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Has anyone coverted their stock Dak headlamps into the HID ?

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Old 05-13-2010, 01:10 PM
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Default Has anyone coverted their stock Dak headlamps into the HID ?

is it simply a new bulb or all new housing or ive seen bulbs on ebay the 9007 for like 6 bucks.. but in aps their all like 40 a pair so what gives ebay that much cheaper.. and i drive alot at night so maiin reason im curious my poor dak lights are dieing so rather then replace then with new ones maybe ill just convert over to HID.. and also im no electrical guy but whats the easiest way to try to find out why my right fog light keeps going out on me .. left works fine but regardless if i replace bulb within a few days bulb dies.. or i should something dies since i can use that bulb for left and it works..im half debating on just parking some piaa's to original spot and just mouting a wire to battery and ground with a on/off switch to dash..

ideas ? i searched forums for HID nothing popped for me
 
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just get auxiliary lights like me. i have them on the front bumper. piaa has the easiest wiring harness ever.
 
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I did hid's in mine about a month and a half ago and I am very happy with them I ended up getting them for 85 shipped. Its all plug and play. Thanks to dhl my box was a lil damaged so I got 16 month warranty instead of the standard 12 month. So far ive been off road with them and drove about 5,000 miles since then and still working great a lot different than the stockers I rarely use my high's anymore.

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just get auxiliary lights like me. i have them on the front bumper. piaa has the easiest wiring harness ever.
but they break :P
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kc also has extremely easy wiring
 
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hahaha, they were on and got really hot and the cold water cracked them, but only the fogs not the driving.
 
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Originally Posted by dodgeramguy85
I did hid's in mine about a month and a half ago and I am very happy with them I ended up getting them for 85 shipped. Its all plug and play. Thanks to dhl my box was a lil damaged so I got 16 month warranty instead of the standard 12 month. So far ive been off road with them and drove about 5,000 miles since then and still working great a lot different than the stockers I rarely use my high's anymore.

Do you have a link to what setup you ordered?
 
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and where did you order them from ? and wow i must have been thinking something a backwards..Oh snap now that im awake looking at the pic yeah those dont look too bad to put in at all.. 85 from a local company or mailorder ?
 
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I dont think this is the same kit, but the price is about the same http://www.omegaxenon.com/Dodge-Dakota-HID-Kits/
 
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Sorry it took so long to get back prom was this weekend so I was busy running around and doing stuff anyway here is where I goth them from another member from on here also has the same kit. Everyone reccomends getting diff lenses instead of using the stock ones but im still using the stock ones and it still works only thing is they say it breaks up the beam to much and creates a glare to other drivers but so far i've only been flashed 3 times.
http://www.mydepots.com/55w-hid-kit-...k9m6759f4jceoj
 
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Dear OP: Please do not put HIDS in the stock lenses.
Sincerely, other drivers.
 


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