I'm thinking of getting a set of HIDs for my car. If I buy the OEMs, are they just plug and play?

 

Youhave to re-do the wiring for them too

 

yup, the ballasts have to be wired in to receive power. not really a "plug and play" more like a "cut/splice, plug, and play"

 

And the levelers need to be setup to be legal

 

Levelers not required by law in the US. But still a nice courtesy to others...

(I've searched and searched and have never found a federal or state law regarding the levelers. Best I saw was a UK law and a Japanese proposal)

 

Thanks, for the help guys.

 

Search is your friend, this has been covered in great detail Its plug and play for some years, and you dont need levelers or washers to be legal.

There are many cars that offer OEM HID that have neither washers or levelers in the US. I think you need them in Europe, but not sure....


My thread from a few months ago...

"The OEM Halogens ---> OEM Xenons diaries"
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=112254

 

Hey burley did i see you on HIDplanet? Im on there now researching HID retrofit for a '03 GTI

 

yup, thats me. I've got the same sn. I've got some cooper projectors for sale on there BTW