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With an increasing number of options for high-intensity discharge lighting, or HIDs, that exist on the market, it has become difficult to decide whom to invest your time and money in. We've already reviewed one solution ' the Oznium FlowLighting HID kit which features great performance and a reasonable cost. Unfortunately however, they are no longer an option since Oznium has ceased all HID sales due to regulatory laws. Enter today's alternative, the RSI Motorsports Bi-Xenon HID kit. Offering both high and low beam light output, you can significantly upgrade your light output without having to sacrifice a high beam like most HID kits on the market. And at the ExplorerX group buy price of $171.99 (regular price $399), it's by far one of the most affordable Bi-Xenon kits on the market. With such a low price, some might believe that they are receiving a kit that is of equally low performance grade. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. As much as I raved about the Oznium FlowLighting kit, the RSI Motorsports kit actually offers significantly more value for a less amount of money. There are several advantages and only a couple hindrances to this kit that I'll dive into greater detail later in the review.

What makes this kit so special?

Most HID conversion kits that you find in the market for cars that don't offer a factory option cut some corners when it comes to kit components. What I'm specifically referring to is the fact that most times, you're left to connect the wires into your existing factory headlight wiring harness with no protection from the elements. The difficulty for HID aftermarket manufacturers is that every vehicle is different, so nothing can be economically made for your Explorer. The trade off is that these types of kits are very simple to install, but you're left with wires you have to just insert into the harness and you throw some electrical tape around the connection to prevent it from the elements. This works, but it isn't pretty.

The RSI Motorsports Bi-Xenon HID kit that I received features a plug-in connection accessory that snaps right into your existing wiring harness. The result is that the kit doesn't look like something you purchased from Pep Boys, and you are left with no exposed wiring. You'll also need to directly connect the kit to the car battery, so you are receiving a direct source of power as opposed to running exclusively off of the factory headlight wiring harness.

Additionally, unlike the Oznium kit, the ballasts itself also have mounting brackets that snap into place and can then be bolted to any location you choose in the engine bay. You may recall that the Oznium kit's ballasts did have a hole on each end to use as bolt points, but I much prefer having a mounting bracket as opposed to a 'built in bracket' if you will.

Up next: Installation

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