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Old 10-17-2011, 09:51 PM
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so many different crappy h.i.d. brands out there these days. which one is good for less than $200.00 ?
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Old 10-17-2011, 10:11 PM
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Morimoto Ballasts $110 a pair
Morimoto bulbs $ 45 a pair.
Relay harness: $20-30 a pair.

These are second to OEM parts.

Personally, I'd go to full blown retrofit if you are readyt spent $200 already......
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Old 10-18-2011, 06:27 AM
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Philips are less than $200, best way to go for a plug n play.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILIPS-HID-...item35b603d407
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Old 10-18-2011, 08:52 AM
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Old 10-18-2011, 09:24 AM
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What exactly are you looking for - replacement bulbs, conversion kit, housings, etc?
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Notto se are armerican made and only 100$
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Old 10-18-2011, 01:36 PM
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A conversion kit 8k maybe 7k
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Old 10-19-2011, 04:30 PM
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Dunno, but I bought a set from ebay for 35.00 and it's been working great for over a year now and light output is great.
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Old 10-19-2011, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian
A conversion kit 8k maybe 7k
FYI, anything over 6000K amounts to sacrificing visibility. Contrary to popular belief, the higher the kelvin rating, you get less useable light, and vice-versa.

Check out this article: http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...b-Crash-Course
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Originally Posted by EuroDriver
FYI, anything over 6000K amounts to sacrificing visibility. Contrary to popular belief, the higher the kelvin rating, you get less useable light, and vice-versa.

Check out this article: http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...b-Crash-Course
yea i know but i wanted a little bit more blue than 6k
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Different stroke for different folks - My brother got 8000K's and they are very blue too blue, according to his opinion. I think a lot has to do with the brand/quality of the bulbs, so you'll just have to research the product before you buy.
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I think in reality, 6K is the highest non-molested color, everything above that gets color added to it by the burner tubes.
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Old 10-19-2011, 11:48 PM
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when you go into 8000K and higher kelvin rating, you get closer and closer to halogen lumens territory(HIDs become good only for looks at this point)
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