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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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xenon headlights? ne good?

Has anyone ever used these in their headlights?
http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design004

How are they? For size 9007
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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dont bother, they suck. i have a pair of nokya 100watters (so they claim) and there not worth it. you wont be ablet o see much
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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i got some and they dont look any brighter than stocks. they just look whiter.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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customenterprise= high prices.


HIDS
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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arent HIDs expensive also? i havent done much research on them but from what ive heard its going to cost a three-digit number to get em

and yea i know customenterprice is $$$, i just needed that link to show u guys wat i was talkin about lol
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by anarchy57
arent HIDs expensive also? i havent done much research on them but from what ive heard its going to cost a three-digit number to get em

and yea i know customenterprice is $$$, i just needed that link to show u guys wat i was talkin about lol

after HIDS, you'll never go back
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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eh, HIDS or nothing, dont even waste money on these bulbs.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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eh, HIDS or nothing...
I don't quite agree. You can get Sylvania Silverstar bulbs for around $40, which are slightly better than stock.

But yeah...HIDs retro is the best solution
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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go with HID's thats what im doing!
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismotic
after HIDS, you'll never go back


I dont know how you people with halogens drive at night.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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so is it not worth doing the 9004 to 9007 and using xenon then? stock or hid is the only way to go?
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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hey did you put your clearance lights on the oven too to open them up and paint them? same as when you retrofitted you projector headlights?
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 05:20 AM
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can someone quote me on how much itll cost to get HID's?
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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can someone quote me on how much itll cost to get HID's?
$260-$275 from the group deal being held by umnitza or maximabest.

Look in the Group Deals forum.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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hey did you put your clearance lights on the oven too to open them up and paint them? same as when you retrofitted you projector headlights?
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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$14.99? Don't be fooled by the low price ey... Is CM ?
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 12:14 AM
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hey did you put your clearance lights on the oven too to open them up and paint them? same as when you retrofitted you projector headlights?
Yes. But you have to be careful not to warp the plastic lens. Mine dont close the same anymore, cause most likely they were heated too long.
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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what do you mean warp? wrap? how do you do it? what temperature? the headlights go to 260 degrees coz its glass. but the other ones are plastic. won't they melt?
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