Scottdk, I get that stock HID is 4300k from factory...how is it then that the light is brighter/shines further down the road on other manufacturers cars with HID (stock lighting)? Is it purely the projector at this point making all the difference in useable light?
To me it seems our lights don't reach out far enough for as bright as they are, I have measured mine at night for useable light with a couple of friends. On a road with zero street lights I marked the ground where the light first makes contact then again when they noted I was barely visible to them, and once again when they said I was out of view. I was wearing blue jeans and a light colored shirt. At 165ft they could barely make me out, and at 182ft I was not visible at all.
The lights have an incredible arc left/right that they illuminate but I'd think they should have more distance to them for being HID. My lights are stock HID as I have refrained from putting the new SYLVANIA SILVERSTAR D1S 5000K's in them until I get more information about the effect they may have on oncoming drivers, while more light would be nice I don't want to blind anyone.
Thanks for the feedback
I would believe that the HID lighting on vehicles equipped are very similar, but it's the optics that can differ car to car. The HID's in my Optima seem to illuminate the road farther then my Genesis, but I need to align my driver side head light up higher, but haven't had time. The optima lens is auto-leveling just like the Genesis, but not auto-cornering.
Regarding the OEM bulbs, I'd hate to replace them since the quality of a vehicle equipped with HID lighting, the bulbs are amazing in quality, if not the highest quality. Many owners of HID equipped vehicles will never even replace a bulb even over 10 years later, as long as the lens seal hasn't been compromised. I'm thinking the OEM bulbs are $150/each or more.
Check out
this link to view instructions on how to aim the lights. I will skim the thread myself probably Friday before I adjust mine. My driver side is way too low IMO.
Here are instructions courtesy of BaywayRic -
Adjustment
Head Lamp Aiming Instructions <Mechanical aiming>
The head lamps should be aimed with the proper beam-setting equipment, and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
If there are any regulations pertinent to the aiming of head lamps in the area where the vehicle is to be used, adjust so as to meet those requirements.
Alternately turn the adjusting gear to adjust the head lamp aiming. If beam-setting equipment is not available, proceed as follows :
1.Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
2.The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
3.Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective head lamp centers) and a horizontal line (Horizontal line passing through center of head lamps) on the screen.
4.With the head lamp and battery in normal condition, aim the head lamps so the brightest portion falls on the vertical lines.
Make vertical adjustments to the lower beam using the adjusting
wheel.
A : Vertical adjustment(High/Low)
<AFLS aiming>
1.Using the
scanner, do the following procedures. (Refer to the " Adaptive Front Lighting System")
(1)Download Parameter
(2)Erase the error code
(3)System Calibration
(4)Erase the error code
(5)Actuator Test
(6)Check the error code
2.Turn on the headlamp low & Hi beam after engine is running.
3.Adjust the "mechanical aiming".
Front Fog Lamp Aiming
The front fog lamps should be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.
With the front fog lamps and battery normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting gear (A).
Head Lamp And Fog Lamp Aiming Point
1.Turn the low beam on with driver.
In case of bulb option, the Cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region).
* In case of high beam, head lamp do not need aiming with proper beam-setting equipment.
2.Turn the low beam on with driver.
In case of HID option, the Cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range shown in the picture.
In case of equipping with the auto leveling device, set the initialization by using the diagnostic tool before aiming.
3.Turn the front fog lamp on with driver.
The cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region)
lol ....your killing me Mark 
