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HID's.
Im going to buy them. I want them now, but no one carries them locally. So. im here to ask. who did you buy them from, how much did you buy them for, how long did you have them for, cons? blah blah blah. I want a plug and play kit. Thanks in advance.
Oh yeah, since im getting them, clearing up the headlights and blacking them out.
Oh yeah, since im getting them, clearing up the headlights and blacking them out.
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I picked up mine on ebay for 250. The seller has 100% positive feedback. There's tons of kit there and they're cheaper than any store. Have had them on for about a month. No problems yet. Great upgrade. I got a plug and play and it was simple to install. Hardest part was figuring out where to mount it. The brand was PROMAX (5000k).
Definately worth the money. They're much brighter than the shitty stock ones.
Good luck
Definately worth the money. They're much brighter than the shitty stock ones.
Good luck
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i bought mine from nopionline a long long time ago about 2001, Back then the price was pretty high. I paid about $780. But man are the sweet as hell. they lasted about 3 years. Also i used the hell out of them, had them on all the time....
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got mine from www.mod-express.com
contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
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get kaixen from excelerate, they're a good product. I got hella gen 3 ballasts, and d2s bulbs to go with my prokectors
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
$290 kaixen(same as excellerate) great upgrade,remember you get what you pay for..... i heard phillips is the best......
yeah i love them they are amazing.
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i love mine, they use all philips bulbs and ballasts. Ive had my 4300k kit from them for a year and a half. I would recommend them to anyone, it took longer than expected for them to arrive, but the product is top notch!
i love mine, they use all philips bulbs and ballasts. Ive had my 4300k kit from them for a year and a half. I would recommend them to anyone, it took longer than expected for them to arrive, but the product is top notch!
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got mine from www.mod-express.com
contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
contacted robert at robert@mod-express.com. got em for $230 SHIPPED!!! techone is also one of the best HID brands for aftermarket.. so yeah 1 year warranty too..
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
$290 kaixen(same as excellerate) great upgrade,remember you get what you pay for..... i heard phillips is the best......
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Originally Posted by AlexMN
what color temp did you buy?
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
Get 4300K they are perfect.
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Originally Posted by ougeta
I paid about $780... they lasted about 3 years..
99% of HID "kits" are garbage... made from cheap parts and do not last. Besides the fact that you'll blind oncomming traffic and you'll never come close to an OEM HID projector or reflector setup.
If you want the HID color, stick with "blue" halogen bulbs... if you want HID performance go with a OEM HID projector retrofit.
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
If you want the HID color, stick with "blue" halogen bulbs... if you want HID performance go with a OEM HID projector retrofit.
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do ya got projectors? or is it all right without them?
6k kaixen vs artic whites
day
night (getting a tripod so )
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97
all u bastards and ur fancy parts always posting pics...i gotta buy some shit
no more hid pics?i know alot of you got them so show them off!!!!
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
That would be glare my friend... no good.
No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
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Originally Posted by Recnelis
yeah... u should actually post pics of it completed or being worked out, looks like a regular projector behind regular headlight lense -_-
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lol... what the hell does this mean?
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Originally Posted by AlexMN
what color temp did you buy?
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
I am considering 4 or 5 K. Which is the best combination of light output and color?
I don't like it too blue.
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Originally Posted by Sumaccordguy1994
That would be glare my friend... no good.
No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
No matter what, you'll have glare and blind other drivers with a HID "kit".
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Originally Posted by Recnelis
yeah... u should actually post pics of it completed or being worked out, looks like a regular projector behind regular headlight lense -_-
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i had some HID's years back, they were 6500K i think, white with a hue of purple... man they were sick... everyone jocked my....
I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.
For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.
For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
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i noticed the color temp goes by brand of hid.some kit's have a 10k(super blue).that others don't.
based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
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Originally Posted by ougeta
i had some HID's years back, they were 6500K i think, white with a hue of purple... man they were sick... everyone jocked my....
I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.
For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
I have been looking to buy another pair of bulbs, but the whole setup is very cheap...i kind of want to buy the whole set again.
For me i love the purple look, i see some pics of hid with a retarded level of K, some like 9k-10k... but it seems as though the light output really takes a toll. so i thionk i might grab a pair of 6k.
any of you have any thought of the high K hid's?
higher the K the more color but loss of output.
4300k-5500k is good, maybe 6000k
anything higher is :ghey:
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Originally Posted by subbuzz
i noticed the color temp goes by brand of hid.some kit's have a 10k(super blue).that others don't.
based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
based on glare that pic was before blackhousings,and even then i've also drove behind/on the side of,and passed my car on the oppisite side road i don't get blinded,nor do i get highbeamed.the beam is straight,and no light "glares" anywhere than where it's suppose to.if i park next to a stock car with hid's(no projectors) my pattern/range/section of light is basically the same.but i give you that with projectors it is more functional due to the dispersal of the light (just don't like the way it looks).alot of my friendes got after market kit on the only one that blinds is my boy's civic that he ghetto installed and shines in the trees.
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Originally Posted by krazy99cl
with PNP kits in a halogen reflector...theres hotspots and the light is not evenly spread out on the ground....
what do you do to get rid of the hotspots, b/c our cars have the relector right?
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
off of what kind car did you get your retro-fit projectors from... you don't have to stick with the 9006 style bulb do you?
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Originally Posted by ougeta
off of what kind car did you get your retro-fit projectors from... you don't have to stick with the 9006 style bulb do you?
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ebay is called egay for a reason
i honestly would never buy from ebay, any moron can sell on ebay, which is why i go for established shops online with credible shopping carts and legit contact info
SAY NO TO EGAY
i honestly would never buy from ebay, any moron can sell on ebay, which is why i go for established shops online with credible shopping carts and legit contact info
SAY NO TO EGAY
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Hell no, no 9006 bulb. I got Audi A6 projectors with d2s bulbs, and hella gen 3 ballasts
do you have pics of the install, was it hard? Also, roughly how much did it cost you? thanks