[Richard and Rhonda]

As Tom said, we can talk more next week.

People do sell HID bulbs and kits to go in existing housings. Bad idea, it gives a lot of light but it's not focused and blinds the oncoming driver.

A true HID conversion is going to run around 1400 for the lights, and you still have to get them mounted in the existing openings in an aesthetically pleasing way.

The big difference is due to two things. One, running the relay setup to get a true 13 volts at the lights. I was getting about 11 with the stock wiring. The light output is not linear with voltage. They are designed to run at 13 not 11, so that upgrade is essential no matter what you decide to do. That's about a 100 bucks and a days labor. It should be done, period.

The second difference is the focus pattern of the Euro lights. Their optics are far superior to the OEM ones from Ford. They put ALL of the light on the road. Even though they are much brighter than the stock, I have never been flashed by an oncoming driver, even with both the inner and outer on low beam.