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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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I have been looking for just some new bulbs for my acura integra 91 ls and have found them to not be very expensive on ebay. do you guys know much about JDM-YELLOW-HID-9004-HEADLIGHT-BULBS-, or -8500K-HID-BLUE-XENON-BULBS-or 9004-XENON-HID-BULBS- are these just cheap or will they work fine? otherwise any other suggestions these were all about 8 bucks and 8 dollar shipping.

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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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theyre crap.. i had "eurodezigns" bulbs with a "lifetime warranty" that last about 2 months before a bulb blows. i went thru 2 sets before i called it quits. now i have mtec brand bulbs, about $45, but they have lasted a year.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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you do realize Im talking about front head lights right? does anyone know much about these specific lights? what do the numbers mean like 5000k or 8500k color temperature?
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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yes, you mentioned it quite clearly in your first post. 5000k and 8500k is the color temperature (k = kelvin) of the light produced. havent you learned this in one of your science classes? but yeah when it says the bulb is "8500k HID" theyre just hyping it up. HID my ass. its just a dim white light that is produced. do some research, youll find that cheap bulbs are a waste of money.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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just go with some silverstars ftw. if u want REAL HID ud have to spend a lot of money. someone on www.g2ic.com make conversion kits to HID i believe...but i dont think its worth it h:
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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I just went with HID...nothing compares.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dubcac
I just went with HID...nothing compares.
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HID's are nice, but HID's with a retrofit is even better. Down the road, I might consider it.

Just getting the bulbs will do nothing for you. For a full HID kit, you need the ballasts too. The price you pay for the kit will pretty much let you know how good (or crappy) it is.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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and the jdm luminics? what do y ou guys think of them?
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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hey jjang I found mtec super white bulbs that come in alot of different kinds. there is 9007
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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If you decide to go HID go for the retrofit or you won't have a proper cut off and will blind on-coming traffic!
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