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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Hanabi HID Kits

Just wondering if anyone here has bought a Hanabi HID Kit off of '97GLES' and and is currently using the kit on their car. If you have how do you like the kit and would you recommend it to others. Any information would be helpful, thanks alot.
Old Jan 29, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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freddie's a great guy to deal with, do a search and you'll find tons of praises about him. i have the 8000k kit and love it
Old Jan 29, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by robocop199
freddie's a great guy to deal with, do a search and you'll find tons of praises about him. i have the 8000k kit and love it
Also does anyone have any pics of the kit fully installed and working, I just want to see if all this bs.. about the glare that HID's give off on 4th gens is too intense for oncoming drivers.
Old Jan 29, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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Freddie is one of the most reliable people who sells goods here on the org. Id recommend him 110%

i bought his 6k purple Hanabi kit a few months back and i had them within 2 days at my house!

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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 09:46 PM
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thats the 6000 kit, i recommend freddie all the way...

i think 8000 looks the best but 6000 is very good. actually they have the 6500 now, 6000 discontinued...i believe they are very similar, much more affordable but these lights last years...i would go for one i like best and get it over with....if i could do it again....
Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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Think about getting the Hella kits from www.misterjung.com. My girl got me a 5200K kit for Christmas and it works perfectly. It also came with a 18 month warranty from blown bulbs or ballasts. His replacement bulbs are pretty cheap as well, $65 each. I'm in the process of ordering the 7500K blue bulbs from him.

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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about how much is the hanabi 8k kit? i would like to get one. are they hard to install or could i do it myself?
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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I have the 6500k kit. Freddie (97GLES) is excellent to deal with, a very honest guy and good support.

The kit itself is fine, but the connector for the 9004 harness is clearly an afterthought. You will need to use tape to secure that harness. Other than that, it works great. I would also recommend getting a 20A minifuse and upgrading your two 15A stock fuses.
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by wordjb
Just wondering if anyone here has bought a Hanabi HID Kit off of '97GLES'
yes.
...and is currently using the kit on their car....
yes.
...how do you like the kit...
LOVE it.
would you recommend it to others
YES.
Originally posted by 95maxima
about how much is the hanabi 8k kit? i would like to get one. are they hard to install or could i do it myself?
it's very easy to install. you just clip together a few wires, take out your old bulbs and put in the new ones. then mount the two pieces of hardware someplace in the engine bay.

not too sure on the price... try F/s: New Hanabi Hid Kits
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 03:59 PM
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I had a lot of pics of my 7000k kit on a thread that I started, if you search my posts im sure you will find it. I love my 7000k kit... install took like 10 min. Freddie is a great guy... you shouldnt have any doubts about buying from him.
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 04:46 PM
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Hanabi makes a great HID kit, true plug and play. Freddie is very reliable and informative. Shipping is very fast.

How can you beat real HID's ranging from 6500k to 8000k for less than $400??? (8000k is $405)
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by BenBlanco218
Think about getting the Hella kits from www.misterjung.com. My girl got me a 5200K kit for Christmas and it works perfectly. It also came with a 18 month warranty from blown bulbs or ballasts. His replacement bulbs are pretty cheap as well, $65 each. I'm in the process of ordering the 7500K blue bulbs from him.

-Ben
I Was thinking on buying from this guy too cuz they are cheaper. But after researching I found out that the kits that he sells are not 100% hella. The ballast are hella but the bulbs are korean from some unknown brand. I read on a previous post that korean HID bulbs don't last as long as the Phillips or Sylvania. So I think I am gonna go with the Hanabis from freedie.
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 07:27 PM
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Originally posted by optimus310


I Was thinking on buying from this guy too cuz they are cheaper. But after researching I found out that the kits that he sells are not 100% hella. The ballast are hella but the bulbs are korean from some unknown brand. I read on a previous post that korean HID bulbs don't last as long as the Phillips or Sylvania. So I think I am gonna go with the Hanabis from freedie.
Hmm, I didnt know that. What are Freddie's bulbs?
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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Here's a small pic of my 8000k Hanabi HID's form Freddie. They are quite blue, more than the pic shows...


Old Jan 30, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys, you really helped me finalize my decision. 8000k on the way!!!
Old Jan 30, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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Hmm, I didnt know that. What are Freddie's bulbs?
I don't know I just hope they are not korean. Here this the artcle about HID's
READ ME!!!!!!!!!!
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