HID lights
Cut & Paste Expert
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
Have you seen 197's with HID's? They look fantastic. I have zero cutoff issues and my lights are so bright there is no comparison to stock. Everyone that has purchased the kit has made similar comments. So you either fall into a very small minority of unhappy HID users, or you have no experience with S197 HIDs and really should not be commenting on them.
My wife's Lexus has OEM HIDs and I cannot tell any difference behind the wheel from my Retro Solutions. They are a very high quality kit.
If you tried them and didnt like them...accept my appology. But multiple times folks chime in bashing (in the main S197 section) them as somehow a "ricer" mod when they have zero experience with the conversion...they "just don't like em."
My wife's Lexus has OEM HIDs and I cannot tell any difference behind the wheel from my Retro Solutions. They are a very high quality kit.
If you tried them and didnt like them...accept my appology. But multiple times folks chime in bashing (in the main S197 section) them as somehow a "ricer" mod when they have zero experience with the conversion...they "just don't like em."
I dont expect my comment to have any bearing on the
OP purchasing or not.
I think the money outlaid for HIDs should be spent at the
eye doctor getting checked for night blindness.
IMHO
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,214
From: Sunny California!!!
I think (Correct me if I'm wrong) after the 06 models, they stopped coming with reflectors (Little black mushroom thing) My car has it and it disperses light effectively without causing blindness to other motorists. I do think the stock bulbs were terrible thats a main reason I sought out HIDs to improve my vision at night. Retro-Solutions probably makes THEE best kit out there 
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 316
From: Puerto Rico
I think (Correct me if I'm wrong) after the 06 models, they stopped coming with reflectors (Little black mushroom thing) My car has it and it disperses light effectively without causing blindness to other motorists. I do think the stock bulbs were terrible thats a main reason I sought out HIDs to improve my vision at night. Retro-Solutions probably makes THEE best kit out there
overall i just think that it all blind luck...i bought my kit from ebay, cost me 75 bucks, and have well more than a year now without any problems, still shining bright...
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 64
I think (Correct me if I'm wrong) after the 06 models, they stopped coming with reflectors (Little black mushroom thing) My car has it and it disperses light effectively without causing blindness to other motorists. I do think the stock bulbs were terrible thats a main reason I sought out HIDs to improve my vision at night. Retro-Solutions probably makes THEE best kit out there
The funny thing is we have run ballast trade in program for dead or junk ballasts in exchange for DIGITAL brand ballast at discount. The two most common trade-in brands are "XenTec" (which are all knock-offs coming from the same person) and VVME. Ironically the two most commonly purchased brands on these boards.
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