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« on: February 05, 2008, 05:14:20 PM »
Since Oznium stopped selling HID kits due to some issues w/ the DOT, I've decided to go through Clifford at MobileHID.com and will soon have a set of 6000k HIDs. I'm definitely looking forward to getting rid of my extremely weak 7500k halogen bulbs!

http://www.mobilehid.com Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2008, 05:19:51 PM »
I have his kit, 4300K. Good stuff indeed.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2008, 05:22:55 PM »
What would be great is if they came this week, so I could keep up w/ the mod-a-week schedule I noticed I've gotten on... Wink

Last weekend: Tanabe DF210 springs, license plate & reverse LEDs; 2 weekends ago: lighting project; 3 weekends ago: Grillecraft grilles - after that, I can't remember Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2008, 05:32:28 PM »
Nice schedule!

I had my HID's waiting for me, I drove one night with halogen, and it hurt lol
Tints are done, alarm, changed domelight for a hyperwhite 9 LED "bulb".
I'm on audio for now. It's going to be a while in this stage...

After that I'm going DF210's most likely as well and some other suspension bits ti improve the handling.
Budget, budget, budget.
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2008, 07:32:18 PM »
You won't be disappointed!  I got the 6000k's and love them!  Install is a cinch too!
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2008, 12:56:04 AM »
No issue with lens meltage?
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2008, 11:28:46 AM »
Quote from: Eric on February 05, 2008, 05:14:20 PM
Since Oznium stopped selling HID kits due to some issues w/ the DOT, I've decided to go through Clifford at MobileHID.com and will soon have a set of 6000k HIDs. I'm definitely looking forward to getting rid of my extremely weak 7500k halogen bulbs!

http://www.mobilehid.com Cheesy

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so you can just swap these out with OEM bulbs and there are no heat problems?
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2008, 11:36:21 AM »
Quote from: eviljack on February 06, 2008, 12:56:04 AM
No issue with lens meltage?

HID's run cooler than halogen.
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2008, 11:40:15 AM »
Quote from: yanges on February 06, 2008, 11:28:46 AM
so you can just swap these out with OEM bulbs and there are no heat problems?

AFAIK you just plug your stock wiring harnesses into the ballasts and run the new wiring & bulbs to the headlights. You just need to find a place to mount or zip tie the ballasts & relay. Many kits don't come w/ relays, but the ones from MobileHID do Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2008, 11:42:18 AM »
Im sure someone has asked before, but are they hard to install? Where did you get them from?
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2008, 11:47:36 AM »
TunerChick (posted above) and countless other people say they're easy and it doesn't look like there's much to 'em. Installation should be as easy as I posted above. If you can change a bulb, you can do this Wink

This is where mine are coming from:
http://www.mobilehid.com

Clifford, the owner, is pretty well known and respected, so I'm confident they'll be great Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2008, 11:49:22 AM »
DID YOU GET THE 8000K?
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2008, 11:53:21 AM »
No, I'm getting the 6000k... more white, hint of blue. I like the 8000k, but because they're more blue, there's more risk of getting pulled over. Plus, there's fewer lumens, which means the usable light output is less. I should also note that HIDs are for "off road" use only if they did not come on the car from the factory.
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2008, 11:56:07 AM »
Yep, the higher the K, the lower the lumens.
I have 4300K which is what OEM use (4100K or 4300K was the most popular made by Philips and Sylvania-Osram), lights up the road well.
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2008, 11:57:56 AM »
Quote from: Eric on February 06, 2008, 11:53:21 AM
No, I'm getting the 6000k... more white, hint of blue. I like the 8000k, but because they're more blue, there's more risk of getting pulled over. Plus, there's fewer lumens, which means the usable light output is less. I should also note that HIDs are for "off road" use only if they did not come on the car from the factory.

How much did you pay for them?
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