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02-09-2005, 06:40 AM

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Just out of curiosity, have you ever seen them in real life? Sometimes a camera shot on regular mode makes them look brighter than they really are. They are bright, but the rings are definitely distinct in the headlight (IMHO), assuming you don't have the low-bean HID on.

-Brian

That makes perfect since, I haven't seen them in real life so pictures are all I can go by. Maybe when I move to the DC metro area within the next few weeks I'll be able to see them in person.

02-09-2005, 07:21 AM

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Well, how you see the DDEs in those pictures is how the look in real life but brighter. The camera makes everything dimmer so you can see the light in the picture.

02-09-2005, 09:28 AM

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Well, how you see the DDEs in those pictures is how the look in real life but brighter. The camera makes everything dimmer so you can see the light in the picture.

Let me clarify:

A camera shot in auto or some regular mode will make the DDEs look significantly brighter than they are, while a camera shot in night mode (which I guess is what Polak used here) will make the DDEs look a bit dimmer than they really are. In real life, they are bright, but also distinguishable in the headlight itself (as long as the HID low beams are off). Sorry for the confusion.

02-09-2005, 10:01 AM

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i can't believe how good your lights look...i've got to get those HID's in my fogs

02-09-2005, 10:58 AM

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I'm not trying to rain on anybody's parade here, and I'm sorry if I offend anyone, but do the HID fogs really make that much of a difference over a pair of PIAA Super Plasma bulbs? I tend to think they match the stock HID low beams really well. Personally, I just can't justify spending so much on fog lights just for a little more purple-blueish color.

-Brian

02-09-2005, 11:01 AM

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that is prob. one of the nicest setup's ive seen man, one question. i have an 01 Se w/ fogs and i would like to get those fogs, or bulbs w/e i have to do, is it just a bulb, or a whole new fog light, harness etc, sorry, but im not to educated in lightning.

02-09-2005, 11:19 AM

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It is a complete HID conversion kit. Umnitza - Xtec (6000K)

02-09-2005, 11:25 AM

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hey those r so tite, i have an 01 se with stock fogs im not to educated in lightning, but what do i need to get those fogs? is it a bulb, or is it a brand new fog light? i want those can u give me a link, and what i need...thanks

02-09-2005, 11:26 AM

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oops sorry bout postin twice, but how hard is the whole conversion, complicated or what?

02-09-2005, 11:28 AM

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it is a bulb and harness that fits into your stock foglight housing. PM .org user - umnitza for more details

02-09-2005, 11:35 AM

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polak looks good especially with the color of the car.

02-09-2005, 11:37 AM

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Stop rubbing it in!

I guess im just jealous!

02-09-2005, 11:41 AM

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those are beautiful. nice work man.

02-09-2005, 02:09 PM

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looks better and better than mine everyday..... damn you polak! haha looks nice, good job

02-09-2005, 02:25 PM

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i don't know if lookswise it's much better but the HIDs wont burn out every 6 months like the PIAA super plasmas do.

02-09-2005, 02:27 PM

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i don't know if lookswise it's much better but the HIDs wont burn out every 6 months like the PIAA super plasmas do.

Well, I guess if my PIAA bulbs burn out anytime in the next year, I'll consider the HID fogs.

02-09-2005, 04:02 PM

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looks better and better than mine everyday..... damn you polak! haha looks nice, good job

I was bored at work and I started to write down what I put into the car and how much....I've spent over $4000

(not everything is installed yet like the alarm or the Body Kit.)

02-09-2005, 07:13 PM

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yea but you saved so much on installng it yourself, which is a big plus.

02-10-2005, 11:36 AM

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hey maximapolak- where did you buy the fog conversion? ive looked on umnitza.com and cant find anything, im very interested in upgrading my lights..just the fogs for now though...

02-10-2005, 12:29 PM

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hey maximapolak- where did you buy the fog conversion? ive looked on umnitza.com and cant find anything, im very interested in upgrading my lights..just the fogs for now though...

Call them and they will send the lights to you....$275 shipped.
Or look at the GD forums.

02-10-2005, 12:55 PM

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looks good

02-10-2005, 01:13 PM

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is it me or the inner rings are a bit off color? seems like the inner ones are white and outer aare more hyper white/bluish.

02-10-2005, 09:26 PM

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is it me or the inner rings are a bit off color? seems like the inner ones are white and outer aare more hyper white/bluish.

The rings are the same EXACT color...I think it's eather the camera or your seeing something. Eather way they are perfect

02-10-2005, 09:52 PM

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The moral of the story is that you MUST see the DDEs in person to understand what they really look like. Cameras just don't do 'em justice. (This is not directed towards GoldMaxNYC; I know you have vast experience with these things.)

02-11-2005, 01:44 AM

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how difficult is it to tkae the housing apart and instal the "angel eyes"?

02-11-2005, 06:01 AM

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how difficult is it to tkae the housing apart and instal the "angel eyes"?

Between headlight removal (which may or may not be a PITA if you have DataDots), baking the light, pulling it apart, epoxying the rings on, resealing the light, and reinstallation, I'd say the difficulty is about a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. It's a very time-consuming procedure, and there are a couple of things that can go wrong, so you really have to be careful. If you haven't already seen it, check http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/angel_eyes.html for installation info, etc.

-Brian