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<blockquote data-quote="valkryie" data-source="post: 155851" data-attributes="member: 2023"><p>A HID conversion kit is to convert your existing halogen bulbs into HID bulbs. This means replacing your ori bulbs to hid bulbs, doing the wiring and securing the ballast to the chasis of the car.</p><p> </p><p>A HID retrofit in leforte context is to add a projector into the light housing. I.e. you try to fit a OEM/bosch projector into your original housing. After the projector is installed in your housing then you proceed to install the HID bulbs and the ballast.</p><p> </p><p>The main difference is</p><p> </p><p>1. Conversion kit = no projector = poor HID light projection</p><p> </p><p>2. Projector Retrofit = Installing a projector to enable the projector to focus the light from HID bulbs to a far and wide homogenous (uniform) area. You get superior light throw.</p><p> </p><p>Simple analogy</p><p> </p><p>1. Conversion kit without projectors is like a torch light where the bulb sits in front of the relector.</p><p> </p><p>2. Projector - The bulb fits behind the projector lens just like those projectors used in meeting rooms and presentations.</p><p> </p><p>The best, most straight forward and trouble free HID solution is to install the OEM Xenon projector light at least for E46. It is plug and play. Take out your existing halogen light (the whole housing) and plug in the xenon projector light. Connect the cables and you are done. </p><p> </p><p>No need to open housing cover, take out reflectors, trying to fit the individual projector in place of the original reflector, align the projector, etc...</p><p> </p><p>For cars without OEM or factory projectors, retrofitting a projector may be the only choice other than a conversion kit or buying after market projector lights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="valkryie, post: 155851, member: 2023"] A HID conversion kit is to convert your existing halogen bulbs into HID bulbs. This means replacing your ori bulbs to hid bulbs, doing the wiring and securing the ballast to the chasis of the car. A HID retrofit in leforte context is to add a projector into the light housing. I.e. you try to fit a OEM/bosch projector into your original housing. After the projector is installed in your housing then you proceed to install the HID bulbs and the ballast. The main difference is 1. Conversion kit = no projector = poor HID light projection 2. Projector Retrofit = Installing a projector to enable the projector to focus the light from HID bulbs to a far and wide homogenous (uniform) area. You get superior light throw. Simple analogy 1. Conversion kit without projectors is like a torch light where the bulb sits in front of the relector. 2. Projector - The bulb fits behind the projector lens just like those projectors used in meeting rooms and presentations. The best, most straight forward and trouble free HID solution is to install the OEM Xenon projector light at least for E46. It is plug and play. Take out your existing halogen light (the whole housing) and plug in the xenon projector light. Connect the cables and you are done. No need to open housing cover, take out reflectors, trying to fit the individual projector in place of the original reflector, align the projector, etc... For cars without OEM or factory projectors, retrofitting a projector may be the only choice other than a conversion kit or buying after market projector lights. [/QUOTE]
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