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Buying HID Kits Locally
Does anyone know where to buy HID kits locally, I bought some new lenses and didn't want to buy them off ebay for obvious reasons.
If anyone could tell me where they bought them from and what they think of them. Thanks!!
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01-03-2012
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Newport...
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
I was going to suggest them too. Met with the guy once and seemed like a good guy. Couple people I know have their kits and have not had issues with them.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
What sort of bulbs do you need? I have a kit I bought from Primo I never used, either H1 or H3, I'd have to look. Either way I'd let it go for cheap if it works for you.
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Thanks, I was looking for some positive feedback.
Assman: 9006, I'm thinking 8000k, I want just a hint of blue.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
8k are going to be pretty blue, I think if you're looking for just a hint of blue go with 6k range instead.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Haha, got it. I saw on HLA's facebook they have a light display.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
8k is going to be pretty damn blue. Even 6k is blue enough that people will know it's not a stock HID bulb. I personally only use 4300-5000k bulbs.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Quote:
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01-04-2012
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Just remember that the higher temp you choose, the less light output you will have. I personally think 6k is the highest temp I would go. Anything more than that is asking for trouble.
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01-04-2012
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
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Originally Posted by polishmafia
Just remember that the higher temp you choose, the less light output you will have. I personally think 6k is the highest temp I would go. Anything more than that is asking for trouble.
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I couldn't agree more. I have always had 6k and lower in my cars and loved them. I had friends that had 8k and 10k and it was far too blue for my taste. The light output was incredibly low.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Thanks for explaining that pete.
I saw a honda on the road yesterday and the lights were bright and blue as hell. Then I got close and there was hardly any light in front of him I was totally confused.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
4300k is OEM HID temp and the highest light output.
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
Brandon nailed it. 4300 is the temp that most mimics natural light, which is easiest for our eyes to view things in.
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01-04-2012
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
35w or 55w woudl be the next question. I don't wanna be rice, I just wanna be able to see at night lol
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
35W is pretty standard for HID headlights, it's all I've ever used and what a majority of people use. If you want to run 55W, you need to consider the extra heat that will be generated from a higher wattage bulb. Not sure if you're just going to do some kinda PnP in your stock housing, or a projector, or what. But if you plan on running 55W bulbs, you should make sure the added heat isn't going to harm your housing/projector. Also higher wattage output means you need to consider the added power input required. If you don't plan on upgrading your stock wiring, or run a relay kit, that means you are going to be asking a bit more from your stock wires which may not be capable of safely taking on that added current required to run a higher wattage system. Don't want to add your name to the list of people whose cars have burned down due to improper install of aftermarket HID kits do ya?
So in a nutshell, just get 35W kit. A 35W kit at 4300-5000k is perfect in my opinion. 6k starts to get blue to the point that people will know it's not stock HID's. And anything beyond 6k screams ricer!
And I highly recommend getting a relay kit as well, even if you go with a 35w system. Reason being is that the immediate in-rush current required to "ignite" an HID bulb is significantly higher than a standard Halogen bulb. Once it ignites, the current draw isn't really an issue anymore, goes back down to more normal levels. But it's that initial in-rush of current which can spike pretty high. That is why you'll see the wiring is a bit beefier usually on an OEM HID car. 90% of the time people are fine sticking with the stock wiring, but the risk of damaging your wiring is there. Running a relay kit will allow you to run a larger wire that will be able to handle the higher in-rush current safer. They usually aren't that much money, so I always recommend getting one as it's a pretty cheap safety curtain.
Last edited by Halon; 01-04-2012 at 03:38 PM..
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01-04-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
thx dudes, i really want HIDs now I feel like i know what I need to in order to make a good buy.
I know there is sharphid.com and they sponsor tooners.
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01-04-2012
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R U DTF bro?
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
All these Chinese/Taiwanese kits are junk if you ask me. If you can't afford the real deal then just stick with some Silverstar Ultra halogen bulbs. I guess chances are good a DSM will burn down from something else first, but I definitely wouldn't risk it on a nicer car.
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01-04-2012
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
This is a quote from John @ SharpHID:
Erik,
Thank you for contacting us. The warranty covers the bulbs and ballasts for the life you own the product. It is non-transferrable.
Regards,
John
SharpHID
your vehicle lighting resource
Alameda, CA
phone | 510.545.4233
web | http://www.sharphid.com
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Re: Buying HID Kits Locally
I just thought I might add a friend of mine bought an HID kit for his 1998 Ford F-150 and they last MAYBE two weeks. I do not mean the bulbs, but how they make things "water proof".
There was some kind of control box all the wires ran to before they went to the ballasts that got wet and just completely screwed everything up. This was after $116+ total and 3-weeks or so of waiting for shipping.
SharpHID isn't the greatest place as far as I see it.
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