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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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yea...i'm missing one plug for my ballast...and i need bulbs.
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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Bulbs are pretty important. h:

So essentially, you have a little less than half the kit.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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I'm actually looking into an HID conversion because my passenger's headlight connector melted away and the junkyard wants $180 for a used headlight connector. I dunno, just an excuse to do an upgrade is what I'm getting at.


so um...maybe someone can educate me about retrofitting? I have no idea what that word means, and when i look up HID kits, they say "Retrofit all domestic & imported cars, SUVs & trucks. Simple & quick Plug & Play Installation " and stuff. Lol. Thanks.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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$180 for a headlight connector?

You can find all the information you will ever need on the forums at http://www.hidplanet.com/main.html
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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A retrofit is just putting a HID projector into a halogen housing.

Did you check out the honda-tech DIY that I posted?
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
A retrofit is just putting a HID projector into a halogen housing.

Did you check out the honda-tech DIY that I posted?

yea sure did! i was a little leary about them because i heard they are illegal, but the only thing i would really have to worry about i think is state inspection, and i already had that done on my car.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman015
yea sure did! i was a little leary about them because i heard they are illegal, but the only thing i would really have to worry about i think is state inspection, and i already had that done on my car.
Yes, they are illegal.

If you are so worried about it, save your time and money and keep your halogens in there.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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i dont really see the point in hids... i can see fine with my cars stock headlights...
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sherwood
i dont really see the point in hids... i can see fine with my cars stock headlights...
They look better and I can see further. It is a personal preference.

I like the blueish color that is not possible without losing a lot of light with Halogens.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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i guess it's just the area i live in and the type of nighttime driving i do... in most situations at night i can have my highbeams on...
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