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    i do not have hid (yet) but is it me or does the grand prix gtp (mine is 99) have very poor head lights? i mean compared to other cars (without hid's) that drive by me on the road my lights don't shine bright on the road.....
    will there be a huge difference with hid's...i think i will get the 9007
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    are your headlights fogged up and look all yellow, cause mine r and it makes visibility at night worse. ima go with some projectors.
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    yes, the stock headlights suck even when the capsules are completely clear. welcome to GM.
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    its like they didnt even try and then they cut costs on the lenses after that

    so ya they suck
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    yes, the stock headlights suck even when the capsules are completely clear. welcome to GM.
    ok because i even boght those xenon bulbs hid knock off (halagen bulbs) it made a small difference,but still sucks.....so even if the capsules are clear and the xenon bulb is not as good what can it be? and if i get real hid kit with the ballase will it make a huge difference or will it still suck? thanks for your help guys.....
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    HIDs help a lot, but the light output will never be that good unless you invest in some projectors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    HIDs help a lot, but the light output will never be that good unless you invest in some projectors.
    what exactly are projectors? do they go with the hid's
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    Yes, pontiac grand prix headlights are very poor! I used to drive a chevy malibu and headlights on that car were bright! really good! I guess that is the only thing I miss from my malibu
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    Quote Originally Posted by raymondtrudeau View Post
    what exactly are projectors? do they go with the hid's
    Yes, you can use HID's in the projectors. Some of the eBay auctions already come with HID, or you'll need a H1 HID kit.

    Even without HID's, the projectors are a huge improvement over the stock headlights.
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