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11-07-2002, 11:23 AM

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H4 HID kits from Taiwan

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I have been doing alot of research lately on HID conversion systems, and found this company in Taiwan. The prices they list are well below anything I have seen. I don't know if it includes shipping or not, but for those of you looking, it may be worth checking out. I will update once I hear back about shipping costs-

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BIG SUN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
No.673, Song Shan Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

http://www.lampbulbs.com.tw

Dear Mr. Todd,
We are very pleased to give you the following prices of HID for your markets reference:

H4 HID Kit

HID 35W - 5000 K US$240.00/Set
HID 35W - 6500 K 275.00
HID 35W - 8000 K 295.00

SH4-HL Kit(dual beam)

HID 35W - 5000 K US$250.00/Set
HID 35W - 6500 K 285.00
HID 35W - 8000 K 305.00

We already shipped to US markets for more than 3 years, and the quality get wonderful acceptance.
Any fresh inquires from you are most welcome and looking forward to having the pleasure of serving your order very soon.

Best Regards

Millow Chen

11-07-2002, 11:36 AM

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11-07-2002, 11:37 AM

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11-07-2002, 11:40 AM

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11-07-2002, 12:25 PM

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i remember growing up and having toys and such that were made in taiwan.
They'd all break within a week.

So who wants to be the guinea pig and order the first set?

11-07-2002, 02:17 PM

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Just one question, do these exactly fit our car, or is there modification needed? Thanks guy for the products.

11-07-2002, 03:02 PM

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Just one question, do these exactly fit our car, or is there modification needed? Thanks guy for the products.

They offer all different bulb sizes on their website, so I would assume the only minor mods would be wiring the kits and mouting the ballasts. I will probably order one in the next couple of weeks and report back on the kit.

11-07-2002, 03:27 PM

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11-07-2002, 06:17 PM

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just to let you know i had a toolkit weighing about 20lbs shipped over from TW via ups and it cost me $100!!!!!

11-07-2002, 06:22 PM

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shipping will be a pain... and cusrtoms can be a real pain, anyone who has dealt with it before knows... especially after 9-11

and shipping large amounts in the same package... is REAAALLLLLY tough hahaha

I tink after shipping it might be easier to purchase kits already in the US

11-07-2002, 07:52 PM

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That is dam cheap

Are these the kits for 240 to 295 ? I've seen these on ebay run for like 400. The sellers on ebay claim to use phillips ballast and phillips bulbs. From the pic, I can tell that the ballast are phillips, but I know phillips don't have 5000k, 6500k or 8000k bulbs. It seems like the ballast are phillips and the bulb is probably made in house. For 240, that is a steal! Can you get it in 9004 also...that would be great. I think everyone should be jumping on this!

11-07-2002, 08:07 PM

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Re: That is dam cheap

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Are these the kits for 240 to 295 ? I've seen these on ebay run for like 400. The sellers on ebay claim to use phillips ballast and phillips bulbs. From the pic, I can tell that the ballast are phillips, but I know phillips don't have 5000k, 6500k or 8000k bulbs. It seems like the ballast are phillips and the bulb is probably made in house. For 240, that is a steal! Can you get it in 9004 also...that would be great. I think everyone should be jumping on this!

Like carnal and trinity mentioned, the key here is going to be the shipping. Once I get a reply on the costs from the dealer, I'll post it here- stay tuned!

11-07-2002, 11:32 PM

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Re: Re: That is dam cheap

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Like carnal and trinity mentioned, the key here is going to be the shipping. Once I get a reply on the costs from the dealer, I'll post it here- stay tuned!

try to find a friend with a shop who can import it so customs wont ask so many questions, or see if the Taiwanese company as any distributing contacts in the US, it can make things alot easier

11-08-2002, 06:32 AM

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try to find a friend with a shop who can import it so customs wont ask so many questions, or see if the Taiwanese company as any distributing contacts in the US, it can make things alot easier

Well, at least this guy is fast in responding--here's what I have:

Date : 8 November, 2002.
To :Mr. Todd O¡¦Malley - USA.

