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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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This may sound kinda noobish but ...

So that's the difference eh ? lol i just thought they were all the same ... HID = HID whatever lol.

Obviously i'm still new to the whole light thing. I guess that's why i always hear of Acura retrofits, hmmm...sounds like it's time for some new searching.
check out www.hidplanet.com/forums to learn about hid and stuff...great site with tons of info. the tl projectors outperforms our reflector hids by a gazillion times lol
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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yeah.. that site does have alot of info... the only thing i dont like is that you have to sign up for a membership just to look at the forums.. if you don't feel like doing that, then theres a really good thread on this board about HIDs.. i think it's called: "everything you need to know about HIDs..." something like that
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Yea i went to HIDplanet and tried to read up on some stuff there. HOLY CRAP there's like ... mega ultra HID knowledge there. Just the FAQ for the general questions had me like ? wow. I think i read a bunch of stuff twice to actually retain it lol. Yea so, as it seems, a retrofit will be in the works in the future. After i saw the pics of kits vs retrofits i'm sold. I will never ever buy or even suggest to someone to get a kit ... lol wow.
Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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i everybody..

i have projector light & i buy d2r HID Xenon light (no body tell me whats the d2r or d2s ) hehe than i see the light its comming like the X hehehehe... and know i`m serching for d2s Xenon light 8000K and body tell me how i know the defrent between the d2s or d2r if they not write any thing inside the box or in the bulb light???????????????????

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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i everybody..

i have projector light & i buy d2r HID Xenon light (no body tell me whats the d2r or d2s ) hehe than i see the light its comming like the X hehehehe... and know i`m serching for d2s Xenon light 8000K and body tell me how i know the defrent between the d2s or d2r if they not write any thing inside the box or in the bulb light???????????????????

regards, and thanks
first of all...your sig is too big man

second...i don't think i fully understand your question...or the post for that matter =/
Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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the only part i can understand is him asking how to tell the difference between D2R and D2S if it's not written on the bulb or box (which if that's the case, you probably shouldn't be getting those bulbs) but anyway.. D2R bulbs have what they call a glare shield painted on the bulb that looks like a dark colored taping almost... i don't think D2S bulbs have anything painted on them... D2R bulbs are designed for reflector housings, and D2S bulbs are designed for projector housings

and if your car is the one in the picture, then you have reflector headlights, not projectors... you would need a D2R replacement bulb
Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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hey lowincash, my bulbs still havent colorshifted man! they're still freakin yellow.. i've been riding with them on day and night.. how long did yours take?
Old Sep 22, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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hey lowincash, my bulbs still havent colorshifted man! they're still freakin yellow.. i've been riding with them on day and night.. how long did yours take?
Maybe your ballast are near their life limit! What kelvin are your new Phillips D2R's?
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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Maybe your ballast are near their life limit! What kelvin are your new Phillips D2R's?
Umm no, OEM ballasts easily last the life of the car if not more. Colorshift will come, between 100-500 hours.
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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hey lowincash, my bulbs still havent colorshifted man! they're still freakin yellow.. i've been riding with them on day and night.. how long did yours take?

lol i think it took me a couple weeks of driving around before i noticed the difference. maybe it still looks yellow but if you compare it to new ones it should be more "white". give it a few months, you'll definitely see the difference haha
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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Thanks for your answer..

i change my headlight to projector headlight (i will upload the picture as soon as posbile.) & know i must to change the xenon bulb to d2s (note i have d2r)





Originally Posted by wyche89
the only part i can understand is him asking how to tell the difference between D2R and D2S if it's not written on the bulb or box (which if that's the case, you probably shouldn't be getting those bulbs) but anyway.. D2R bulbs have what they call a glare shield painted on the bulb that looks like a dark colored taping almost... i don't think D2S bulbs have anything painted on them... D2R bulbs are designed for reflector housings, and D2S bulbs are designed for projector housings

and if your car is the one in the picture, then you have reflector headlights, not projectors... you would need a D2R replacement bulb
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by max-speed
Thanks for your answer..

i change my headlight to projector headlight (i will upload the picture as soon as posbile.) & know i must to change the xenon bulb to d2s (note i have d2r)
oh ok... what kind of projectors do you have?
Old Sep 23, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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lol i think it took me a couple weeks of driving around before i noticed the difference. maybe it still looks yellow but if you compare it to new ones it should be more "white". give it a few months, you'll definitely see the difference haha
lol... ok... i mean, i do notice a small difference from when i got them.. but they're still nowhere near where they need to be
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