shawn744

hey everyone, i've been on the lookout for HID kits for our fog lights, and since there are a few people (me included) that want to buy a kit in the near future, i thought i'd show you this wholesaler to see what you think....

i also have one question: if i buy 8000k HID bulb from two different places, the color SHOULD be exactly the same right? or if i buy a kit 8000k vs the bulbs i changed for my headlights, they should match if they're all 8000k right?

lemme know what you think about the wholesellers.

http://www.advantagewholesaler.com/index.html

$299


3000 hr bulb life (more than the ones from HIDKING/plasmagarage.

Bxscig

SHOULD match or slighty off.... some of the 8000ks are blue tint over the bulbs and some dont. If they have the tint, there is less lumes.

Really check with the brands. I have seen some cheap korean ones go bad, another one I saw with good life was the K2 MAX ones...

ndawood

thats a pretty getto site..... they dont have much of a selection....

masik24

That site isn't that cheap... I wanted to buy the X5 HID and the total came to $378.95. They wanted $19.95 for shipping and like $24 for tax. It's an online company, nobody charges taxes online. I'm gonna try Ebay.

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Bxscig

IF they have a presence in the state that you are in they have to charge sales tax. Unless they just wanted to take it as extra income but I think that would be illegal.

masik24

Right. I know that, but these guys are in NY and I'm MA and they wanted to charge me taxes

Bxscig

bastards!

shawn744

alright so i either with the HIDking Kit for 399, or the one just mentioned for 299....no it has no tint on the bulb, it's a standard HID bulb.

NDAWOOD- might be ghetto, but all i need is the 9006 kit....and they have it...

Bxscig

shawn744, Give me a day or so and I will find u a good kit. For that price, I think it is too buy unless prices have jumped or something.

ok?

Bxscig

Are you still looking? I have found some, philips/hella brand... do u still want 8000k?

samkws

fogs with HID will actually lower the visability in heavy fog doesn't it?

it's better with yellow in color right?

kRaZy_TL

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check out www.hidexpress.com, I got the hook up.

-Lawrence

samkws

u can't post an ad here without authourized or else u will get warned or banned

kRaZy_TL

iTrader: (1)

opps.....edit

Bxscig

I have read that yellow does nothing. I have driven in fog and I do not notice lower visibility.

shawn744

Hey man....it's been a while since i made this thread....anyways, i WAS JUST LOOKING at kits today....you found one for $299?....let me know.. yeah i'm looking for 8000ks to match my headlights....it was rainy today and my fogs were NOT matching my headlights....UG-LY....oh yeah, and i saw a HEMI RAM with HID headlights AND Fogs...it looked sweet. cant wait until mine are like that.


so lemme know what you found, preciate it. -shawn

Bxscig

I just checked and they were 4300k for $300, I will check some more for 8000k

shawn744

btw- where r u lookin?

Bxscig

Every where really... I dont know any good brand for 8000k except for MAX K2... which used to be available from www.midnightmoose.com but every since the ban they stopped.

You might be better trying to get some used ballasts and buy a set of bulbs just like you did for your headlights. I know a guy that professionally rebases his bulbs... I think he gets it done some where but I dont know how much he charges to rebase to 9006.

shawn744

i'm lookin to buy a kit w/ everything incl. so my auto body shop can install it......or.....maybe i'll do it.....so $299 is my best price so far.......i COULD go and find some ballasts, but i'll feel better knowing everything fits together....if that makes sense...thanks.

Street Spirit

If you want *true* fog lights, then yes - yellow is the best you can do. It will provide you with the best visibility in dense fog since it will cut through the mist. White light reflects the most during foggy conditions, so a lot of the light will just bounce back at you. Most people here really use their "fogs" as driving lights though...not for use based on weather conditions...more for looks.

shawn744

yeah it may do all that in the fog but.....honeslty, i've only seen 3 or 4 days in a year that are foggy.....i ACTUALLY DRIVE THROUGH maybe only 1 or 2 days a year.....i'm more for the 8000k look matching in the headlights and fogs....

Bxscig

If you buy seperate parts, and watch the auctions I think the most that you will save is $100 on average. IF you find a really good deal, then maybe more but it is hard to save more than $100. So like $200 is the bottom line.

shawn744

alright so, ANY ballast will work for this? and what about the connections....doesn't each kit have it's own connectors or are the connectors for all ballast to HID bulb wiring the same?....it would be easier and cheaper to buy em seperately.

as long as it's not a headache buying them separately, then i'm all for it. what do you think?

EDIT: what specs should i look for in a ballast (if any?) ?

EDIT2: I'm also noticing that the wire length from the ballasts to the bulbs isn't more than a foot....is there a way to make them longer? (Ex. mount ballast in engine bay, run wires to fog lights).

Bxscig

I have helped ppl just basically cut the wires and crimp them together. At first I thought so too but basically, any bulb to any ballast. There are 24V ballasts out there which are for trucks.... 12Vs is for our cars.

There are bulbs with longer wires and some with shorter. The positive wire is much thicker than the negative wire off the bulb.

I have mine right under my OEM ballasts. I have put it in the metal bar behind the bumper too. I personally haven't extended the wires... only thing I did was recrimp the connectors after cutting the old one off.

kRaZy_TL

iTrader: (1)

$299? lets just say, you get what u pay for lolzzz

Bxscig

$299 for a Philips 4300k is possible and average and it is a good price. Is it bad quality or something ?

@cUr@-TL

i got my phillips 6000k D2R bulbs for 288$ shipped straight from Taiwan to Canada. they are quality bulbs.

that price is for the bulbs only not a complete kit with ballast, etc.

Bxscig

The Philips D2R bulbs were about $235 over a year ago and then the price went up. They cost much more than 4300Ks though. $4300ks, you can find for like $100 for two.... Philips of course.

shawn744

what do you think of these?

my main problem is how long will the ballasts last?....i'm hoping at least a year...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW


this brand isn't japanese....i've heard japanese brand ballasts aren't good quality & don't last long...correct?

Bxscig

I thought that one is Korean... from what I heard is that expect to replace parts in a year. I hear bad things about it but there are a few good stories so They are cheaper though.

shawn744

alright, reviving this thread....after numerous posts, i've learned a lot about the HIDs, ballasts, and lighting. thanks now that i'm going to proceed to installation soon, i'd like to know where to mount the ballasts in the bumper. I am not going to remove the bumper. i'm going to have to jack it up or ramp it, and remove the underbody panels and do it like that.....if that's impossible, i'll have to take it to my mechanic and use his lift or something....

on this ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting)
check out the ends of the black wires ,where the bulbs go.....what plugs into there?....do they fit ALL bulbs?

And do i need an igniter/starter?? what's that all about and where does it go?

what's also a good price to pay for two ballasts such as this? i really appreciate it.