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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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I'm just wondering if anybody has found any HID kits for their trucks that are under $200 and actually work and are full plug-and-play like they're supposed to be

I got a set from apexcone and tried about 4858745 different things to get them to work and they'd always shut off and flicker and had no high beam...

Anybody have any luck with projector headlights as well? I was thinking of getting a set and then getting the H1 HID kits for it but wanted to make sure there are actually HID kits that WORK and dont require a lot of extra work
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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check out the site sponsor www.hidextra.com. they are really great products, that work just fine on our trucks, and at great prices. also, look for a guy named twiggy, he sells really great products that work as well.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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yea i got mine on hidextra. both sets for 120. work great
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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And if you are interested I can custom retro you a set of real projector headlights. But as for HIDs, there are many many threads on this and how to make them work for you. Its really not as hard as some make it to be.

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Also, read this thread and see if it helps you

Help on HID Uprgrade Kit Low Beam INOP
 

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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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damn that retrofit setup is pretty sick. I was lookin at eBay ones but everyone was saying not to get them. aren't they pretty much the same as the more expensive ones? just OEM versions.

I'll have to check out that hidextra site, no flicker problems?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Dude, Weed that setup looks like it came that way! How much would ya charge a guy to do that, and would HID's work with that setup? If so, what type of HID kit would I need? 20 Q anyone?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Weeds head lights are sick....
Id go with those, and then HIDs off that site
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mellino19
damn that retrofit setup is pretty sick. I was lookin at eBay ones but everyone was saying not to get them. aren't they pretty much the same as the more expensive ones? just OEM versions.

I'll have to check out that hidextra site, no flicker problems?
The ones from HID are cool. Just make sure they give you the harness to interface with your ballast so they wont flicker.

The ebay projectors are way different than OEM retrofits. They arent really made for HIDs although some people will use them in them. But they do not provide the sharp cutoff that quality projectors do

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Dude, Weed that setup looks like it came that way! How much would ya charge a guy to do that, and would HID's work with that setup? If so, what type of HID kit would I need? 20 Q anyone?
I will PM you on that. If anyone else is interested they can PM me.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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weed does top knotch work on all of his mods. check his gallery.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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Yeah, well since I couldnt get my Sidewinder cam I settled for a 6.1 for now. My headers are still sitting in the living room and Im still working on those headlights. Man, i tell you, I need to hit the lotto.

THX on the comps though.
 
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