Dear Mr. Todd,

Re HID Kits

In usually, the EMS ( speed parcel post) charge at US$40/pcs from Taiwan to USA, hope it¡¦s helpful for your checking the cost.

Best Regards

Millow Chen

11-08-2002, 08:16 AM

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i remember growing up and having toys and such that were made in taiwan.
They'd all break within a week.

So who wants to be the guinea pig and order the first set?

80% of the components in the computer that I am typing this post with are made in Taiwan. I havent had any problem with them.

maybe u played those toys too hard?

11-08-2002, 11:20 AM

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well let us know how it is if you order it. The Hanabi kits are a nightmare and have way too much wire length, so if this kit is more minimalistic and has better mounting methods, that would be cool.

11-09-2002, 01:50 AM

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I'll be in Taiwan later this month, if the deal is still lagging I can boost it up by paying them a visit or giving em a call

but I will NOT bring back kits... customs officials know me and dislike me

on my last trip back i got stopped and searched by three frickin agents... sucks...

let me know how I can help

btw Taiwan makes most of the worlds LCD screens and 80% of the laptop components in the world (something like that) they make their own Cefiros there- unlike the US which can barely make any automotive crap good quality

all the McCollugh kits are sourced from Taiwan anyways... most of the HID kits are

11-11-2002, 07:55 PM

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Do you guys know who makes the ballast and bulbs? It would be cool if they were genuine phillips.

11-11-2002, 11:07 PM

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$10 more for dual beam. this mean hi/lo beam or ami not reading correctly?

11-11-2002, 11:50 PM

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i got stopped and searched by three frickin agents... sucks...

just a note for ya, if you go to taiwan or any asian country, your suppose to put $5 bucks in your passport. If you do this in Vietnam, its a matter of waiting 2 hrs or 5 min... They have a quota in vietnam for each official to collect about $1500 per official per day..

11-12-2002, 12:05 AM

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Don't think that applies in Taiwan, it's a pretty modernized and wealthy country. Never had any trouble on any of my visits there to family. Vietnam, Thailand, and the poorer southeast Asian countries this does apply to.

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just a note for ya, if you go to taiwan or any asian country, your suppose to put $5 bucks in your passport. If you do this in Vietnam, its a matter of waiting 2 hrs or 5 min... They have a quota in vietnam for each official to collect about $1500 per official per day..

11-12-2002, 12:24 AM

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I never get hassled in Taiwan... NEVER- I only get harassed by cops in the good old USA hehe the times I'm searched, its always upon arrival to the US
in Taiwan, customs agents are pretty straightforward, no crooked (not on the surface and not too anyone with just money)

and Taiwan... makes the USA feel backwards sometimes hehe

11-12-2002, 12:37 AM

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hey im taiwanese and just to let you people know that taiwanese are not poor. We'd probabaly one of the wealthiest asians. Maybe some that can compare would be the japanese and maybe another. But when you say poorI think you are referring to china, thailand, vietnam, phillipines, cambodia... countries of that sort. Usually stuff that is made like cr@p comes from china. Taiwan is pretty good and I'm sure all you know japanese make good stuff, very high quality.

hope i didnt step on ne other asians toes and taiwanese dont consider flips and cambodians as true asians. you could ask me why and i wouldnt exactly know, but i think its cuz taiwanese, japanese, koreans seem to think they are better than most other asians. ( and this is just my opinion so im sure others will disagree. im just speaking from my exp)

my 2 cents..

