[AmauryJVL]

I wanna know what is the best HID kit for a 2010 escape; i don't care about if they are illegal because i live in Puerto Rico and the police are to lazy to give you any crap.

 

[SilverAthlon]

Depends on your preference. Do you want the highest visibility from inside the vehicle? You're looking for 4500-6000 Kelvin color temperature bulbs. OEM specs usually fall in the 5000-5500 range. If you want to look "cool" from an oncoming traffic perspective, you'll want something rediculous like 75000-13000 for blue/purple, or or 3000 for yellow.

As far as manufacturers I don't know the leading brands, but I've got XenTec on my escape and my motorcycle. You'll want to focus on making sure they come with an adapter, the Ford Smart Junction box needs to sense a "load" on the line otherwise it produces a lamp error on the system information display. The adapter and HID kit should be plug n' play, all you have to do is locate a home for each ballast.

If you're buying from eBay a lot of these guys are just resellers without much knowledge of the installation or operation of the product.

 

[gmercedesbenz]

I wanna know what is the best HID kit for a 2010 escape; i don't care about if they are illegal because i live in Puerto Rico and the police are to lazy to give you any crap.

I've done a lot of research lately on these HID kits, and who makes the best ones. Within the last few months I did my headlights, and just the other day I did my fog lights. But after all the researching here is what I've concluded....

-Almost, if not ALL the kits you buy are made in China.

- If one is looking for a top-of-the-line kit, the name that keeps coming up for ballasts and bulbs is Phillips. They seem to be the supplier for gear to the manufacturers, but those aftermarket kits are hard to find and VERY expensive.

- The kits you can purchase off of Ebay seem to be just fine, and most come with a decent warranty. Expect to pay between $80-$100. The company I ordered from was actually pretty cool. Once I completed my first order, they gave me access to this "special" ordering website with "special customer" pricing. Basically I can get any standard kit (2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, mounting gear, any color temp and installation plug) for $41 shipped. They've got a bunch of other stuff you can order too, like extra lights and slim ballasts etc. If you want their information I can give it to you. When ordering, make sure you specifically state your year, make, model and proposed usage (headlight, fog light etc). This way they send you the right plug adapter.

- Ballasts for the most part are ballasts. Some kits for an extra fee will give you "slim" ballasts, which work well in smaller places. They aren't that much smaller then the standard size ballast, but if you have the need go for it. Ballasts also have two flavors, 35 watt and 55 watt. The 35 watt is what you will find 90% of the time in the kits on ebay and online. These kits should definitely suit your needs, and run off of the stock plug, so there is no need to run a separate line to the battery, and will avoid having the lamp error appear on the newer model information centers. 55 watt ballasts run off of a direct line from the battery, and are EXTREMELY bright. 55 watt ballasts are an absolute ticket target in the states. But as you stated, it might work for your situation.

 

[mr hammond]

what company did u order from?

 

[andjayik]

u buy cheap u get cheap remember that.

 

[US MARINER 1]

What company you order from? I just need the bulbs for the headlight.