted by XCELR8
Please don't put HIDs into a lamp that doesn't have a projection lense.
You don't need a projector lense for HIDs. There are cars that don't come with projectors, but have HIDs from the factory; some Lexus and Subaru models come to mind. It is not the projector lense alone that gives them the good beam pattern.

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Okay, but I highly doubt a Toyota Sienna has the lamps required to keep the high intensity light from blinding everything within 22.1 miles.
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My C5 has projectors and the HIDs still blind everyone. Ha!

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