Hello all. I recently upgraded from my 2012 Chevy Cruze Eco to a 2015 Cruze LT. We are going to be spending a lot more time traveling and on back Montana roads in the coming days. Among many other upgrades (which I will be posting shortly), I upgraded to 55W 6000k HID bulbs, with harness, etc. Now, before I get eaten alive for using HID's there's a couple things I'd like to point out:
- I will actually be using/needing the additional light
- I've ensured my headlights are adjusted to reduce the "passive" light (what's passing over the light-level and makes people blind)
Although my ego tells me to "shut up" because I love the white color, I can't help but feel that the HID's really aren't all that much brighter than OEM bulbs. By all accounts, the HID's I purchased should be (and seem to be) good quality, and considerably brighter. I'm thinking maybe this has to do with the focus and housing of the light, as they are longer than the OEM bulbs.
Before we project into the HID discussion-of-death, I could use some help on a few key things:
- Are there "brighter" lights? What would someone recommend?
- If it is the housing causing this, what can I do to fix it?
- I'm trying to avoid actually changing the headlights/housing altogether if possible
- Is there a reasonable way to keep the "white" color, and powerful lights that actually LOOK bright, with out purchasing new headlights?
Thanks a lot in advance; I appreciate everything this forum has contributed! (Long time lurker).