The argument against HID's can't be that they aren't OEM. Your headlights are and assembly which happens to include a bulb. If the state requires your headlights to be OEM, then, in the strictest legal sense, you'd have to get rid of the car when a bulb blew out. However, if it is ok to change your light bulb, then it must be ok to replace the bulb with an HID kit. After all, the OEM specifies an H4 (or whatever) bulb for your car. You still have an H4 bulb. Legally, nothing has been changed. Most states regulate what colors are acceptable for a headlight. Some even go so far as to limit what bulbs you may have based on current draw. But HID's draw less current than halogens and are available in a wide range of color temperatures. I generally recommend 6000K for Head/Driving lights, 3000K for fog lights.

Well said man.

 

I put my silverstars back in the other day when I was pulling the HID kit from my car at the Subaru shop. The kit was bought for me as a Christmas present and I wasn't going to be a BRAT and gripe too much about getting 8000ks. I am probably going to end up going with either 6000k or 4300k with yellow skins on my fogs.

Edited January 10, 201016 yr by Durania

You'll get better performance out of the 3000K's than you'll get out of skinning another color. That'll get you a nice, vibrant yellow color. Makes for an excellent fog light. If you want more of a driving light, go with 9000K headlight and a 6000K driving light. You can also order additional bulbs in different colors. So you could run a 3000K fog light during the rainy/snowy seasons and a 6000K driving light during the summer. The bulbs themselves are usually not terribly expensive.

Got an email from them today and it said my credit card had been refunded. It has yet to be reflected on the credit card but we will see tomorrow.

 

Also got a message sent to me today on Nasioc from a guy stating that he got a similar kit from the same company and that he doesn't have high beams either. Told him just to send them back and pray for a refund.

Edited January 13, 201016 yr by Durania