Well, the only way to get ECE (e-code) HID lamps is to swap the projector. The ECE lamps (I have halogen e-codes on my older toyota) throw up a high pattern to the right side to illuminate road signs. I can always see the signs well lit up (from my headlights). If you've ever driven in front of a car w/ ECE lamps, the light are very dim, but the guy in the right lane gets blinded by what appears to be a high beam. But only 1/4 of the reflector looks like it's on high w/ the other 3/4 on low. This is probably why ECE lamps aren't legal here. In Europe, you have more two-lane highways rather than 10-12 lane mega freeways. One good thing is at night, you know a car wanting to turn right (to go in your direction) is less likely to cut it since he's temporily blinded by your ECE lights! The high beam patterns are also highly focused...mine make a small square in the distance w/ no light wasted to the sides or up.
There are really two ways to properly use HID lamps. One is to splice in a HID projector where the focal point matches the light arc of the bulb. The other is to shim & calibrate the HID bulb base so the light arc appears at the exact location of the halogen projector. This is what the xenondepot re-based bulbs do. I'm not sure if any other "conversion kit" makers do this. Anyways, I don't think this method would work well with a reflector lamp like in the LC, but seems to work well in the LX projectors (have you ever seen an OEM HID reflector? I haven't...maybe by the nature of HID, one needs a projector housing to make it work well?)
There are really two ways to properly use HID lamps. One is to splice in a HID projector where the focal point matches the light arc of the bulb. The other is to shim & calibrate the HID bulb base so the light arc appears at the exact location of the halogen projector. This is what the xenondepot re-based bulbs do. I'm not sure if any other "conversion kit" makers do this. Anyways, I don't think this method would work well with a reflector lamp like in the LC, but seems to work well in the LX projectors (have you ever seen an OEM HID reflector? I haven't...maybe by the nature of HID, one needs a projector housing to make it work well?)
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