11-12-2002, 01:53 AM

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Originally posted by KniGhtRydeR
hey im taiwanese and just to let you people know that taiwanese are not poor. We'd probabaly one of the wealthiest asians. Maybe some that can compare would be the japanese and maybe another. But when you say poorI think you are referring to china, thailand, vietnam, phillipines, cambodia... countries of that sort. Usually stuff that is made like cr@p comes from china. Taiwan is pretty good and I'm sure all you know japanese make good stuff, very high quality.

hope i didnt step on ne other asians toes and taiwanese dont consider flips and cambodians as true asians. you could ask me why and i wouldnt exactly know, but i think its cuz taiwanese, japanese, koreans seem to think they are better than most other asians. ( and this is just my opinion so im sure others will disagree. im just speaking from my exp)

my 2 cents..

if you dont want to step on anyones toes, you shouldnt call filipino people "flips" i say that as well but its only to my filipino friends that know im juss messin

Your right bout the asian thing tho, all asians think their superior then the other asian race.

11-12-2002, 06:06 AM

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I wish I saw this post earlier...$300 for dual beams? Sign me up! Anybody wanna buy my misterjung 5200k 9004 kit?
Jae

11-12-2002, 08:04 PM

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Ok, got the following email from them. I need to contact them regarding USA retailers and group buy pricing.

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BIG SUN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
No.673, Song Shan Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL.8862 2726-5106, 2726-5148 FAX.8862 2726-3707
E-mail: millow@ms45.hinet.net URL ¡V http://www.lampbulbs.com.tw
Date : 13 Nov. 2002
To( U.S.A. ) < @yahoo.com >
Dear Mr. Jeffrey,
Re HID #9004 Hi/Lo beam
Thanks your inquiry, our current price for the above quoted as ¡V
Specification : #9004 Hi/Lo Beam (6,500K)
F.O.B. Taiwan: US$320/set
EMS Postage : US$50/set ( Speed Parcel Post Charge)
Delivery: within 2 weeks after received your TT payment.
Our bank Account as following ¡V
LAND BANK OF TAIWAN HSIN-YI BRANCH
No.436, Sec.1, Keelung Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL.(02)2758-5667
FAX.(02)2758-2282
TELEX.14564LABK
SWIFT.LBOTTWTP
Account No. 079-101-00224-7
Account Name: Big Sun Industry Co., Ltd.
Beside the above, we also got a complete range of Car LED Lights, you are invited to browse our website for more detail and hope have the chance of serving you.
Best Regards
Millow Chen

btw, are they asking me to hack into their bank account or something?
Jae

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11-12-2002, 08:18 PM

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Ok, got the following email from them. I need to contact them regarding USA retailers and group buy pricing.

btw, are they asking me to hack into their bank account or something?
Jae

jae,

I talked to millow last week, and for small orders, he informed me it would be a 10% charge(# kits x 1.1), plus $40.00 shipping per kit. I see your shipping costs are a little more. Did he give you any more info?

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11-12-2002, 08:29 PM

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I don't understand the 10% charge. do you mean 10% discount for every 10 people we get?
Someone suggested that everybody sends me money, I wire it over, they send all kits to me, and I mail out to you people. I would do this, but I got school 13hr/day. If someone else wants to be point-person, I can transfer the responsibility.
Jae

11-12-2002, 08:34 PM

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The 10% charge comes in because he is a volume supplier. He doesn't sell one kit here and one kit there--he supplies large dealers worldwide. The prices he originally quoted me are for volume orders(not sure how many constitutes a large enough order), which is why he stated if I wanted one kit it would be an additional 10% charge.

11-12-2002, 08:41 PM

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How about this. If someone commits to buying my MisterJung 9004 5200k kit for $360 shipped, I will sell that and purchase the taiwanese kit tomorrow. The only catch is, I would like to put both kits in my car and take/post pics for y'all to see.
Depending on how much time I have tomorrow, I will call the company directly and speak to Millow.
Jae

11-12-2002, 09:01 PM

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so...what brand are the ballast and bulbs?

11-12-2002, 09:39 PM

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for u to wire money into their account.

