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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Yay Jaw Knee
Whats up guys.. I had a quick question.. i have an 07' Scion tc ..ordering the HID's 8000k ..from here: http://shop.3bspecialties.com/3BSpec...?productId=253

Um.. gives me a couple of various options..such as the regular 35W ballast, Slim 35w or 50 W? and Plug and Play Harness , Relay Harness.. Whats the difference.. what do i buy?

Thanks in advance
What I learned is that the 50W will make them brighter, but lower the K by 1000, so 8000k would be more like 7000k.

The plug and play just plugs into your light socket while the relay has a power cable that runs to the battery. The relay is better because the socket isn't providing the power and you don't run the risk of frying your stock wires.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 04:12 AM
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Im fine with the 35W in that case.. but hmm..relays dont sound so bad then.. think theres a big chance my wires will fry? what do u recommend?

Also, i ordered fog lights from k2motor.. They look great imo..heres the link
http://www.k2motor.com/lf-tc05am-wj.html

Point is they started getting foggy/ hazy on the inside.. looks like humidity caused when it rained today.. What do i do..
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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I ordered the relay, but haven't gotten them yet. That seems to be what most people recommended as a safety precaution.

Not sure what to do about the fogs...
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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All I know is I have been running 6k's from the link below. They have never had any issues at all. I had to aim my non projector headlights down a bit because of the high output. There is no relay involved and they work wonderfully even after 2+ years.

http://www.kbcarstuff.com/ProductDet...DP-6K&CartID=0
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Cool. Thanks for your responses guys .. Maybe ill just aim themm down then.
And well..about my fogs.. i sent an email to k2motor..see if i can get em replaced.
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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will an HID kit that fit in an 07 fit in a 2010 with projector headlights, and will it mess up the light in any way?
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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No you would need to get h11 bulbs
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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ok cool. Will h11 bulbs work with the same harness and ballasts and stuff?
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Yea if you have a HID ballast you can use whatever bulb the headlight requires.
Old Nov 5, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Stevemg
ok cool. Will h11 bulbs work with the same harness and ballasts and stuff?
You will need the H11 harness as well for your factory harness to plug into.
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by kovz34
You will need the H11 harness as well for your factory harness to plug into.
well crap, got my bulbs today and i guess i need the harness cuz all the connectors are different. Where can I get one?
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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If you don't want to make your own connectors, you can go to the link and get the connectors there. I got it when i first converted my headlights to the projectors before i got HIDs. Or you can ask to the place where you bought it from to exchange the H11 wire harness to 9006 wire harness only.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...To_H11/ES9096/

Originally Posted by Stevemg
well crap, got my bulbs today and i guess i need the harness cuz all the connectors are different. Where can I get one?
Old Nov 10, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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do hids affect visibility in fog? since the put out more light, will it blind the fog much like it does when you drive with your high beams on in fog?
Old Nov 10, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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I just had the H11 XenonDepot HID kit installed on my ride... What I've noticed since then is that when I switch to high beams my low (HID) beams stay on. Is this normal and if not what can I do to correct it?
Old Nov 10, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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It is normal for your low beams to stay on. Even without HIDs your low beam will stay on when your high beams are on. The high beams usually are not needed because the HIDs produce sufficient lighting already.

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I just had the H11 XenonDepot HID kit installed on my ride... What I've noticed since then is that when I switch to high beams my low (HID) beams stay on. Is this normal and if not what can I do to correct it?
Old Nov 12, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Sorry if this was mentioned earlier, i didnt feel like reading 11 pages.
anyone with 08 headlights/projector low beams on their tc should know that HID's look so much better with projectors. there is no glare, nothing to worry about. all the years below 08 have reflective housing, which does not project that SEXY beam line of HID's. I have seen first hand the difference in reflective housing and projector, i personally say that Projectors make the HID's much more worth it. other than that i would say putting HID's in a reflective housing would just be a waste of money. No offense to those who have them.
Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by grumpy6489
Sorry if this was mentioned earlier, i didnt feel like reading 11 pages.
anyone with 08 headlights/projector low beams on their tc should know that HID's look so much better with projectors. there is no glare, nothing to worry about. all the years below 08 have reflective housing, which does not project that SEXY beam line of HID's. I have seen first hand the difference in reflective housing and projector, i personally say that Projectors make the HID's much more worth it. other than that i would say putting HID's in a reflective housing would just be a waste of money. No offense to those who have them.
I concur. I have HID's in my 2009 projector headlights and also put some in my reflective fog lights. They look 100x better in the projector style lamp. No glare at all! Love it!
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Anybody happen to know the size bulb in the 2010 tc's I wanna change them out to hids for our anniversary for her.
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H11
Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DJ08tC
H11
Thanks I found a 35w version and a 55w version which would you all recommend?



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