8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - What you need to know about HID vs HID kit

gbae007 · 12-26-2006, 06:41 PM

Who can tell me why the HID reflector on a Lexus IS300 is optimized for a HID setup whereas my OEM halogen reflector is not?

To clarify: What makes a HID reflector fundamentally different from a halogen reflector?

Isn't the only difference the type of bulb? (D2S versus the D2R.)

12-26-2006, 06:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
gbae007 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 30 Posts: 878	Who can tell me why the HID reflector on a Lexus IS300 is optimized for a HID setup whereas my OEM halogen reflector is not? To clarify: What makes a HID reflector fundamentally different from a halogen reflector? Isn't the only difference the type of bulb? (D2S versus the D2R.)