Hi Guys,
Sorry I didn't get back faster with answers to your questions, but it looks like Larry M. and Ron have been helpful with answers.
The conversion kits we worked out have the Xenon gas capsule centered within the projector lamp housing at the same location as the stock halogen bulb filament. The Xenon bulb is fully exposed (unmasked) and is the type needed for projector lamps.
The original wiring size and fuses do not have to be changed on the Viper for the use of HID Xenon systems. Hid systems have a short time of higher amperage draw at startup, but quickly drop down to under 7 amps. The original Viper 20 amp headlamp fuse is what Philips recommends for the kit.
HID conversion kit prices have come down a little. They used to retail at about $1,100 for a pair, but have come down to about $850. We get our parts from an overseas supplier and are offering them prepared for the Viper at $569.00 a car set.
They go in the low beam socket so that you have the benefit of whiter and broader light at all times, (the lows stay on when you turn on the highs). The headlights do not have to adjusted specifically for HID lamp use. If your headlamps (with stock bulbs or otherwise) are out of adjustment, you have the ability to use the headlamp bubble levels in the housings and the adjustment screws inside the housing to adjust them yourself without going to a dealer. On American made cars that did not come with HID systems, HID conversions are not DOT approved. As long as your headlamps are not out of adjustment and blinding other drivers, you should not have a problem (as with any lights).
Here's a couple pictures comparing a Viper with stock halogen bulbs to a Viper with HID Xenon bulbs. The halogen equipped one is the yellow looking one in the photos. And no, I didn't doctor the photo, there's just that much of a difference
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