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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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here is my 12000k HID and some LED light for parking and license plate
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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stop it! i'm jealous enough already lol
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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that's 12000k???it doens't look very purple but it looks sweeet
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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where did you get this kit from and that LED license plate bulb?
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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The HID kit I got it from E-bay and little disappointed about a light color it's look like 6000k but led bule from http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/fp/SFV/32481
They alway give me good stuff And for anyone who going to order a HID kits for your XD be sure you order a H4-2 or HI/LO H4 blub so you will be able to use your high beams
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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Sweet looking ride...
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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Needs projectors. That's a TON of glare, and you're going to make a lot of people on the road angry, not to mention dazzled/blinded.

LEDs are nice though.
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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^^ Exactly why I won't be getting HIDs any time soon. Why get HIDs if you can't properly use them? They DO look nice but.. function > form.
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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it looks good 2 me...my only question is why would u want 12000k? i like the 1s u have now
Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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Default some update from 12000K to 14000K

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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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one of these days ill get around to taking picture of my 5k HIDs..

good looks though, xD looks hot with HIDs
Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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What color do they appear in person? More blue? More purple?
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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They turn out purple and pink...
Old May 7, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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howd you make that bracket to mount the ballasts
Old May 7, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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pink HID's have ____ poor light production. but it nseems you got lucky by getting 6K's that actually have some light production. my stock lights still outshine most guys around here. safety over looking cool sometimes
Old May 8, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by c2iix
howd you make that bracket to mount the ballasts
brackets are come with a kit
Old May 8, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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4300K looks 25484115763391 times better. and you'll actually be able to see stuff at night.

but looks pretty good with al the LED's
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Montague: How is the glare with the HID kit? I would imagine that there is a lot of light scatter with it due to the reflector housing. Do you get high beam flashed a lot from on-coming traffic?
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 03:04 AM
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when I install a HID light I have to adjust my head light to all the way down by this way you not gonna reflector much light to anyone on the road...
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by montague
when I install a HID light I have to adjust my head light to all the way down by this way you not gonna reflector much light to anyone on the road...
unless it rains and is a reflective surface....



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