When you have realized that aiming and a throughout cleaning your current headlights
still does not satisfy your needs and desires, below are common steps
to improve them. This list is based on technical facts described around this faq.
If there is something you do not understand, go back and read over again.
1. Simply buy a new stock headlamp ($50-$800)
2. Quality relay harness (~$50)
3a. Mildly increasing bulb wattage (~$50) - requires (2)
3b. Using a higher efficiency 55W bulb - requires fairly new headlamps.
4. Switch from DOT to E-code headlamps in combination with (2).
You are now outgrowing the Halogen bulb and an HID system will take over:
5. HID kit - Usually not recommended for DOT reflector based headlamps or "foggy"
curved lens projector systems (~$500).
6. HID kit in combination with (4). (~$700)
7a. Hella 90mm Xenon in combination with (2). (~$600 - $1100)
7b. OEM HID Projector or reflector retrofit in combination with (2). ($300-$600)
There are about 8 different approaches to achieve this. Visit HID upgrade routes section for more details.
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