zdeckich

Its not a flase stament, you can put in whatever bulb you want to. Also there is alot of cars that have "aftermarket" part on there car that was not "designed" for it. why everyone gets all crazy when someone says somthing about HID'S. I have had mine in at works just fine. And like i said yes the projectors will work better for sure, but im not spending hundareds of dollars for an ugly projector light to run HIDS.

Mr.Bill

I have done this in the past and sure it will work, But is it correct and safe?...No.
The reflectors in the stock housings are not designed for HID bulbs and what will happen is the light will splatter everywhere and no way to adjust it. So for those that want HID bulbs change your housings that will support HID. Those that say it works fine need to really rethink what they see.

Mr.Bill

This coming from a guy with black wheels...lol

jrc27

Sun Guns are the best

GoldenFlame

Love mine




Those damn stock adjusters though.. My passenger side I had to completely disassemble and actually soak in a cup of PB Blaster overnight to unfreeze them.. The drivers side wasn't nearly as bad.

Mr.Bill

Looks good, Are you missing the bezels?

GoldenFlame

Thanks! By bezels do you mean the shrouds that surround the projectors? They haven't released them yet as far as I know but I kinda like the look without them

momo20

it still is a false statement on the HID lights in the stock housings, they reflector was not made for that type of bulb and is a danger to oncoming traffic that is a FACT! and we are not talking about other "aftermarket" parts are we? and I am sure you think 8000k HID's out put more then 5000k HID set up as well? do it right or don't do it at all.

laurent_zo6

To TheRadioFlyer, Mac5 and Mickeyrx70, thanks for the heads-up so to speak . I will make sure to soak them thoroughly the day before installation.

zdeckich

I have 6k 55watt. I dont like the blue and they are not as bright, so i guess you thought wrong. And you talk like you are the designer of the C5 headlight housing and HID bulb. Or you are just stating your opinion. To be honest i dont really care just stating my opinion. I bet more people on this forum have hids in the factory housing versus people who have the "correct/hid approved" housing. Wasnt trying to start an argument just giving my 2 cents.

zdeckich

Nothing wrong with black wheels hides the brake dust better lol.

TheRadioFlyer

6000K is pretty close to 5000K as far as lumens output, but the Human eye doesn't detect the blue output as well as the white. On average the human eye is more sensitive to yellow (which is why it's used extensively in shooting glasses, fog lights etc) but White illuminates things in their natural color.

momo20

I am also stating my opinion which happens to be fact's and i never said anything that i was a designer of the C5 headlight housing or HID's bulb's for that matter, I care about not blinding on coming traffic so that is why i went with a proper HID setup and i did not half fast my setup, sure you can put HID's in a stock housing but you are really not gaining anything by doing so other then a cool looking bright non focused light beam, i guess if that is what your after then props to you man!

Socko

When i bought my car it had hid's and they only stayed cause it didn't get driven in the dark often enough to care. One of them failed last year right at the end of the season and i replaced the lights with 9112 bulbs. They honestly look about the same bright and are focused noticably better. They don't look liek im some street racer with hids in reflector housings either so win win imo. They do cost about the same as an hid kit and require a bit of trimming but i jsut did it with a dremel buy eye, took 2 minutes a bulb.

cdnguyred88

cdnguyred88

I tried the HID in stock housings, yes there was some more light output over stock but was really scattered. People complained to me that knew me that the light driving behind them or passing them was really bad. Also got flashed by on coming traffic due to the lights. Yes I did lower them so I would not blind other drivers but it still does happen.

Finally saw "the light" and installed the Radioflyer Bi-xenon lights and could not be happier.

c5arlen

For goodness sake!... Here it is now summer 2020, and I still cannot see "a damn thing" driving at night with this GM designed product!... They (GM) have failed us big time with the ability to see and drive at night safely with the horrible headlight product on the C5...and they won't fix it!. I gotta drive a different car at night for my and others safety!.. GM should be ashamed!

Jack 2003

Great product....