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Old 08-11-2008, 05:50 AM
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I saw a good deal of hids on ebay, but i wanted to know if i need to buy a specific type of kit to fit on my tC? Would i have to buy the right kit or are they all standard and fit?
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Pick your color temp, make sure it's for 9006 bulbs. That's all there is to it.
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if ur tC is 08 up u need H11 bulbs size if lower yrs then 9006 and ur color temp as Dr_Isotope said
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4300K rulez!
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i prefer something with a bluer tint like 6 or 8k
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You know what? The cops do too!!
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they dont care where im from my friend has 10k for almost 2yrs now with no problem. but yes your right cops are D**** about it in a lot of other places
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I've never been bitten by a shark or struck by lighting. But I also don't poke sharks in the face or run around in rainstorms waving copper rods.

Cops don't need a reason to pull you over. So don't give them freebies.
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HID's are a great way to upgrade the lighting for your car. You'll see "optimal" lgith output and increase in vision with 4300K, anything lower and you lose output and anything higher you lose.
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that is true but if u have HIDs then they are still brighter than halogens either way
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by color temp you mean like 6000k xenon? thats what i wanna get
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by color temp you mean like 6000k xenon? thats what i wanna get
Color temps are the actual color of the HID. Their rated in Kelvins, hence why people say 4300K, 5000K, etc etc.

Xenon means nothing.
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oh ok i see, but which are legal lol?
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No aftermarket HIDs are legal. 4300k and 500ok are just less obvious.
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oh ok i see, but which are legal lol?
no HID kits are legal. The reason being an HID projector is designed for the HID and gives very little glare, putting HID's in a halogen reflector causes loads of glare and can blind drivers.
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oh ok i see, but which are legal lol?
no HID kits are legal. The reason being an HID projector is designed for the HID and gives very little glare, putting HID's in a halogen reflector causes loads of glare and can blind drivers.
but only bored cop will pull you over right? i know it also depends on where. im thinkin bout getting 6000k
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oh ok i see, but which are legal lol?
no HID kits are legal. The reason being an HID projector is designed for the HID and gives very little glare, putting HID's in a halogen reflector causes loads of glare and can blind drivers.
but only bored cop will pull you over right? i know it also depends on where. im thinkin bout getting 6000k
Do you really want an answer for this? Any cop will pull you over for anything he finds wrong. Its not just a "bored" cop.
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oh ok i see, but which are legal lol?
no HID kits are legal. The reason being an HID projector is designed for the HID and gives very little glare, putting HID's in a halogen reflector causes loads of glare and can blind drivers.
but only bored cop will pull you over right? i know it also depends on where. im thinkin bout getting 6000k
Do you really want an answer for this? Any cop will pull you over for anything he finds wrong. Its not just a "bored" cop.
k well that's a billion tickets to give out cuz i see them every night. I'm still looking for the bright blue look legally =)
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