I swear to God they're not as bright as they were 18 months ago. If I'm beside someone at a redlight, they don't even look as bright as normal headlights. At first I thought maybe I was just too used to them, but I don't think so anymore.

 

Go get Xenon Fogs

 

Is this your first car with HIDs?
if it is then i would say you've gotten use to the brightness
I drive a legend and the CL back and forth so i can tell easily between the difference in brightness

Also one more note, when you start up the car and turn on the lights ...and after a couple mins they will start to
dim ever so slightly (staying in park). I think its trying to conserve
power.

I had this happen along with the other cars at the CL meet at Black Angus during the nite...its cutting back just a bit, but once
youre rolling, it's fine.

 

wait until it gets dark out again....