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Is this HID kit good?

Is this HID kit good?

Postby Solorange » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:22 pm

Is this HID kit plug and play?

http://www.automotivelightingusa.com/in ... ts_id=1442

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Postby Ruski » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:06 pm

damn 240$ why dont you get the Mcculloch Kit for that price
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Postby Solorange » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:36 am

I dont know. Is that kit better? I just want to know if these real HID's kits are just H4 size bulbs that our plug and play...
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Postby Toy1mzfe » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:37 am

im not sure if ur going more for looks or safety.

10000k tend to be a bit more tinted than lower kelvins. The higher they are the less output they give out. usually the best range is 4500-8000k. just an fyi
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Postby fastsolara » Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:18 pm

dude, they wont be bright..
10000k is too low
it would be ok if the ballast were 55 watt
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Postby Solorange » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:34 pm

Thanks for the color tip. I will go a little more blue instead of purple. But can someone answer my question. If I go with Real HID's are they plug and play? Im just trying to get an understanding of what a HID kit is. When I look on these websites it seems like all Im buying is the bulbs and its just is like a standard headlight bulb replacement. But I have a gut feeling that there is more too it than just buying bulbs and plugging them in. Can someone clarify.
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Postby woa_its_j3ff » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:46 pm

8000 is the highest I'd go.
i have 8000. personally I love them. but i'd go nothing higher than that.
6000 is where most people I think would get them, a more.. whiteish blue.. 8000 is more of a light baby blue color.. not a rich blue like it shows in the pics.
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Postby ThatVietGuy » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:52 pm

Solorange wrote:Thanks for the color tip. I will go a little more blue instead of purple. But can someone answer my question. If I go with Real HID's are they plug and play? Im just trying to get an understanding of what a HID kit is. When I look on these websites it seems like all Im buying is the bulbs and its just is like a standard headlight bulb replacement. But I have a gut feeling that there is more too it than just buying bulbs and plugging them in. Can someone clarify.


The product you posted are real HIDs in the sense that they come with the ballasts that are REQUIRED to run 'real' HIDs.
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Postby Solorange » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:56 pm

I know they are real HIDs, I want to know what its going to take for me to hook them up to my car. For example. Am I going to have cut my factory wiring harness and wire up a new one? Do the bulbs mount the same way or am I going to have to modify my housing so they attach?
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Postby ThatVietGuy » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:12 pm

1) Bulbs should fit fine in your housing

2) From the site you posted: "(2) Halogen Harness Adapters (For plug-n-play installation)" I'm guessing YES, it's plug-n-play.

3) Just buy the McCullochs from Mark, at least then you know they're guaranteed to work.
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Postby rewmomi » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:15 pm

i honestly think its just a plug and play could not really tell u but they do have everything needed to install and if the kit is modified for ur car it should fit easily.
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Postby Solorange » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:15 pm

Thanks

Who is mark? I dont know many people on here by their real name. Or better yet just link me to the thread.
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Postby Solorange » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:20 pm

rewmomi wrote:i honestly think its just a plug and play could not really tell u but they do have everything needed to install and if the kit is modified for ur car it should fit easily.


Well I did a bit more reading by going to the manufacturer website. I have a better understanding now on how these hook up. They have a wiring harness that connects to the oem plug into the ballast. When you order they dont ask for the type of vehicle so now Im not confortable that just because they send you a harness that they will be the right connections. I will have to call them tomorrow to find that out. I want to check out this McCullochs brand too
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Postby trdkamuri51o » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:32 pm

krawzyazn on this forum is who we tellin u to buy from.. go to gen 1/1.5 for sale forum its the first thread..

i bought the mccullochs kit from mark over 2 years ago.. no problems and they are perfect.. he even matched up the bulbs the way i asked.. 9004 harness, with 9006 bulbs. you cant beat that kind of customer service.
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Postby fastsolara » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:49 pm

McCulloch's are no better than any other brand out there... just over-priced cheap kits

and i can say that, cuz i have tried them..
my new kit from the group buy is brighter than the McCullochs
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