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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 12:40 AM
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Anyone have secretions for replacing headlights? I'm looking into these.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/190932730447...84.m1436.l2649
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 02:11 AM
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Well, as someone who has that exact same one, just the blacked out version..

I love mine!

Here's some pics

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I actually purchased mine from that seller as well.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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Wow those look nice! Are they much brighter than oem? I'm trying to deside if I like the chrome or blacked out ones.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 10:24 PM
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They're about the same as far as brightness goes I'd wager. I tried using 100 watt halogens and all it did was burn a hole in my wallet, I saw nearly no benefit. I now run a 55 watt HID kit. A good three or so times brighter than even the 100 watt bulbs.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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Did you have to do anything special to get the HID kit to work without flickering?
 
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Originally Posted by jojo4711
Did you have to do anything special to get the HID kit to work without flickering?
Nope! Bought this kit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HID-XENON-LIGHT-SLIM-KIT-H1-H3-H4-H7-H8-H9-H11-9006-5000k-6000K-8000K-100000k-/281265649978?hash=item417cbd393a
They're cheap chinese kits, but mine has been great.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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Did u get dual beam or single? Which bulb?
 
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Old Dec 20, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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The housing replacement we referenced earlier accepts two H1 style bulbs per housing.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 11:41 PM
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I just got these lights in and they look like a hassle to wire everything together lol. I went with the smoked version though, not chrome. Is there a how-to or a write up somewhere that you followed? I am debating on whether or not to get HID, I would need 2 kits for all 4 lights in the projectors.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 04:02 AM
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Wire everything up? The harness is literally plug and play. Wire the halos into your running lights, two wires. Done.
 
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