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Old 06-12-2007, 04:41 PM
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5th gen hid ballast..pricing?????

i searched and i cant find a dam accurate pricing of these things..
im upgrading my hid's and will be having a set of maxima stock hid ballasts, harness. can some one tell me whats the price of these on the streets, I also will have a set of 12k bulbs with them.
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Are 12K bulbs legal?
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don't think so
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stock used ballast on HIDPLANET go from $130 to $180. I think the ones you have are going on the lower end. Got pics? I might be able to match them up with some of the pricing on HIDPLANET.
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really....i didnt kno that they were illegal.
im getting extreme blue hid's.
ill have em in by friday. so ill post pics up for u guys to see.


""""if anyone needs hids, upgrades,yellow//bulbs....just send me a pm with your number and ill contact you with a price. i getta really good deal on em.
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Originally Posted by ChromeSE5
stock used ballast on HIDPLANET go from $130 to $180. I think the ones you have are going on the lower end. Got pics? I might be able to match them up with some of the pricing on HIDPLANET.
ill post pics up friday or saturday.
they are still on the car.
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Old 06-12-2007, 07:09 PM
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really....i didnt kno that they were illegal.
im getting extreme blue hid's.
ill have em in by friday. so ill post pics up for u guys to see.


""""if anyone needs hids, upgrades,yellow//bulbs....just send me a pm with your number and ill contact you with a price. i getta really good deal on em.
Yeah, I don't think that color temperatuer will be legal. If it looks purple then you'll probably get a ticket for it.
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Anything with a higher K rating than stock-type colors are illegal. i.e. anything under about 6000k you'll be ok with.

12k, "extreme blue," "purple"...all of these are way illegal.

not to mention

oh, and they reduce your visibility compared to 5300k.
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Originally Posted by irish44j
Anything with a higher K rating than stock-type colors are illegal. i.e. anything under about 6000k you'll be ok with.

12k, "extreme blue," "purple"...all of these are way illegal.

not to mention

oh, and they reduce your visibility compared to 5300k.
well i already payed for it. so.....i guess im stuck with it.im gettin hid fogs also, so that should help it.
can anyone tell me whats the best bulb to get?
i need something that pretty dam bright.
will the yellow hid fogs work? or will i lose vision?
i heard 8k is pretty decent.
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Originally Posted by MattyBlacc
well i already payed for it. so.....i guess im stuck with it.im gettin hid fogs also, so that should help it.
can anyone tell me whats the best bulb to get?
i need something that pretty dam bright.
will the yellow hid fogs work? or will i lose vision?
i heard 8k is pretty decent.
Irish already told you what is bright. Anything over 6000, you will have less VISIBLE light output. If you are looking for bright white light, then you need to see if the seller will take back the 12K bulbs and swap them for 4300. IIRC, HID fogs are illegal as well.
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Originally Posted by MattyBlacc
well i already payed for it. so.....i guess im stuck with it.im gettin hid fogs also, so that should help it.
can anyone tell me whats the best bulb to get?
i need something that pretty dam bright.
will the yellow hid fogs work? or will i lose vision?
i heard 8k is pretty decent.
8k is not yellow...it is bluish.
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Old 06-13-2007, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
8k is not yellow...it is bluish.
thanks for your help guys..i will post up pics when i get them on.
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stock ballast from the dealer cost 388.73 according to courtesypats.com
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What would a 6k conversion cost?
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Originally Posted by Prophecy99
What would a 6k conversion cost?
about 150-160 if you get them through the sponsers on this site. (check the group deal forum)
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Originally Posted by Prophecy99
What would a 6k conversion cost?
Since you already have OEM HIDs all you would need to do is swap to a different set of D2R bulbs. $60 shipped ought to get you a new pair.
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Originally Posted by MetaOrbit
Since you already have OEM HIDs all you would need to do is swap to a different set of D2R bulbs. $60 shipped ought to get you a new pair.
naw. nowadays you can't do that pricing. I got hooked up with mine thats why mine were well priced.
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
naw. nowadays you can't do that pricing. I got hooked up with mine thats why mine were well priced.


One of the group buy sponsors (I bought two kits from them) has bulb pairs for sale $60 shipped.

https://shop.3bspecialties.com/displ...&categoryId=10
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Originally Posted by MetaOrbit


One of the group buy sponsors (I bought two kits from them) has bulb pairs for sale $60 shipped.

https://shop.3bspecialties.com/displ...&categoryId=10

pwnt,
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