i've had hid's retrofitted into a half dozen of my cars (low beam only) the three manufacturers are mcollough and philips and some german ones forgot the name. all have worked fine although the lamps have failed first , replaced online for $20/ea for just the lamps any color temp. most problems occur when you flash to pass the high beam will come on and the low beam (hid )shuts off then has to restart leaving you with no light for a second or two. hid doesnt like to go on and off quickly or repeatedly. if you do high and low you'll need 4 ballasts and 4 lamps (relays and wiring harness will keep you from frying the wires too. there is the new bi-xenon that does hi/low in one lamp and housing it uses a magnet to raise/lower a shield for hi/low and is expensive. good luck whichever you choose, they really make a big difference in light output over halogen and way more than incandescent. all kits are illegal and for off road use only(liability purposes) and if you go too blue 8k or higher the cops will pick up out of a crowd, and make sure their aimed properly or you will blind oncoming traffic.
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