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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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As said earlier please don't be that guy with hids in a non projector housing. Do it right from the start. With that said your gonna have research where to get them. It's all 95% made in china.
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pancho toco loco
As said earlier please don't be that guy with hids in a non projector housing. Do it right from the start. With that said your gonna have research where to get them. It's all 95% made in china.
im not doing the headlights now just the fogs either leaving the headlights or down the road projectors
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
All Hids are made in china so any kit you get under $100 is the same quality.

Ddm was a great vendor but lately their products and service are questionable.
There is also a class action lawsuit against them.

I ll be switching to the brand xentec on eBay after i saw my lights compared to my neighbors.
+1 for Xentec

I've been running Xentec hid's for over 3yrs with absolutely no problems.


OP, Just make sure to buy a Relay Harness so you won't fry your stock harness.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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on carhidkits.com they say the 6000k is the brightest. which is white. 8000k is the next brightest with blue/white tint. the only problem with getting for example a white headlight and a blue fog light is depending on where u live and the cops, they might not let it fly, thats why i got 8000k all the way around and 30000k purple high beams
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by meatyz
guys u think 10k are to much for the fogs?
im running 10ks in my low beams n fogs, got them at the local car audio shop, my buddy works there and sell to me pretty cheap

i love my hids


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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

my 8,000k hid lights from carhidkits.com
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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I absolutely hate the blue hids. I just purchased the xentec ebay ones for camaro fog lights in 5000k color, glad to find out that they work well. I'm most likely leaving my low beams stock, I hate it when people blind me with them, so I won't do it to them.

Saw a riced out honda with a fart can and green hid lows and fogs...wow what a sight
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35w 6000k Xentics for 30 bux on ebay for me......

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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I have 5000k Xentec for my low beams. They look great. Easily worth 30 bucks and install only takes minutes
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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i have ddm tuning kits in my 08 F150, my 08 GSXR 1000 and as of last night i have them in my trans am as well. ordered them on Wednesday last week got here Wednesday this week. have never had a problem with them.
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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I cant really comment on whether DDM is still a good place to buy or not, but if they havent changed form when I bought mine, I'd suggest it. Lifetime warranty, and theyre not expensive. I did have to exchange a ballast once, and had a couple small issues but overall, I got a replacement and I think I paid shipping..
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I also have the 35 watt 6000k xentecs. For the price you cant beat it and they were shipped to me in like 3-4 days.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Trick
Are there any HID's that do not have the blue tint to them but are more pure white? I like the hawks third gen kit but dont really like the blue tint.
if you go to carhidkits.com they have 6000k hid kits and they are pure white(clear) whatever. haha no color tint and there the brightest. and like $70 (i think)
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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I got the xentec 10k. Get lots of compliments on them. First bought them they flickered but now its perfect, had them for 3 years already.
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