11-13-2002, 12:56 AM

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hi/lo beam for under $400

i want i want

11-13-2002, 06:27 AM

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Ok, people, I'm gonna bite and purchase the kit first. Here's the next update. I don't understand his pricing scheme, except that dual beams are only $10 more than single. Also, note that high beams are done by hallogen bulbs, so nothing mechanical here. I will ask them to clarify the pricing scheme. If anybody can figure it out, lemme know. I'm cutting/pasting exactly what was emailed to me.
Jae

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BIG SUN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
No.673, Song Shan Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel.886 2 ¡V 27265106, 27265148 Fax.886 2 ¡V 27263707
http://www.lampbulbs.com.tw E-mail: millow@ms45.hinet.net
Date : 13 Nov.2002
To
Dear Jeffrey,
I am very pleased to reply your questions as following;
1. The Ballasts & Bulbs all made by Taiwan.
2. The low beam used by HID 35w Lamp and the high beam used by Halogen 55w Lamp, which all set on one base.
3. The warrant of Ballast for one year and the HID BULB for 2000 hours(3 months).
4. We have not any USA retailers.
In the meantime, please see the detail prices with the different color temperature of HID Xeon Lamp kits and HID Xenon Bulbs per following:
A. HID Xenon Lamp Kits
30sets/orderUS$260.00/set295.00275.00
320.00295.00
B.HID Xenon Bulbs only 50pcs/order 300pcs/order
49.5045.60
65.00 60.00
C. Ballast71.50 66.00
If with high & low, please add US$10.00/per pcs.
HID Xenon series: H1,H3,H4 (LO),H7,9004,9006,9007,D2S,D2R.
Any further comments or inquires from you are most welcome and looking forward to having the pleasure of serving your order very soon,
Best regards
Millow Chen

Jae

11-13-2002, 08:48 AM

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I'm very intrested, keep us up to date.

11-13-2002, 10:23 AM

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Ok, people, I'm gonna bite and purchase the kit first. Here's the next update. I don't understand his pricing scheme, except that dual beams are only $10 more than single. Also, note that high beams are done by hallogen bulbs, so nothing mechanical here. I will ask them to clarify the pricing scheme. If anybody can figure it out, lemme know. I'm cutting/pasting exactly what was emailed to me.
Jae

Jae

so the balast is extra?? or included in the $275 or whatever. If u want ill go in on this with you. email me jkrdhan@hotmail.com

11-13-2002, 02:26 PM

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I haven't heard back from them yet, but I've decided to purchase anything they have in the 5000k range and 6000k range. I'll test them both out (I'd do the 7000k kit too but I don't have that much $...somebody commit to my misterjung kit!)
Hopefully tomorrow I can send them $ and get the kit quickly.
The Altimas.Net members are all over this too...I think we can come up with at least 30 buyers between .org and .net...if someone wants to drum up interest in the sentra boards, you're more than welcome to!
Jae

11-13-2002, 03:52 PM

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what a great find I've been looking for a 9004 HID kit if a high and low beam kit is available that'd be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

11-13-2002, 08:04 PM

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I got my friend to help me with this cuz he does import/export with Taiwan. We might end up buying a huge lot and having you guys buy from us. Here's the latest update
Jae

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BIG SUN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
No.673, Song Shan Road, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel.886 2 ¡V 27265106, 27265148 Fax.886 2 ¡V 27263707
http://www.lampbulbs.com.tw E-mail: millow@ms45.hinet.net
Date : 14 Nov.2002
To
Dear Jeffrey,
As per your requested, please see the following prices for your reference:
A.HID Xenon Lamp KitsFOB Taiwan/set
11-20sets 20-30sets
HID 35W-5000kUS$280/set US$270/set US$260/set
315/set 305/set340/set 320/set
B. HID H4 Hi/Lo Xenon Lamp Kits
US$290/set US$280/set US$270/set
325/set 315/set350/set 340/setPlease send the goods by air cargo which will be more cheap than by post for saving much air freight.
Our payment by transfer funds which should be received while you place order then we will start to produce the goods.
We do hope the above detail prices could meet your well understanding and looking forward to having the pleasure of serving your trial order very soon,
Best Regards
Millow Chen