I just picked up the base 2013 S for my wife (bare bones, no QC package, no LED lights) and I want to replace the halogen high/low beams with HIDs. Has anyone done this yet? I only saw people putting HIDs in the fogs (I don't have that option either ) but didn't see anyone who actually installed HIDs in the H13 headlights.
Per my calculations, 35w HIDs should be more efficient than the 55w/60w (low/high beam) halogens (2.7 amp draw vs. 4.2/4.6 amp draw) but light output increases by 3x. I wanted to install LED bulbs but those aren't ready for prime time yet (dim and good for DRLs only).
Wondering if there are any gotchas I should know about before pulling the trigger.
Per my calculations, 35w HIDs should be more efficient than the 55w/60w (low/high beam) halogens (2.7 amp draw vs. 4.2/4.6 amp draw) but light output increases by 3x. I wanted to install LED bulbs but those aren't ready for prime time yet (dim and good for DRLs only).
Wondering if there are any gotchas I should know about before pulling the trigger.