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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4X6-H...mZ160448129069


Just seeing if anybody has them. They seem easy to install and not as cheap as the other projector headlights I see on Ebay.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Those are not true projector headlights. They are just reflector style with a goofy lens in front of the bulb. You can tell by the whole rectangular area lighting up.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Those are not true projector headlights. They are just reflector style with a goofy lens in front of the bulb. You can tell by the whole rectangular area lighting up.
I'm aware. That isn't what I asked.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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I wouldnt get them. Me i bought the HID slim kit but took the original halogen bulbs out. I will post pics up tomorrow but theyre way more brighter than those lights youre thinking of getting. I would say go that route but i will post the pics tomorrow then you can decide yourself.
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Originally Posted by Endersshadow
I'm aware. That isn't what I asked.
Well from all the reports I've seen of that type of headlight, they suck. No first hand experience, just what I've heard.
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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IMHO... The housings are crap, but that isn't the biggest issue I see about NOT getting this set up. Isn't the whole idea behind getting HID's so that you have that kind of light in front of you? I mean... these bulbs come with Hi/Lo, but the highs are halogen, not HID. My point is if you want HID's, then get HID's that are HID's for the highs as well.

There are 2 options for H4's that give you HID highs as well as lows. One being the H4-3's (With this option, the light from the HID bulb is sheilded with the lowbeams. And then reflects at a different angel for the highs.) The other option for H4's is H4-4 (This option is a bit more expensive and requires a ballast for both lows as well as for both highs "4 ballasts" for 2 housings.)

I went with the H4-3 option, and couldn't be happier with the results.


Just offering my $.02.... Hope this sheds a little light on the subject! LOL!
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Originally Posted by Endersshadow
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4X6-H...mZ160448129069

Just seeing if anybody has them. They seem easy to install and not as cheap as the other projector headlights I see on Ebay.
Those are the same crap you can get from other vendors on ebay for half the price. The reason those aren't as cheap as the others is because he doubled the price for greater profit.
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Okay I bought these very ones a couple of months ago and I do agree that the only reason they are $99 is the guy decided to double the price. however I will say I am VERY satsified with the ballasts that is provided, they are slimmer than any other one's I have seen. I am looking a possibly the hellix H4 housings...they should be a good replacement for those crappy housings.
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