Lgt005 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hello all, so recently I have been doing some reaearch on installing HIDs into my 2005 legacy gt. I know there are a lot of way to do this and a lot are unsafe. The main reason I want to do this is to improve lighting and safety so I can see better. I do NOT want to be blinding other drivers down the road. Please don’t flame me on this. I do not know much about lights but want to do this correctly and safely the first time around while improving my visibility. So I have basically narrowed it down to 3 options First would be to just buy a jdm set converted to usdm pattern. (Honestly I feel like this may be my best but not the easiest to sorce) also I wanted to make sure everything wires up and don’t have safety issues with that Second option is a kit like the retro-quick retrofit with new projectors and bulbs and ballast. For this I would need to crack open the headlights which I am not sure how I would feel about doing that. Third option I have seen some people do and they say if you fill in the squirl finder holes that is is safe and doesn’t blind other drivers but I have no way to verify this. This would be peicing together some parts but would be running off the stock projector housings Ds2 bulbs H7 to D2S adapters to fit in hole Ballasts Really harness H7 to D2S wiring harness Then fill in squirl finder holes I want to make sure whichever route I go I am not blinder other drivers and I am improving my visibility. I also want to make sure that I don’t have to worry about my lights shuting off or the wiring smoking while going down the road. So quality parts are a must. I also would like to keep this on a decent budget if possible. I appreciate any and all knowledge help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted November 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 15, 2017 Talk to this member about sourcing you a JDM set, they are pretty local to you I think: http://legacygt.com/forums/member.php?u=82086 A retroquick setup with replacement projectors shouldn't blind other drivers, install can just be a bit finicky and the ballasts are sometimes an issue--but all-in-all they are high quality components from what I've seen. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxiboy Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 <<< Switching to JDM set next week, just need to find time to work on my car. Having said that, my USDM set will be for sale in 2 weeks. It has cleared corners, Koito ballasts and Osram capsules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Buy a second pair of headlights and send them off to a retrofitter (D2S projector is better). Run a wiring harness so you don't have to worry about your standard wiring burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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