HID conversion or just luminics bulbs?
05-07-2008, 10:20 PM
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HID conversion or just luminics bulbs?
I want that nice clean look for my front lights and I jsut wanted to know if I can get it with just buying Luminics pure blue 6000K bulbs with the wire harness. The site is http://www.racinglab.com/luminics-blue-9006.html
HID conversions I beleive are in the 200's or 300 price range and I would rahter spend 50$ on just bulbs if they will give me the same look and visibility.
What do you guys think?
HID conversions I beleive are in the 200's or 300 price range and I would rahter spend 50$ on just bulbs if they will give me the same look and visibility.
What do you guys think?
05-07-2008, 10:26 PM
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people with the luminics bulbs have had trouble with burning their harnesses, what you should do is go over to the scionlife exclusive sponsored sales thread and order from say, mobileHID or operatic for 130 or 140 shipped and do it the right way that won't ruin your factory equipment.
05-08-2008, 12:29 AM
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HID's are the way to go. I bought a set of luminics because I was being cheap. They burnt out after 2 months. I paid about 35 for the set. I now have HID's and could not be happier with the quality ($100). I hear operatic is the guy you want to contact for these. I bought mine from someone else. Oh, and make sure you get the relay with your kit. Because if you get one of the "plug and play ones", you might end up melting your stock harness. (Very expensive to fix). Hope this helps.
05-08-2008, 05:19 PM
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yea Luminics sells the wire harness for 15$ extra. But yea I don't want to be cuying new bulbs every 2 months if they are just going to burn out. I looked on MobileHID.com and the HID kit is 250$ shipped which is more than I want to spend. Is this the average price for most HID conversion kits? I thought someone said they are about $100??
05-08-2008, 06:00 PM
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05-08-2008, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by muuunkeeyy
HIDS is the way to go if you want better vision, other halogen bulbs if you are just looking for looks. =)
05-08-2008, 09:44 PM
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Luminics melted my harnesses, i wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole.
Luminics FTL, if you wanna save the cash, go with Sylvania SilverStars FTW. Even better do the 9006-9005 conversion on the low beams and get the 9005 for both highs and lows FTMFW.
Otherwise, save up for the HID's and the retros with the S2K projectors.
Luminics FTL, if you wanna save the cash, go with Sylvania SilverStars FTW. Even better do the 9006-9005 conversion on the low beams and get the 9005 for both highs and lows FTMFW.
Otherwise, save up for the HID's and the retros with the S2K projectors.
05-08-2008, 11:08 PM
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damn I didn't think there was much to HIDs, people are having their harnesses melted, i dont need that lol. So you guys dont reccomend Lumincs pure bleu bulbs even with the wire harness? If its melts with the wire harness i take it that it wont destroy any factory parts? I hope lol.
10-12-2008, 08:38 AM
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mobileHID FTW
i would prolly recommend getting 08HL with HID instead of retrofitting bc its much cheaper for the HL but of course s2k projectors are better
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halegon bulbs are always goin to break, but if want to go cheap and just looks i say go with nokya bulbs in the reflector housing
hid kits range 100-300 depending on where you get them also quality goes with the price
i would prolly recommend getting 08HL with HID instead of retrofitting bc its much cheaper for the HL but of course s2k projectors are better
lightwerkz.net
halegon bulbs are always goin to break, but if want to go cheap and just looks i say go with nokya bulbs in the reflector housing
hid kits range 100-300 depending on where you get them also quality goes with the price
10-14-2008, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by saibot
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I dont think Scion designed the 08 projectors for HID's. They are halogen projectors ... not HID projectors like that of Lexus, Acura, BMW, Benz, etc.
So ... Retro FTW.
I dont think Scion designed the 08 projectors for HID's. They are halogen projectors ... not HID projectors like that of Lexus, Acura, BMW, Benz, etc.
So ... Retro FTW.
