Hi folks,

I just picked up an '06 H3 and miss the stock HID's I had in my previous car.

I have been googling for a little, and I did a search on this page but it only has raised more questions.

Just curious, where could I buy HID's with the proper "dome" housing, without spending $1000.

And are there any other things I should be worried about, ie, installation issues, hi beam low beam issues, certain specs.

Thanks guys!!

Joe

 

are you wanting projector headlights, hid, or both? You can put hid kits in your factory housing for about 70 bucks and still have functioning hi/low beams. If you're wanting projector lights be prepared to fork out a grand for the Starr kit. people have opened the housing up and installed their own projector housings inside but it is a lot of work and time to make it look right

 

I own the Starr system as many on this forum know.
They are as Staggs correctly states, not cheap, but you can get them for slightly less
than $1000.00. Not much less, but less.
Staggs is also correct about the other alternatives. The baking open of the stock headlight housings and installing a
projector HID system is what TRS company sells, but it has a few problems that are not easy to solve.

It sounds like you know the advantages of projector HID's from your last car you own.
It all comes down to what you want to spend and how much work you're willing to do.

Update
If you are interested, STARR is selling their HID system for $799.00
That's twenty percent less than a grand.
Good Luck

http://www.starrhid.com/component/vi...category_id=45

 

Damn! I wish they were that price when I got em!

That's a pretty good deal.

 

I bought the Starr system and feel that is best grand I spent on the H3. I spend a lot of time on the road at night and the headlights are second to none. I would buy them again in a heart beat.

BTW, WTF convinced me to buy them over breaking open my old ones... happy he did.

 

You have soooo many toys on your truck, I am amazed you even remember your STARR HID's [sic]

But you are right about that price. I bought my mine back in late 07 and I too spent more.
I am like CARdiac and I drive at night and they are fantastic and no problems in five years.
I hope both you guys have the same good luck

 

Thanks for all the responses. As much as I want the STARR kit, I have a couple guys convincing me to go with the basic kit first and see if I like it. I'll keep you posted if I decide to go STARR.

Side note:
Anyone having issues with the exterior molding on the A pillar? Mines popping off. Someone mention a possible recall to me but gm denies it. Any thoughts?

 

You might want to buy some of the clips that are used to attach the grill to the front of the truck. They are cheap and break easy but if you try to order them it will take you 2 weeks from GM

 

There was never any "recall" on trim molding. The early versions of the A pillar trim and front of the roof rack track trim did have a cracking issue, those were replaced under the factory warranty (not an extended warranty item). Buy one on ebay or Craig's list.

 

I went with the basic hid kit for $150 and never had any issues..I put 8000k kit in it and there bright as hell