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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 02:37 AM
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I finally am ready to drop some cash on an HID kit, but saw some recent issues with HIDExtra. Are they still the recommended company to go with, or is there a different brand that's better without being too expensive (under say $125 for everything)?

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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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$60 is hard to beat. I got the HID low/halogen high kit. Only one halogen works and for some reason isn't bright at all and is pointed at the ground. You get what you pay for.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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http://www.vvme.com/bixenon-hid-conv...-44_46_38.html

I don't know if this is the same company you're referring to, but worth a look.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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on my 02 i ordered my HIDs from HIDExtra, got them in about 3 days, and installed them and went perfect, they work great, i got 10k, and their BRIGHT and blue haha. when i even went to the dealership for an oil change the guy who did it said he loved the lights, and i told him where i got them from, then i go back, and he says his work great in his neon.

were about to order a set for the jeep too.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FirstDodge05
I have had great luck with VVME i ran them in my truck and currently run them in my ATV for 3 years now with 0 problems
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Notch the housing?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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I guess I'll give HIDExtra a shot. I was a bit concerned that they were experiencing quality issues lately, but you have a good point about them being a real company with real people. A lot of the other options I looked at seemed to have a home base in China.

I guess the next big question is if the slim digital ballast version of their H13 bi-xenons is worth the extra $20 or not.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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I don't think so, as far as space is concerned. And I'd LOVE to know what the hell "notch the housing" means please
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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I'm assuming it's in reference to the openings in the housing for the tabs on the bulbs to pass through. If you put new openings in the housing, you can twist the bulb into a new orientation.
 
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