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Old 04-06-06 | 06:35 PM
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Any possibility of an April group buy Steve?
Old 04-06-06 | 07:27 PM
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in i'm for a GB
Old 04-06-06 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by XenonDepot
Agblue,

As per your questions:

1) The relays used in the harness that we provide are used to trigger your lights on/off. Once our harness is installed, all you will be using your stock headlight harness for is simply to trigger the relay in our harness on/off.

2) Fog lights - What sort of bulbs does your vehicle use for the fogs??

3) Yes, you will need to drill a hole to run the wire going from the HID bulb to the ballast.

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Our fogs are 9006 and I would assume most people would want the 3000k for the fogs. Any type of GB would be nice since I'm itching to get these lights in. Sign me up for 4300k.


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Old 04-06-06 | 08:05 PM
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hi guys im new to the forums and i was looking around the internet for some hids.
should i get the 6000k or 8000k? also i found a place that sells the whole kit for about $300 is this good ? well here is the site let me know what u guys think of it
www.blinglights.com
Old 04-10-06 | 12:56 PM
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A kit is made up of several components:

-A rebased bulb (This is an HID bulb fitted to a non-OEM HID base, like our H11 fittings)
-A Ballast to control power output
-Igniters to "light" the bulbts, they initially require a large spike of power. In some kits, the igniters are integrated into the ballast
-Wiring harnesses - This can be as simple as a wire going from the factory bulb harness to the ballast, and back from the ballast to the bulb. Due to the initial power spike required by HIDs, some factory wiring may not be able to handle the load on setups done this way (our cars appear to be fine so far). In those cases a wire is run directly from the battery.

The quality and brand of the components above all make a difference in the overall quality of the kit, price isn't everything. You could buy a kit using Korean bulbs, with ballasts coming from China, alternatively, there are kits using high-grade wiring, brand name ballasts (Hella, Philips) and brand name bulbs (Philips, Osram, etc.).

XenonDepot.com has some decent kits, people also have had good things to say about the kits from Proxenon. There are lots of kits on eBay, but don't shop on price alone.
Old 04-10-06 | 08:23 PM
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Hey,

Does anyone know what the factory bulbs are? 4500k..4600k??

Anyone...


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Old 04-11-06 | 12:20 AM
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Hey,

Does anyone know what the factory bulbs are? 4500k..4600k??

Anyone...


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I believe that they're 4300k, I doubt you'd easily see the difference between 4300 and 4500k, in any case, they're bright white instead of blue in order to maximize light output.
Old 04-11-06 | 01:52 AM
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The moment there is a GB on HID's and fogs, I'm on it.

The wait is killing me
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bump for GB
Old 04-11-06 | 10:46 AM
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I bought MTEC (300$ shipped on ebay) kit since i couldnt wait for the GB and i think 450+ of the xenon depot kit is a little pricey for me.
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Originally Posted by STIG
I bought MTEC (300$ shipped on ebay) kit since i couldnt wait for the GB and i think 450+ of the xenon depot kit is a little pricey for me.
i'm looking at the MTEC kit also, but now it's like $360 shipped
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Originally Posted by linh811
i'm looking at the MTEC kit also, but now it's like $360 shipped
check your pm please.
Old 04-22-06 | 12:46 AM
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I would love to get in on this GB if it goes through.....
Itching to get these lights.
Old 04-22-06 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by pr0vakativ
hi guys im new to the forums and i was looking around the internet for some hids.
should i get the 6000k or 8000k? also i found a place that sells the whole kit for about $300 is this good ? well here is the site let me know what u guys think of it
www.blinglights.com
I'd strongly recommend that you don't go with 8000k as the higher in temp you go, the more glare you'll get. Plus, the more glare you give off, the more you attract cops.

Spend a little more money to get a good kit instead of a cheesy one. A good site to buy HID kits is www.xenondepot.com. They're a little pricey but you get what you pay for.

Btw, stock HID bulbs are 4300k. This temp will give you the most light output but it won't give you a blueish color. It'll look super white. If you must go higher in temp, the highest you should go is 6000k.

Good luck.
Old 04-23-06 | 10:56 AM
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As promised!

Please go to:

www.XenonDepot.com/promo
Passcode: CLGB06

This will enable you to obtain a discounted price (exclusive to Club Lexus members).

Pricing:

Xtreme 6500k and 8000k kits - $259.99
XenonDepot 4300k kit - $354.99
XenonDepot 6000k kit - $414.99
XenonDepot 3000k kit - $474.99

Enjoy =)

Steve



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