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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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HID's to Xenon look! Help me out guys!

Hey heys! So I have been looking to change out my headlights to the "Xenon ones" OEM but they are about $500 each! So, what is a good way to get this look? I have seen some where you have to mount a ballast and all that, is this the ONLY way to achieve this? If so, what do I do? Go with kit already that includes everything or buy seperate? Also for fogs what can I do?
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Lol at the title
Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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All you need. Keep it to 4300K-5000K.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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so a kit with no ballast would solve problem?
Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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yea didnt know what to "title" it... what would your suggestion have been?
Old Mar 31, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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so a kit with no ballast would solve problem?
You need ballasts for HIDs. The link I provided includes everything you need and they're the best aftermarket kits out with impeccable customer service.
Old Apr 1, 2013 | 05:46 AM
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Lightwerkz is a another company for HID kits with a great customer service. Morimoto H11 kit is what I just installed on my 2012 Max.
Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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7thgens don't already come with HID? I am lost ??
Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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7th gens come with halogens or HIDs depending on the package. easiest way to add HIDs to a non-HID car is get an HID kit and a relay harness to wire it up.
Old Apr 2, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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Yea man I just didnt want to go with a KIT, have been trying to find the "Xenon" pair on ebay but man they are expensive! I put some offers out there lets see what happens...........but if that doesnt go what is your suggestion to go with? My wife has a G35 and I love the lights, I want them for MY car!!! lol also another thing, going to buy a 12xpack of interior LED's, is there a big difference in brand or all pretty much the same??
Old Apr 3, 2013 | 05:09 AM
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I paid $150 for the Morimoto H11 kit shipped to my door from Lightwerkz.
Old Apr 3, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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I just bought a pair of Sylvania ZXE H11's for my fog lights. They're supposed to have a "HID look" even though they're xenon filled. They had them at Autozone for $65.99. I found them on eBay for $39.95 with free shipping. I watched a video on them from a car enthusiasts tv show who said they all would recommend them. I guess I'll find out when I get them in the mail soon.
Old Apr 3, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Sylvanias, yea I saw those at Autozone but I didnt want to buy em cuz if its not what I want, I CANT return em, so thinking of just going with an HID fog kit if thats what Im gonna have to do
Old Apr 3, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Why do people try and cheap out on the upgrades on their cars? That is half the price you could have paid for a quality kit? Sylvania bulbs suck by the way.
Old Apr 3, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dmcmahan12
Why do people try and cheap out on the upgrades on their cars? That is half the price you could have paid for a quality kit? Sylvania bulbs suck by the way.
I think the answer is in your post.
Old Apr 4, 2013 | 07:20 AM
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I've had nothing but good luck with Sylvania. They're fog lights. They're not important enough for me to spend $150 for a HID kit. I'd rather spend $40 and them be close enough. Anything is better than the yellow looking stock bulbs.
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