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wow! a HID retro fit

Discussion in 'Exterior' started by istylez, Mar 16, 2004.

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    istylez Guest

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    wow! a HID retro fit

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    does any one know whos car this is? i see a retro fit. hmmmmmmm it looks nice
    istylez, Mar 16, 2004
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    Tro1086 Guest

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    IMO, It looks more like the new projector headlights that are our for our car. If you look close you will notice that they also have citylights in the inside corner of the headlights, just like the new projectors.
    Tro1086, Mar 16, 2004
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    istylez Guest

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    bah. i've been bamboozled.
    istylez, Mar 16, 2004
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    IMO....Stock looks better... the Blackout Headlights are sick too... i never see them on sale anywhere? ....??
    TheDruid, Mar 16, 2004
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    I think these are the same headlamps.
    bimmernut, Mar 16, 2004
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    what size bulbs do they use, are they the same as the oem's as in 9006/9005 or different????
    moonshadow, Mar 16, 2004
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    Where can I find city lights?
    GT-R, Mar 16, 2004
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    Walmart, Autozone... just about anywhere. They're just wedge bulbs.
    bimmernut, Mar 16, 2004
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    Ya that pic is not an HID retrofit. It's just the new dual projector lamps that came out. It's good quality from what I can tell. The city lights are just wedge bulbs, and from what I heard from people, the wedge bulb comes preinstalled already so you don't even have to do it yourself. The lamps also come with new bulbs as well since they are H1/H3 bulbs and not the stock 9005/9006 bulbs. That means that these headlamps are technically foglamps, which means that light output is not as high. The mfr. has warned against putting in an H1/H3 HID kit, claiming that something will melt or whatever. So you might want to simply explore other options like getting a real retrofit. I happened to see a Honda Accord (pre 2003 model) with a BMW Series 7 retrofit. It looked really good.
    KingKuei, Mar 16, 2004
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    Ya that pic is not an HID retrofit. It's just the new dual projector lamps that came out. It's good quality from what I can tell. The city lights are just wedge bulbs, and from what I heard from people, the wedge bulb comes preinstalled already so you don't even have to do it yourself. The lamps also come with new bulbs as well since they are H1/H3 bulbs and not the stock 9005/9006 bulbs. That means that these headlamps are technically foglamps, which means that light output is not as high. The mfr. has warned against putting in an H1/H3 HID kit, claiming that something will melt or whatever. So you might want to simply explore other options like getting a real retrofit. I happened to see a Honda Accord (pre 2003 model) with a BMW Series 7 retrofit. It looked really good.
    KingKuei, Mar 16, 2004
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    not a HID Retro fit
    [TRD]Rolla, Mar 16, 2004
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    I dunno what an HID retro fit... but that looks dayum sexy. I have HIDs on my car... I'm just looking for something just like that because I want projector lens. Will my HIDs fit that?
    cool_beans00, Mar 16, 2004
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    hehe ya HID retrofitting is cool as u can use the full potential of HIDs with projectors that are made for HIDs...go to www.hidforum.com to answer all your questions about retro =)
    [TRD]Rolla, Mar 16, 2004
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