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whocaresd
3/12/2008 9:36:39 AM
Are the projectors with halogen bulbs the same as projectors with HID bulbs? Is the spread the same and everything or do I have to buy a special kind of projector to house an HID system.

I know that both bulbs are h7's but I do not know if the heat difference has an effect on the type of projector you need.

Thanks.


hiwords
3/12/2008 9:47:06 AM
any projector should be able to fit aftermarket HID. 
whocaresd
3/12/2008 1:13:43 PM
thanks
jschrauwen
4/12/2008 2:33:23 PM
True HID projectors usually come with D2S or D2R Xenon bulbs that are specifically designed only for HID projectors.  The H7's are a halogen projector bulb.  The HID "Kits" are a psuedo way of achieving near oem Xenon quality lighting at a fraction of the cost.  In simple terms, they are simply taking a Xenon bulb and rebasing it from a D2R/D2S type to an H7 type.  Being a xenon type bulb, they require the ballast/igniter combo to be driven.  Therefore your basic HID Kit will have the new (rebased) H7 Xenon bulbs along with it's associated ballast/igniter, wiring and mounting brackets that can be done easily as a DIY.
HID Planet is a good source for research on this.
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