Light Alignment after HID install ???

[yearmax]

So I read somewhere that you have to do the alignment on your head lights after you install the HID lights. Is this true? Will I have to realign my lights after putting in the HID's? I am about to do my lights this weekend.

[mattyfo0z]

You don't have to necessarily. After you install them and drive with them for a few nights, be sure to watch for oncoming drivers highbeaming you (thinking you have your highbeams on). If so, then you can aim them lower than they currently are.

[yearmax]

Thanks for the reply. I will see how it goes..

[alphapig]

They will probably need to be lowered

Park your car with the stock lights, shine them on a wall, and mark the cutoff location with tape

Try to match the HID height to that

[sc20]

it depends on the kit that you get. some of the really cheap ebay kits require that u align them after install. i got HID's off a buddy of mine that sells them and i didnt have to align them, just plug and play. but definitely go with the advice from above^. i sometimes get people flashing me their high beams, but they are at the same level as the stocks......and thats when i flash my high beams

[dangeris]

it depends on the kit that you get. some of the really cheap ebay kits require that u align them after install. i got HID's off a buddy of mine that sells them and i didnt have to align them, just plug and play. but definitely go with the advice from above^. i sometimes get people flashing me their high beams, but they are at the same level as the stocks......and thats when i flash my high beams

I has nothing to do woth the kits. A $50 kit will be the same as a $200 kit. The reason why you need to lower your lights is because hte light output is TOTALLY different from a halogen and a xenon reflector bowl. On a halogen reflector, there are more vertical angles as well as a an2 additional horizontal angles that are cut into the reflector to reflect the light since the light output, refered to as lumen is not as bright as a xenon bulb.

Honestly, I thought it was "cool" to have that effect but now I feel it is ricey. What you want to do is to get yourself a set of high performance projector headlights from.......wait for it.....Dangeris Lumenations
Much better performance and styling!