must be using crappy plastic projector lenses. maybe there's a direct glass replacement from another car or aftermarket part.
now if it's a thin plastic reflector bowl that's the problem, then yeah, stick with 35W

i know the GMT800 Denalis used standard 9005s in their projectors

 

Those merimoto seem to be pretty nice, but they are expensive. If you want to pick up a set for less than $100, just make sure you search for "AC" HID ballasts with internal ignitors. I"m partial to more of an OEM white light, which is around 4100k-4300k in color. That bulb color also puts out the most lumens, which is nice. You can go for a 5000k bulb as well, which is still very white, with just a hint of blue. That's as far as I would go. Just keep in mind that you want to search for AC ballasts with internal ignitors. Doing that kinda weeds out the crap that's out there. I like the internal ignitors just because it keeps everything in one box without a bunch of extra crap hanging off. It might also help to search for "digital" as well, since those ballasts use an IC to more precisely control the voltage to the bulbs. Well, I hope that helps! Good luck!

 

Honestly after seeing how much bullshit almost everyone puts up with as far as HIDs go I would just get some daystar bright whites. I have only had one tiny issue with mine over the course of a year and a half, but that alone is enough to wonder if they are going to click on every time. HIDs are almost never install and forget. Very very very few people I have known have never had an issue.

 

I have had DDM 35 watt lows and 55 watt highs for about 5 years now. No problems. I love em. You can't beat the price.

 

I use to be one of these ********. Never put to much though into it till I started commuting daily in a car and now I want to run every vehicle off the road that does this. Drive me insane. I will be doing a Projector retrofit in my car when I get some extra $$$
I thought the new one's had projectors, kinda lame they didn't come with HID's in them though.
+1

 

the only problem i ever had was right after install - the harness was built with a faulty fuse block. that was replaced by the manufacturer, and had it not been for that 1 occasion, mine would've been install-&-forget for almost 4 years now.

 

they come with an HIR bulb. they do produce 1800 lumens but still yellow

 

that's gooder... HIR is much better than 9006/5

 

Ya but it's halogen yellow. After the holidays 5000k here I come

 

I thought about one more thing.... If you insist on getting a 3300 lumen bulb to replace a bulb that's normally 1000-1200 lumens, tilt your beam down a couple of inches as a courtesy to everyone else.