2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

Are the mustang hid headlamps worth the money

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:13 PM
  #1  
2012 grabber blue gt's Avatar
Thread Starter
V6 Member
 
Joined: July 21, 2011
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: setauket ny
Are the mustang hid headlamps worth the money

Im just wondering any of hid owners like them thanks
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:15 PM
  #2  
DaSFGiants4Life's Avatar
Cobra Member
 
Joined: July 12, 2010
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
I love mine, not too bright on the other drivers either.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:35 PM
  #3  
Overboost's Avatar
GTR Member
 
Joined: September 28, 2009
Posts: 6,284
Likes: 1
Absolutely. One of the options I think should become standard.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:38 PM
  #4  
2012 grabber blue gt's Avatar
Thread Starter
V6 Member
 
Joined: July 21, 2011
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: setauket ny
Good deal i cant wait for the car i did order hids i was just wondering
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:39 PM
  #5  
stangfoeva's Avatar
MOTM Committee Member
 
Joined: April 17, 2006
Posts: 9,201
Likes: 2
From: SoCal
Ignorance is bliss in my case. Never had 'em in any car, have no problems seeing without them so I pocketed the cash
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:47 PM
  #6  
way2qk4u2c's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: October 5, 2010
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Chicago
i love mine- every car and bike i own has them.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:47 PM
  #7  
nycuser's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: February 2, 2011
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
It's 2011, not 1990. Every car should have HID as standard. It's a safety feature imo.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:53 PM
  #8  
DaSFGiants4Life's Avatar
Cobra Member
 
Joined: July 12, 2010
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
Originally Posted by nycuser
It's 2011, not 1990. Every car should have HID as standard. It's a safety feature imo.
Not to mention looks much better than some yellowish lights lol
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 04:55 PM
  #9  
2012 grabber blue gt's Avatar
Thread Starter
V6 Member
 
Joined: July 21, 2011
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: setauket ny
Originally Posted by nycuser
It's 2011, not 1990. Every car should have HID as standard. It's a safety feature imo.
Verry true man i have to put a set in my truck the lights in that suck big time
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 05:07 PM
  #10  
montreal ponies's Avatar
Team Mustang Source
 
Joined: January 30, 2004
Posts: 3,738
Likes: 0
From: Montreal
I think the car looks meaner with the HID's.

Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 07:40 PM
  #11  
Hytek's Avatar
Shelby GT350 Member
 
Joined: July 9, 2011
Posts: 2,556
Likes: 2
From: IL
Yes. This is one thing I wish I could have got when I bought my car.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 07:53 PM
  #12  
2010MustangGT's Avatar
Cobra R Member
 
Joined: September 11, 2009
Posts: 1,776
Likes: 0
HID is a lot cleaner and better looking than the regular halogen IMO. Also, part of the reason I wanted them was less orange up front and to get away from the 05-09 lighting look.

And while it was less orange- I still swapped out the turn signal bulb.
Orange free (except when in use)



Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:17 PM
  #13  
hawkeye18's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: April 20, 2010
Posts: 733
Likes: 1
From: Norfolk, VA
HIDs are orders of magnitude better than the halogen lights, both because the HIDs are so good, and because the halogens are so bad.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 08:20 PM
  #14  
2k7gtcs's Avatar
Post *****
 
Joined: October 9, 2007
Posts: 32,808
Likes: 163
Once you have them you'll never know why didn't get them sooner. Everything is clearer. So much safer. Definitely worth it. Should be standard by now.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:18 PM
  #15  
Blackbird.'s Avatar
Bullitt Member
 
Joined: May 15, 2011
Posts: 413
Likes: 0
From: Fremont, California
Originally Posted by stangfoeva
Ignorance is bliss in my case. Never had 'em in any car, have no problems seeing without them so I pocketed the cash
Same here but I have driven a Porsche with them. While it is brighter and you can see a little more I also didn't see it's worth in the cost. It's opinion but I also did not like the look of the HIDs as opposed to the halogens. Not to mention I loathe drivers that blind me with their HIDs but maybe the mustang's arent that bright?
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:24 PM
  #16  
Overboost's Avatar
GTR Member
 
Joined: September 28, 2009
Posts: 6,284
Likes: 1
The only ones that are blinding are the aftermarket HID kits that aren't properly spec'd for a given housing. OEM setups are no worse than a halogen housing, even in oncoming traffic.
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2011 | 02:07 AM
  #17  
JerseyGT's Avatar
GT Member
 
Joined: September 9, 2011
Posts: 162
Likes: 0
From: NC
Originally Posted by Overboost
The only ones that are blinding are the aftermarket HID kits that aren't properly spec'd for a given housing. OEM setups are no worse than a halogen housing, even in oncoming traffic.

Ehhhhh not 100% true....

I had the Euro edition SVT focus with HIDs and ALWAYS got complaints/flashed while driving at night... Told numerous times they were crazy blinding.... I couldnt go 5 miles at night without getting flashed.

BUT like someone else said, once you have them you cant go back. I didnt get them on my 09 and reallllly missed them...so on the 12 it was one of the first options I knew i had to have.
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:05 PM
  #18  
David Young's Avatar
legacy Tms Member MEMORIAL Rest In Peace 10/06/2021
 
Joined: September 16, 2009
Posts: 3,381
Likes: 125
From: Clinton Tennessee
Worth every dollar.
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:05 PM
  #19  
IguanaKeepr's Avatar
GT Member
 
Joined: May 6, 2010
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: Northern Georgia
I think they look better on the Shelby GT500. I like the look of the halogens on the GT. I think it's something visually with the different grills.
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2011 | 01:31 PM
  #20  
BlackMamba03's Avatar
Mach 1 Member
 
Joined: August 1, 2011
Posts: 802
Likes: 0
From: Iowa
I agree that they should be standard. Driven plenty of cars with them as a valet. Everything is so much brighter and more clear at night time.
Reply



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:17 AM.