hid question help please!

williambrison · 01-20-2011, 06:07 PM

i ordered a set of hid for my high and low beams. i already installed the low beam and i am super happy with the result i am worried about the high beams since my daytime running light is thru the high beam. is there anyway to over ride the day time runners? i have a 2000 323i sedan and obviously not with the xenons. thanks for the help!

Evap · 01-20-2011, 10:58 PM

Don't run HIDs in halogen housings. It's really dangerous to other drivers and just looks tacky. Get some projectors.
A dealer or someone else with an equivalent tool has to code your DRLs off. As I just said in another thread, some dealers will try to over charge you for it, even though it's a quick process. I'd see if any indie shops around you can do it first.

williambrison · 01-20-2011, 11:16 PM

Not to be ignorant but how does a hid kit in my car make it dangerous to another driver?

Evap · 01-20-2011, 11:23 PM

HIDs in halogen bowls reflect REALLY badly. A projector style headlight focuses the incredibly bright light of an HID into a beam, where as with a halogen bowl, all of the HID's light is just reflected in every direction, including into the faces of other drivers.

90% of the time, when you're blinded by "HIDs," it's someone who just put HID bulbs in a halogen housing, because with properly aimed HIDs in projectors, the light doesn't blind other drivers.

infinite012 · 01-20-2011, 11:34 PM

HID kit in halogen reflector:

OEM with some slight tweaks:

You tell me which one looks better.

williambrison · 01-20-2011, 11:34 PM

That makes sense unfortunatly I got a little carries away with window tint (5% all around and 35% windsheild) so the added light was a asap must. Ill look into the projectors just never been a fan of there looks. Do you know if the dlr issue can be solved w a higer end scan tool? I own a small repair shop intown and it'd be embarassing to have to take my car the the dealership lol

williambrison · 01-20-2011, 11:40 PM

Those pictures really helped. Thanks for the info guys

Evap · 01-20-2011, 11:45 PM

I'm not sure what tools can do it. Have a look around the software forum on bimmerforums. You'll be able to find all the coding information you could dream about there.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...play.php?f=233

01-20-2011, 06:07 PM	#1
williambrison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: canton ohio Posts: 51 My Ride: 00 323i, 85 535is View My Garage	hid question help please! i ordered a set of hid for my high and low beams. i already installed the low beam and i am super happy with the result i am worried about the high beams since my daytime running light is thru the high beam. is there anyway to over ride the day time runners? i have a 2000 323i sedan and obviously not with the xenons. thanks for the help!

01-20-2011, 10:58 PM	#2
Evap Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 998 My Ride: rubs tires View My Garage	Don't run HIDs in halogen housings. It's really dangerous to other drivers and just looks tacky. Get some projectors. A dealer or someone else with an equivalent tool has to code your DRLs off. As I just said in another thread, some dealers will try to over charge you for it, even though it's a quick process. I'd see if any indie shops around you can do it first. __________________ My Build Thread

01-20-2011, 11:23 PM	#4
Evap Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 998 My Ride: rubs tires View My Garage	HIDs in halogen bowls reflect REALLY badly. A projector style headlight focuses the incredibly bright light of an HID into a beam, where as with a halogen bowl, all of the HID's light is just reflected in every direction, including into the faces of other drivers. 90% of the time, when you're blinded by "HIDs," it's someone who just put HID bulbs in a halogen housing, because with properly aimed HIDs in projectors, the light doesn't blind other drivers. __________________ My Build Thread

01-20-2011, 11:34 PM	#5
infinite012 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,239 My Ride: White '08 STI View My Garage	HID kit in halogen reflector: OEM with some slight tweaks: You tell me which one looks better. __________________ DIY: ZKW-R lens into Bosch/AL Bi-xenon projector DIY: Projector Fog Light Retrofit DIY: Retrofit Lexus RX330 projectors into Depo P46

01-20-2011, 11:45 PM	#8
Evap Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 998 My Ride: rubs tires View My Garage	I'm not sure what tools can do it. Have a look around the software forum on bimmerforums. You'll be able to find all the coding information you could dream about there. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...play.php?f=233 __________________ My Build Thread

01-20-2011, 11:16 PM	#3
williambrison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: canton ohio Posts: 51 My Ride: 00 323i, 85 535is View My Garage	Not to be ignorant but how does a hid kit in my car make it dangerous to another driver?

01-20-2011, 11:40 PM	#7
williambrison Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: canton ohio Posts: 51 My Ride: 00 323i, 85 535is View My Garage	Those pictures really helped. Thanks for the info guys

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