Second Bill's comments. See my post regarding my HID research and install. One other person tried LED's and I believe the base projected past the cover.
I think it may be to each their own opinion...covered extensively or not. I have had Halogen, HID, and LED in my Cobra, by far the LED performed the best and generated the best amount of light output.
Did your cobra have reflector housings?
Yes, it did have reflective housings. I did look the TRS kit you recommended. It does seem like the safer bet for the ATS, it would still be interesting to see how the led version would work out.
Reflectors are projectors are completely different. Your reflectors were designed for the focal point of a halogen bulb, and HID is completely different. The led bulbs might have been a better match for your specific lights. Or maybe you used a bad hid kit.
Morimoto is one of the best aftermarket lighting systems, and TRS customer service is amazing. If you are not happy they will do whatever they can to correct the problem. I've been dealing with them for years. If you want the most light output, stick with 4,500k. The higher the kelvin rating the lower the lumens. The cutoff line from the projectors will give your lights that blueish/purple look.
