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Old 04-07-09, 05:26 PM
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Default Ebay HID Difference ?

what is the outcome of the ebay hid ? are they any different then the other expensive hids ? bightness wise and ect ? can the ebay hid compare to others ???
Old 04-07-09, 06:00 PM
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dunno about ebay kits but try this
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...much-more.html
Old 04-07-09, 06:33 PM
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been running ebay HID since i got the car...no problems, great experience so far...
Old 04-07-09, 07:35 PM
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Ebay kits do not come with the level of customer satisfaction that other companies have, but after hearing about so many good things regarding various brands, I'm inclined to believe that they work about as well as most of the other aftermarket stuff out there
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When you buy eBay kits, its pretty much hit and miss. I would say majority of the time it will its good though. The main concern would be the bulbs and the ballast durability.


I know first hand that the bulbs they claim are most of the time off. Like color wise, my cousin bought D2S 8K bulbs and they did not look like 8K it was more like 6K.

Ballast: No real guaranty of the longevity of the ballast and if its protected from the elements.


*If your trying to get HID fogs or anything, check out the vendor section first. Xenondepot has some great deals right now. 100 bucks for their VOLT kits..

BUt like i said, majority of the time the eBay stuff will last but it might not be consistent.
Old 04-07-09, 11:11 PM
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My 8k fogs work fine. Bought it off a guy from china.
Old 04-08-09, 01:08 AM
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can't speak from personal experience, but ebay can be hit or miss...

instead of dealing with that kind of unknown, and until i have reason otherwise, i'd rather support CL vendors/sponsors.
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define ebay HIDs.... a lot of performance parts companies now sell their products on ebay also... MTEC sells their HID kits on ebay also..
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Some of my friends eBay HID kits blow out after 6 months or there 8k changes from blue to a purple-ish. I would still buy them to try them out tho.
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