In interest of avoiding cheap HIDs I have been looking at Philips. They make a few kits. They are H4 but not bi-xenon. Instead there is a singular light source and a magnetic shield that moves out of the way for hi-beam.

Anyone have experience with Philips?

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

From what I've heard Philips never made HID kits, what people are doing is taking the cheap kits and labeling them as Philips and selling them for 3 times the price. If you really are stuck on doing hid's the wrong way I suggest looking into casper shields and 85122 D2s bulbs. Still not going to have any foreground light compared to a retrofit though, but it's the least glare filled option.

Really? Odd since Philips is where I got my info in the first place!

http://www.lighting.philips.com/us_en/automotive/consumer_products/xenon.php?main=us_en_automotive&parent=79912999330&id=&lang=en

http://www.lighting.philips.com.hk/v2/automotive/productrange.jsp?id=1012969&app=car_&vp=ultimate%20light&va=ultimate%20light

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

From the applications tab on the second link you posted.

• "Original equipment suitable for direct replacement"

Pretty sure it says original equipment for direct replacement? And it doesnt say anything about being DOT approved.

And pretty sure it does not say "Hey, these kits are fake even though we have them on out site.".

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Hope you did not put Euro lights on any of your cars!

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car