# I want HIDs **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819 "2008-01-14T12:17:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/1 "2008-01-14T12:17:11Z")
well last summer i picked up one piece projector headlamps for my car. right now im kind of sick of how horrible the light is. Since I dont know much about the HIDs and what not. can someone point me in the right direction as to if i could fit some kind of kit into my headlamps now ? ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/2 "2008-01-14T12:21:24Z")
yea OEM HID Projectors with OEM Bulbs and OEM Ballast is the best or OEM HID Projectors with OEM D2S Bulbs and Aftermarket Ballast is better OEM HID Prokectors with Aftermarket 4300k bulb with Aftermarket ballast is good Some OEM Halogen Projector [MDX Projectors is example] with OEM/Aftermarket HID Bulbs is ok Aftermarket Projectors in Aftermarket headlights with any hid bulbs = NOT SO OK. Dont put plug and play in your projector headlights this will create terrible beam Take out Halogen proejctor retro in some oem hid projector and Bam! u got some good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/3 "2008-01-14T12:22:12Z")
I have experience with name brand HIDs and non name brand HIDs. the non name brand were about 1/3 of the price, but i had problems with them in the cold, and eventually one shit out entirely. get a name brand kit. I am glad that you are putting them in AT LEAST in projector housings… though OEM HID projectors will do you better in the long run. You will have to see what kind of bulb it takes, and get THAT KIND of retrofit kit. [Xenondepot.com](http://Xenondepot.com) has kits that use name brand components. ---
**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/4 "2008-01-14T13:21:32Z")
ricArs ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/5 "2008-01-14T16:31:02Z")
I have a spare pair of OEM S4 housings, with clear corners. ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/6 "2008-01-14T20:23:31Z")
Retro or dont do it. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/7 "2008-01-14T20:29:17Z")
Like Newman said go with a name brand kit. I had a non name brand kit and one of them shit the bed within 6 months. There was a warranty but its still a hassle. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/8 "2008-01-15T11:55:36Z")
> [@01AudiS4](#): > > I have a spare pair of OEM S4 housings, with clear corners. best bet. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/9 "2008-01-15T12:01:12Z")
teh DEPO 1 piece ones on ebay are nice and cheap and had a very nice cutoff ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/10 "2008-01-15T12:58:26Z")
> [@Boomin99GT](#): > > Like Newman said go with a name brand kit. I had a non name brand kit and one of them shit the bed within 6 months. There was a warranty but its still a hassle. what is a name brand HID? I have after market projectors in my MK4 jetta and always miss the EVO’s HID when im in it… wouldn’t mind picking up a H1 kit as thats the bulb in the after market projector… ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/11 "2008-01-15T13:06:53Z")
I have had no issues with the Mcculloch kits I have owned and they are fairly inexpensive. Approx $225-250 Jeller ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/12 "2008-01-15T13:14:47Z")
If you have an A4 I used: -Depot 2-piece projectors -Audi A6 HID kit which includes OEM Hella ballast, OEM Philips/OSRAM D2S 4300K bulbs, H7 adaptors Granted this was about 4 years ago ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/13 "2008-01-15T13:18:14Z")
hella ballast FTW ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/14 "2008-01-15T15:07:22Z")
Mcculloch (sp?) are good kits. I had one ballast go bad but I think that was because of placement and it got soaked in water. They still warrantied it. I’ve heard people have good experience with [www.hid-sin.com](http://www.hid-sin.com) ---
**Author:** ![Got\_Rice\_Galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@Got\_Rice\_Galant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Got_Rice_Galant)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-want-hids/41819/15 "2008-01-30T02:20:00Z")
> [@badnewsmini](#): > > what is a name brand HID? I have after market projectors in my MK4 jetta and always miss the EVO’s HID when im in it… wouldn’t mind picking up a H1 kit as thats the bulb in the after market projector… Siemens HID kits. 3 year warranty