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Old 03-12-2008, 12:36 PM
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Default Projectors HID vs. Halogen

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.

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Default RE: Projectors HID vs. Halogen

any projector should be able to fit aftermarket HID.
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Old 04-12-2008, 05:33 PM
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Default RE: Projectors HID vs. Halogen

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 andmounting brackets that can be done easily as a DIY.
HID Planet is a good source for research on this.
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