# Are 12k HIDs too strong?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-12k-hids-too-strong/112758>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-12k-hids-too-strong/112758 "2008-01-27T20:01:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-12k-hids-too-strong/112758/29 "2008-01-28T11:55:32Z")

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> [@What i've been up too..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-too/15707/21):
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> You aren’t supposed to put HID’s into a standard halogen housing, it only works PROPERLY when your stock housing is a PROJECTOR style, like a stock kouki headlight or stock S13 silvia headlight…
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> when you look at a factory HID setup you’ll notice blinders that adjust to aim the light, a stock S13 housing will send light shooting out too high/low/wide, blinding oncoming traffic, not to mention looking ricetacular.
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> You should buy some PIAA or RAYBRIG etc. (xenon) bulbs and call it a day.

Best advice given in this thread so far.

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