kgh31386

Hey guys. I'm selling my HID kit. It's a Philips 6000k that I got from http://www.kwimports.com/HID.html . I was referred by Bryan on here, Wald GS(used to be Lex Aristo). I did replace the bulbs about a year ago. The ballasts are about 2 years old. I had them on my GS, then my corolla but they haven't been used in a month or two because I got an IS300. When I did turn it on a couple of weeks ago to sell the kit, they both just stopped working after a few minutes so I just plugged my fogs back in and stood there confused lol. BUT the kit works fine now, it's the 40 amp fuse that connects on the relay harness that's blown. I stuck a new fuse on there today from my buddy's kit and they work fine. I ran them for about an hour today plugged up with my fog lights and the color is still good on the kit. I paid $450 for the kit new and I will go look for a fuse tomorrow to put on there permanently. I'm looking for $250 obo. paypal accepted. I will post pics of the kit tomorrow morning for sure. It includes 2 bulbs, 2 ballasts and the relay harness.

P.S- here are some pics on the cars.

http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0855jw4.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8285/dscf0848se2.jpg
http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0846il3.jpg
http://img59.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0002893va3.jpg

kgh31386

bump. postin pics in the mornin. price negotiable

kgh31386

here are the pics.

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7413/img0142wv8.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5356/img0145va3.jpg (ballast has tape residue on it still).
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2565/img0147wn1.jpg

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

Those are not Ultinon .
Phillips never made anything but D2r and D2s bulbs for HID's they definitely never a 9006 HID bulb as it would never be dot as it is a retrofit. They are just aftermarket bulbs with a violet not even purple blue conductor shield.
Besides the colour of the center glass salts is so dark they are nearing the end of their life,
Sorry , but keep the ballasts and buy new bulbs.

kgh31386

you're right they only made d2s and d2r. but have you not heard of a rebased bulb? If I'm not mistaken all the xenodepot kits and such are rebased bulbs? and the bulbs have always looked like that inside since I got them.

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

I have a few rebased bulbs in 9006 for my fogs and i was hoping this was an original d2r/d2s with a 9006 aluminum collar like the other ones i have . So far the bulbs that look like yours are just Chinese $60 knockoffs and not the $200 a pair Ultinon's by phillips .

Osiris_x11

The HID bulbs kgh31386 has pictured are actually Philips Ultinon 6000K bulbs. In 2005, the blue-ceramic coating was changed slightly to a lavender-purplish color.

How do I know? I've bought actual D2S Ultinon bulbs (non-rebased) w/ the P/N, S/N, batch-info', etc' on the base... for an OEM application, and I've bought 9006 D2S Ultinon bulbs (rebased)... for an after-market application. They both were identical (internal capsule, the ceramic-coating, hex' internals, etc'.

Philips Ultinon D2S or D2R bulbs are manufactured in Germany, then rebased in Southeast Asia where they are added to plug-n-play HID kits to be sold in North America & Europe.

Rebasing is not an easy task, def' not recommended for hobbyists/DIY'ers.

For further affirmation/reference:

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

The pic above looks proper ,the one listed by the OP is not right. The one i posted is a fake sold as being real . Want to bet the guy buying the will argue they are real also after being ripped off.
Now just for fun to prove that the bulbs are NEVER actually rebased or the connectors changed. How in the world do they make such a large round connector into such a small narrow rectangle one that is shorter and has amp wires ?
The term re basing is when you change the collar (d2r to a 9006 base ) as that is the base. It has nothing to do with the wiring. So again the bulbs are just some Chinese knockoffs with a lavender shroud instead of the normal one.

Phillips does not sell the bulb in any other style than D2R and D2S .
It is physically and financially impossible to remove the whole collar and base of the bulbs and then add wires and build a different design without major defects and damages making it not cost effective as a business unless they were fakes to begin with . If so then just make them fake from the beginning and add the shroud and be done. Asia is well know for providing knockoffs of everything . This SIR is one of them !

Re basing is not rocket science or neurosurgery it is basically keeping it straight while the epoxy cures. Like i said i have more than a few set i have done.

Like the said for OJ if the gloves don;t fit you must acquit. Those bases are no where near the same to fit inside.

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

Brand new bulbs have white to yellow salts once they turn black or brown the life of the gas and salts are nearing an end .
All fake ultinon have a reddish brown salt to make the colour unlike the Phillips ones which uses gas and salts to attain the colour not just salts that are impeding the arc of power making it bluer.

Osiris_x11

(runs off to remove his supposed Philips Ultinon 6000K "re-based" 9006 HID bulbs and check for their authenticity)

kgh31386

all i know is, i've had others tell me they're real. including someone in this thread, and several others on the forum have bought the SAME kit from the SAME guy and were also referred by the SAME guy. i'm no expert in kits, and the inside of the bulbs aren't black or dark, it's not a bright picture...

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

No problem KGH i am not saying you are trying to rip anyone off. Unfortunately just like they can sell tornadoes that increase gas mileage everyone has an opinion on the TRUTH. Just very few people can prove teh truth through logical reasoning skills. The bulbs are fakes , pretty much the end of that subject as it is impossible to prove otherwise as its physical dimensions cannot be met.

Just thought i would fill others in from being mislead and ripped off. I really did hope you had a set of rebased bulbs and ended up being disappointed when they were the ones shown.

kgh31386

i understand, and i can't prove anything besides what i was told and what others on here have said.

kgh31386

i really have no use for these. lots of ppl on here have them. any offers welcome, even lowballers.

GS3Tek

iTrader: (8)

I have a 4300k H11 philips kit from Xenon depot also.

If you want to swap the bulbs with me, you can sell the H11 to the GX guys or the 2 IS guys....just a thought