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Old 12-19-07, 10:28 AM
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I am thinking of going 6k, just checked ebay and saw these?? are these any good??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-X...spagenameZWDVW


This one is $119 free shipping and a 2year warranty!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACCOR...spagenameZWDVW
Old 12-19-07, 10:50 AM
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Do a retrofit and do it right
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Get a good quality kit, here www.mobilehid.com I wouldn't get a ebay kit, unless a oem ones
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
Get a good quality kit, here www.mobilehid.com I wouldn't get a ebay kit, unless a oem ones
he does some test on the ballasts or some box. bangs the heck out of it while its on/off. darn thing still works like new, LOL.
Old 12-19-07, 11:22 AM
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I HAVE 2 ebay kits, one over 2 years old, works perfectly. i also have 1 oem parts hid kit, been working fine for 10 yyears now except a ballast went out about 3 years ago.
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Originally Posted by 19psi
I HAVE 2 ebay kits, one over 2 years old, works perfectly. i also have 1 oem parts hid kit, been working fine for 10 yyears now except a ballast went out about 3 years ago.
which seller did you buy from and what kind??
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
Get a good quality kit, here www.mobilehid.com I wouldn't get a ebay kit, unless a oem ones
i dont think those are plug and play!! $250 is a little pricey......
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Originally Posted by Goosesedan
i dont think those are plug and play!! $250 is a little pricey......
1. ok a risk takers, you could burn your hardness you know!!
2. you get what you pay for.
3. cheaper kits are not water proof sealed
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xenonlinks.com has good hid
Old 12-19-07, 01:14 PM
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I've got HID bowls for sale. Pick those up first, then get a retro kit from xenondepot. Do it right.
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Originally Posted by Goosesedan
which seller did you buy from and what kind??
i'll look it up and let you know.
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Originally Posted by RI-Lex
1. ok a risk takers, you could burn your hardness you know!!
2. you get what you pay for.
3. cheaper kits are not water proof sealed
1. the harnesss is fused to protect such a thing from happening. cheap chinese kits are the same wattage as teh expensive oem ballasts. so there wouldn't be any different current draw. factory hid power supply harnesses are the same guage as halogen harnesses.
2. very true most of the time.
3. unless you're planning on doing some submarining, what's the difference? factory ballasts aren't waterproofed either. if the car gets into water deep enough to cause problems with the ballasts, i think you have more serious problems to think about.
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I picked up 2 sets on ebay a while back and they have been working like a champ ever since. I got both sets (6000k and 3000K) for $75 a set shipped. Total was $149 shipped for both. At this price.. if they break.. oh well.. I will try a different set.. but for now.. these are great. Hell it cost me more to buy Silverstars after they burn out every 6 months or so.. so after 5 replacement silverstar's later.. HIDs all the way. For me.. it's hard to justify $250-300 set... I am glad I took a chance this time to save money. They were plug and play also.

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Old 12-20-07, 07:16 AM
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i just got 2 more sets today. shipped from china, but when they arrived, i found that they are actually japanese made! for $73 shipped, i cant' beat it.
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this is where i got my last two sets from:
http://stores.ebay.com/mydepots


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