Quote Originally Posted by aveodude
Well first off, it is illegal for you to have HID's in a non HID housing period. Second, the lights will burn out in no time unless you disconnect the DRL. Third, they look brighter in certain areas, but offer less overall lighting and way more glare. They are dangerous for all other drivers on the road hence why they are illegal.
^^100% right

Although, the aveo cutoff line is better than others... you still get tons of glare. When I had my HID kit and before I disconnected the DRL's, the HIDs would flash super fast (shorten the bulb and internal igniter). My Kit lasted 1 year... Id expect the same with those as well. First thing that happened was the bulbs started flickering on start up, then next thing I knew one ballast was out.

as aveodude wrote, all HID lighting in a reflector housing is illegal. Even my retrofit with 100% OEM equipment is illegal because the housing was not approved for HID. There will be glare on almost any retrofits (mostly "ceiling" glare), but almost all of it doesnt effect oncoming drivers.

If you want better lighting, skip paying for the HID kit, and just do a full retro from the get go, you will not regret it.