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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Will an H7 bulb fit on the TC's 9006 headlight? I'm not too sure what the size difference is between the two bulbs and I have the H7s on my bike right now that hardly get any use anymore.

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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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you could make and adapter i guess..
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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So I'm guessing it's not going to be a great fitment.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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h7 will not fit 9006
it will not be securely held in place i believe
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Thanks. I guess I'll need a new set. Luckily kits on ebay are getting to be dirt cheap.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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they blow
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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None of the one's I've ever seen were bad.
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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majority of aftermarket ones, especially on ebay are bad in general

you said you seen, but the question is have you use it?

they may look good, but they won't last
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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i've had my mcculloch for over a year now no problems
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Go big or go home with the HIDs... Don't throw your money away on the cheapies... Save a lil extra get the good stuff...
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by pmpnxb
Go big or go home with the HIDs... Don't throw your money away on the cheapies... Save a lil extra get the good stuff...
are you calling my kit a good one or cheap lol
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Nope to each is thier own, ive read a few post of people whom have had good luck with the mcculoch kits, I personally know 2 guys who had the bulbs burn out in less than 50 hours.
Mcculoch is certainly better than these crappy no-name ebay kits... ebay kits = fryed wires, and 100hrs max of hid light before the bulbs or ballasts die.
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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i can live with that review lol
Old Sep 6, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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ur just lucky to have urs running for 2 years. any aftermarket kits would not have the revenue to provide Quality assurance to all of their kits. i definitly will not gamble my 250-300 for an aftermarket kit in hopes that it will last the life time of my car
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by raWr215
ur just lucky to have urs running for 2 years. any aftermarket kits would not have the revenue to provide Quality assurance to all of their kits. i definitly will not gamble my 250-300 for an aftermarket kit in hopes that it will last the life time of my car
http://www.xenonfactory.com/products/hid/polarion.htm ...they got a 3yr warantee buddy.
Had their H4 kit on my Solara, 2 1/2 years, no issues. Got their 9006 kit on my tC, going on 9 months, no issues.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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i hope you know this is not an aftermarket kit, but OEM replacement parts put together as a conversion kit from Xenon Factory. (also note that this do no cost 250-300 dollars)
Aftermarket kits would be McCullouch or something like that

try xenondepot.com for cheaper conversion kits, same product

i also recall philips only made 4300k and 6000k hid bulbs (someone please correct me if im wrong)

great to see people buying oem parts instead of aftermarkets, good job chris
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by raWr215
i hope you know this is not an aftermarket kit, but OEM replacement parts put together as a conversion kit from Xenon Factory. (also note that this do no cost 250-300 dollars)
Aftermarket kits would be McCullouch or something like that

try xenondepot.com for cheaper conversion kits, same product

i also recall philips only made 4300k and 6000k hid bulbs (someone please correct me if im wrong)

great to see people buying oem parts instead of aftermarkets, good job chris
LOL but i'll still get flamed for not doing a proper retro fit
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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probably not much in this forum, if you go to HIDplanet... on the other hand.... YES

if u feel bad being flamed for not retroing... you can flame on those who purchases cheap kits
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Yeap philips only makes 4300k and 6000k... I had my 4300 in my factory housings for a while before I retrofitted, never got flashed...
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