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Old 06-10-2012 | 07:15 PM
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Ordered some xentech hid kits with h7's for the lows and 880's for the fogs and put in some blazer projectors for my fogs. Both lights are 8000k. I can't believe how awesome these look.
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Old 06-10-2012 | 07:28 PM
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those look really cool..
Old 06-10-2012 | 07:51 PM
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Where'd you get those?
Old 06-10-2012 | 07:55 PM
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Why not make everyone not hate you and put a projector setup in the lows? 100$ more to do it the correct way, sign me up.
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Waiting for the money to get the projectors for the lows. Don't really drive the car at night anyway so I'm not to worried about other people being blinded.
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looks good man.
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Those fogs are useless with 8000k. You need at the most 3000k. I'd like to see some close ups of the fogs though and how you mounted them.
Old 06-11-2012 | 08:56 AM
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Looks good, I got some Xentec's myself. A year later and still strong.
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For mounting the fogs I used the factory bracket and just bent it in to fit the width if the projector and clamped it in there. There is noway it can jiggle around.
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Looks good. +2 for projectors though.
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Originally Posted by Simplɘ Jack
Looks good, I got some Xentec's myself. A year later and still strong.
I finally got mine all installed. A month and a half later, I had a ballast and two bulbs go out.

Returned them all and received replacements. I went ahead and bought extras in the event it happens again I don't have to wait.
Old 06-11-2012 | 11:05 AM
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That looks great man!

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I finally got mine all installed. A month and a half later, I had a ballast and two bulbs go out.

Returned them all and received replacements. I went ahead and bought extras in the event it happens again I don't have to wait.

What brand did you have?
Old 06-11-2012 | 02:22 PM
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Looks good. lol No onle will hate you. I have been driving with HIDs in my lows for a year now and have not been flashed once!!! I get flashed more in the family Sequoia with the lows and fogs engaged!
Old 06-11-2012 | 02:31 PM
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doesent seem like they make the 894 HID for the fog, am i right? what fits in its place?

890 are a straight socket and 894 are 90* socket? no?

excuse me for the dumb question.... i run 6000k in my lows and wanna run 3000k in fogs.
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I have some 6k HIDS installed in both my low beams and fogs, and have never had an issue with blinding people. Im not running stock style housings and also spend a good hour re-aligning the beams so the light was directed properly. I think this is were most people drop the ball, they dont readjust their lights after the install.
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Originally Posted by ComeAtMeBro
That looks great man!




What brand did you have?
Xentec
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Originally Posted by firemech21
I have some 6k HIDS installed in both my low beams and fogs, and have never had an issue with blinding people. Im not running stock style housings and also spend a good hour re-aligning the beams so the light was directed properly. I think this is were most people drop the ball, they dont readjust their lights after the install.
I agree... If you don't spend the time after the install readjusting your new found light to point the vast majority of it on the ground, you will blind everyone.

With my halogen housings I had to point them so far down so I didn't get flashed it waste 50+% of the light output. One plus about HIDs over Halogen is the distance.
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If you are using a factory fog light housing you should be able to get a 880 bulb for them.
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Looks sweet! I'm looking to do the same. So its h7s for the lows and 880s for the fogs? I have an 02 Formula. Thanks.
Old 06-11-2012 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
Looks good. lol No onle will hate you. I have been driving with HIDs in my lows for a year now and have not been flashed once!!! I get flashed more in the family Sequoia with the lows and fogs engaged!
That's because Toyota headlights suck and throw light all over the place, except for where you want it. Tacomas are the worst.


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