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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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4300-6k is ur best bet i got them if ur interested=) 90 shipped any size any color
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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give me a link
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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for what the lights?
if yes, read my first post, it has a link
if no, for projector headlights? i wouldnt have a clue
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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i sell the HIDs i dont have a link or anything i jus get them from my brothers store lmk if ur interested 90$ brand new shipped

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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One thing I have noticed with my '08 projectors, it seems that my cutoff

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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That's because those projectors are not made for HIDs. You'll have better results output wise using stock halogen bulbs. Retro > all!
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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so my scion is stock, what exactly do i need to have 6000k HIDs?
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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just an hid kit which includes 2 bulbs, 2 ballast, and wire harness <- very important.

you need the harness for the hids to run off your battery instead of your factory wire harness since they might cook them because of the current draw.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...&highlight=hid
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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New federal bill says it is illegal to install HIDs on ANY car not equipped from the manfucaturer with them in any state. That is why Oznium stopped selling them.

If you get cheap HID bulbs and ballasts and put them in stock housings, I hope you get ticketed, because you will be glaring and blinding everyone. Even OEM HIDs are a bit glarely to other drivers. IF you do it, do it right, retrofit them with a set of projectors.

As far as them being "better" than regular bulbs, that is highly debatable. Unless you go the cheapo, blind everyone else on the road route, they are more than 100 bucks Considering I go through two sets of bulbs in a cars life, you wont ever save back your money on life alone. I can see perfectly well with my Silverstars, I dont blind people, etc. So it is 90% bling as far as HIDs being better for the most part. If you reallly like that sort of thing, go for it. But like I said, do it right.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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i think they look clean. which is why luxury automakers like bmw and lexus use similar lights
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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And for those that dont mind spending $600 or more (for those cars with the optional ones) for the way they look, that is great. Nothing wrong with it, my point was just that the statement that HID>regular bulbs is highly subjective for the most part, and that going cheap on them is just making life worse for other drivers, which is the reason for the ban on the non-oem ones.
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
That's because those projectors are not made for HIDs. You'll have better results output wise using stock halogen bulbs. Retro > all!
Actually the HID output is excellent, just because my fancy step in the cutoff is off to the passenger side, the output from side to side is much better than using Silverstars. I have the projectors aimed so that the highest the beam hits cars ahead of me is bumper high.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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The right side of the output pattern being higher is not a bad thing. Low beams should be focused lower, with more light on the right side of the road away from traffic to illuminate the shoulder.
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