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Old May 26, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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Default Any xB owner with HIDs?

what temp. do you have?

how did you mount the ballast(spelling)?

how much and where did you get it?

post some pics with HIDs and under the hood work.....


thanks,
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Old May 26, 2004 | 05:12 AM
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Hector (toyotaisme) has the HID's on his box...and they look pretty pimp.

I just can't bring myself to spend $400+ on lights...
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueScionXB
Hector (toyotaisme) has the HID's on his box...and they look pretty pimp.

I just can't bring myself to spend $400+ on lights...

:D thanks for the quick reply..........

i was thinking the same way when i first got my jetta...........but

after i start driving my IS300 and M3 at night...........WOW....i just can't go back

its like" i had been with 56k for long time but once i install cable modem.....it was impossible to go back to 56k........never"

:twisted: kinda the same concepts with the halogen(spellings) and HIDs....
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:35 AM
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hids are great, i don't have a scion yet but when i do i'll have hids for sure... night and day difference between regular halogens and hids
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:35 AM
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i do...my bulbs r 5K bulbs...umm i mounted the ballast on a flat spot in the engine bay by the headlight and tucked the wires in the fender, and the brand i had were gourmet garage hid's which r no longer in production. i can get a couple other brands at this moment. ill pm u back when i find out.
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by quadoptix
i do...my bulbs r 5K bulbs...umm i mounted the ballast on a flat spot in the engine bay by the headlight and tucked the wires in the fender, and the brand i had were gourmet garage hid's which r no longer in production. i can get a couple other brands at this moment. ill pm u back when i find out.

is it possible for you to get some pics with the hids on.............. & how the set up looks like under the hood?

thanks,
Jack :D
Old May 26, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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If you do a search for HID's you'll find a ton of stuff. There's been quite a few discussions on this. Plus there are a couple pictures that you can check out.
Old May 26, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by obz
If you do a search for HID's you'll find a ton of stuff. There's been quite a few discussions on this. Plus there are a couple pictures that you can check out.

i did a few search.........but end up just pics of Hids at night shots. i want some under the hood setup........such as mounting etc......... :D
Old May 26, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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OBZ: I like your new riddle, but it's actually a trick, there are lots of different answers.

Such as: prince, care, deadline, posse, needle, brass...I can think of a few others.

:D

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Old May 26, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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All you have to do for mounting is to just secure the two ballasts on the R/L sides of the car...should be right over the R/L wheel well.

And for those who claim that 300+ for "lights" is rediculous--you probably have never driven a car equipped with HIDs. Also--can you really put a price on improved road vision at night? Makes you think about all those useless mods that add up to more than a few hundred bucks, don't it.
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMxB
And for those who claim that 300+ for "lights" is rediculous--you probably have never driven a car equipped with HIDs. Also--can you really put a price on improved road vision at night? Makes you think about all those useless mods that add up to more than a few hundred bucks, don't it.
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I put them on my Corrado and after driving with HID's for like 2 years, I can't go back to regular lights. After rock guarding the front, it'll be the first purchase I make on mine.
Old May 26, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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soo ya, where can i pick up some hid's and what's so hard about the install? someone enlighten me por favor

Jeff
Old Jun 2, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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with the hid conversion, does it take away the hi beam capability since xb uses same bulb for both functions?
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Originally Posted by ecandlcubed
with the hid conversion, does it take away the hi beam capability since xb uses same bulb for both functions?
Yep! That's one of my big apprehensions with doing this conversion. But I may bite the bullet when the time comes. ;)
Old Jun 2, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ShadowMage
Originally Posted by ecandlcubed
with the hid conversion, does it take away the hi beam capability since xb uses same bulb for both functions?
Yep! That's one of my big apprehensions with doing this conversion. But I may bite the bullet when the time comes. ;)
Not if you buy a kit that features a Hi/Lo beam function...

These typically cost more, but do feature a mechanism that directs the light upwards when you hit the hibeams.
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