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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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howz these hid kit for my 93 toy and help

for pickup
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=310000127555
Just wonderin if it fits and would not burn my wires.
Or can someone direct me to some better deals or bulbs.
I here of bulbs using only 30watts and such.

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Um, don't buy it, here's why:

1. those aren't true "hid" lights, that's just what they call the bulbs to get the ricer crowd to buy them.

2. the housings are, most likely, crap. They can afford to sell them for so cheap because they don't do any research and development on the reflectors to ensure that they actually put light where it's supposod to go.

3. the light bulbs are definately crap

4. do you really want a "blue city light" in your headlights? if so, ignore previous comments and purchase lights on ebay



If you want better headlights, spend a little $$$ and get the good stuff:

1. Get the Hella "H4 conversion" housings, these replace your stock "sealed beam" lights with housings that accept standard H4 bulbs, and only require you to pull out the old ones, and slap in the new ones, no cutting or other crap the Hella ones are usually close to $40 for each side ($80 total) so it isn't the cheapest

2. get the 4crawler harness, just do a search on here for it, and you'll find all the info you need,


If you don't feel like spending a whole lot of money, just get the silvania (sp?) sealed beam bulbs that you see at the autoparts store and walmart
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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X2

but it looks like he already bought them....
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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yea too late, I already bought them.
O well if it doesn't work out I've just lost 45 bucks.
But thanks for the advance, will be checking out those hella's
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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dude, don't feel bad (but next time def do research before pulling the trigger). just put some regular h4 bulbs in there or if you feel like wasting more money buy some fancy piaa or silverstar ones and don't wire in that blue city light bulb. put a white one in there or just dont put one in at all. you'll be fine. those lights are not that bad (i have a pair) but they are definately cheap.......i'm only running them till i figure out something better.....like TL projectors with hid.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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hey mic,
why is it bad to put in those blue lights?
also, how hard was it to install it?
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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I just installed it and what a difference I tell you.
Using that blue tint bulb, but it's clear white and really brighter than those old halogen bulbs. Also looks nice.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kountry_boi
I just installed it and what a difference I tell you.
Using that blue tint bulb, but it's clear white and really brighter than those old halogen bulbs. Also looks nice.
but i'll bet ya that you could get even more light output by swapping to something like silverstars, instead of those blue bulbs...
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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i'll post some later tonight, but I forgot to take a pic when one new and one old was on my truck. But I'll try get some comparisons.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kountry_boi
i'll post some later tonight, but I forgot to take a pic when one new and one old was on my truck. But I'll try get some comparisons.
take some pics of the beam pattern against a wall from about 15-20 feet away
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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I'll try get better lighting pics^^^

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