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summary:
HID conversion kits on non-HID ready headlamps (any type of halogen reflector lamps) are bad for you and fellow motorists. it can be summed up in four words: MORE GLARE, LESS LIGHT.

Glare causes fellow motorists to be dazzled and blinded by the light and therefore, could lead to nasty accidents. aligning them (pointing them downward) doesn’t really reduce the glare but just… points the beam more to the ground - which defeats the purpose of going HID which is to provide better illumination. while these HID kits aren’t illegal on our roads, it doesn’t mean that we should still keep using them. if we want to use HIDs on our non-HID ready headlamps, retrofitting (installing proper HID projectors) is the way to go. that way, we maximize the use of our HIDs and we don’t become a nuisance on the road to fellow motorists.

source: MitsulancerPH