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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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HIDs bulb replacement question

hey does anyone know if i can just buy a diff hid bulbs to replace or do i need the balast also? i was looking online and was thinking of upgrading to 10000k, so im not sure if i can just plug in the bulbs or do i need the whole kit.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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just need bulbs, excelerate has a good price on the kaixen's

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/kaixen-hid-replacement-d2c-bulbs-new-price-394988/
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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^ yep, thats right. you just gotta get the bulbs and its a direct fit. check the 3g garage for directions on how to do it because it can get a bit tricky
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Direct bulb replacement like the others said. Here is the DIY thread on how to easily replace your HID bulbs.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598853
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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thanx alot...anyone here upgrade the hids and have pics?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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KAIXEN makes a great set of OE replacement bulbs and we have a number of different colors (kelvin ratings):

http://store.excelerateperformance.c...s/g-56591.aspx
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by maxls00
thanx alot...anyone here upgrade the hids and have pics?
I am running the 6000k Kaixens that I bought from Excelerate. Here is some pics of mine:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/video-my-switchback-sidemarkers-pics-lights-714653/
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Mmm....those look good. I may have to jump on these to make my OEM's match some nice HID fogs!

Looks great!
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