HID kit

[dudmleh522]

I have 2015 3.8 base model with AWD and it had no HID headlights... So i am looking at few kits.

looking to purchase http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-HID-Kit-Slim-Ballast-35W-or-55W

do i need HID harness, Error Eliminator, and adapter cables?

 

[Ambush]

Here is my advice, dont do HID. Do LED if you can find it. I have no idea what bulb size goes in the 3rd GENs but ours takes the H11B. Do yourself and your car justice and get LEDs. My opinion.

 

[dougmcp]

I have been driving on HID conversions for the last 10 or so years and have tried most things that have come to market and here is just one person's observations and opinion about HID's:
1) Don't use HID's in a reflector housing only in projector housings, the Genesis uses projector housings so conversion is a great idea.
2) Don't cheap out on headlights, a good set of HID's will probably cost $120-$200. If you buy cheap you will be regretting it from the first time the flicker starts, a ballast goes out, a bulb burns out etc.
3) Get a color temp of 4300K to 5000K. 4300K is the color of most standard OEM HID's, 5300K is a little whiter but not blue. Anything over 5000K will have a blue color and may look OK on dry pavement with good line markings but as soon as it rains you 'll be asking how come I can't see the road.
4) Buy the 35w version, you won't really be able to tell the difference between 35W and 55w. The 55w units have been known to deform headlight buckets from heat, degrade quickly and are prone to half the life of 35w bulbs and ballasts.
4) Get the aimed after installing, there are plenty of diagrams for you to use online but it's basically mark the center of the lights on a wall and put a piece of tape at centers, back up 25' and set the cutoff about 1 1/2"- 2" lower than the tape on the wall.
5) You probably don't need a relay harness as the stock bulbs draw more power than the HID's
6)LED's are just coming into fashion but aftermarket LED's have not come close to achieving OEM stats and do not project light far enough. They look really bright in the front of the car while driving but objects and clarity in the distance fall way short of the lights you already have. They may be OK for fogs but there are lots of people on every auto forum who have tried these and removed them, especially high beams.

I have no vested interest in this company but here's where I would consider ordering HID's for you Coupe http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/...dai-genesis-coupe-low-beam-hid-conversion-kit

 

[Ambush]

I have been driving on HID conversions for the last 10 or so years and have tried most things that have come to market and here is just one person's observations and opinion about HID's:
1) Don't use HID's in a reflector housing only in projector housings, the Genesis uses projector housings so conversion is a great idea.
2) Don't cheap out on headlights, a good set of HID's will probably cost $120-$200. If you buy cheap you will be regretting it from the first time the flicker starts, a ballast goes out, a bulb burns out etc.
3) Get a color temp of 4300K to 5000K. 4300K is the color of most standard OEM HID's, 5300K is a little whiter but not blue. Anything over 5000K will have a blue color and may look OK on dry pavement with good line markings but as soon as it rains you 'll be asking how come I can't see the road.
4) Buy the 35w version, you won't really be able to tell the difference between 35W and 55w. The 55w units have been known to deform headlight buckets from heat, degrade quickly and are prone to half the life of 35w bulbs and ballasts.
4) Get the aimed after installing, there are plenty of diagrams for you to use online but it's basically mark the center of the lights on a wall and put a piece of tape at centers, back up 25' and set the cutoff about 1 1/2"- 2" lower than the tape on the wall.
5) You probably don't need a relay harness as the stock bulbs draw more power than the HID's
6)LED's are just coming into fashion but aftermarket LED's have not come close to achieving OEM stats and do not project light far enough. They look really bright in the front of the car while driving but objects and clarity in the distance fall way short of the lights you already have. They may be OK for fogs but there are lots of people on every auto forum who have tried these and removed them, especially high beams.

I have no vested interest in this company but here's where I would consider ordering HID's for you Coupe http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/...dai-genesis-coupe-low-beam-hid-conversion-kit

I absolutely do not disagree with anything you have said!
I have been using quality HID kits since 2009 in my vehicles after using very poor quality ones in the wrong housing type.
I learned so much from HID Planet forums and others in the business.

I only suggested LED since Phillips looks like they have close to OEM kit floating on the market. I am unable to locate h11b to test as I would love too.

Kelvins between 4200 and 5300k seem to have been great for myself too. 6k was nice but my forward vision was restricted due to the blue that beamed on the ground.

This is awesome to see others experience similarly as myself