Subject	The difference comes down to ballasts.
Posted by	91Z32TT on December 15, 2008 at 11:51 AM
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In Reply To	under usual circumstances, I'd agree posted by ZEngineer on December 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Message	I'll agree there is no difference in plug and playability, 98% of them have the same connectors, and just about all the bulbs are identical (rarely see bulbs fail in my experience). With the ballast though, you can sometimes get what you pay for. Ballasts with true philips chipsets are what to look for, and something not encased in thin, cheap metal. You can find good kits nowadays for cheap, as long as they have a year 1/2 warranty and don't look uber cheap, I'm ok with it. My ballasts are going strong 3 years after purchase, a lot of it has to do with proper usage to....
Follow Ups	Big thanks to Jason300zxTT for a H.I.D kit!!! - kevsz32 21:29:12 12/14/08 cool, how much did it cost you? (n/m) - ZEngineer 21:38:36 12/14/08 Re: cool, how much did it cost you? - kevsz32 21:40:16 12/14/08 ouch! I certainly hope there's a difference between - ZEngineer 21:43:10 12/14/08 Re: ouch! I certainly hope there's a difference between - kevsz32 21:51:57 12/14/08 here's what I recommend - ZEngineer 21:55:10 12/14/08 Mr. Sunshine....always ready to burst somebody's bubble (n/m) - Gold Z 21:59:31 12/14/08 I was thinking of getting on off eBay for my CRV. Which - 94Z32XTT 22:21:50 12/14/08 well there's this guy, Jason on TT.net classifieds... LOL - ZEngineer 22:30:00 12/14/08 Thanks! (n/m) - 94Z32XTT 00:51:28 12/15/08 So you say you have HID's on your car and - 5280Z_nightstalker 02:31:51 12/15/08 nah, you don't absolutely need projectors - ZEngineer 08:19:10 12/15/08 Rock solid for how many miles? (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 10:41:32 12/15/08 enough to say I got my $65 worth. =) (n/m) - ZEngineer 10:46:56 12/15/08 lol, seems like just yesterday I could remember ppl here - LJZTT 05:13:44 12/15/08 Mass production drops costs, though I'd still trust - BigTDogg (MA) 08:10:31 12/15/08 I think you're missing the point. - TriniTT 10:21:41 12/15/08 Err.... He has em listed for 129 shipped in classifieds lol - 550HPTT 21:56:02 12/14/08 $36 fee, because they're local :shrug: (n/m) - ali300zx(Irani) 21:58:43 12/14/08 Re: Err.... He has em listed for 129 shipped in classifieds lol - kevsz32 22:00:10 12/14/08 wow, what a gentleman! - ZEngineer 22:01:51 12/14/08 o well.. i have the money i dont care - kevsz32 22:04:05 12/14/08 allow me to recommend GoldZ for your next purchases (n/m) - ZEngineer 22:06:25 12/14/08 lol (n/m) - TriniTT 10:16:51 12/15/08 Refunded after the fact - because he got caught perhaps? (n/m) - jschrauwen 22:47:32 12/14/08 So he's not allowed to put them on sale? - Spddracer 11:03:33 12/15/08 I wish more people would VTD you... (n/m) - na300zx (OH) 13:38:29 12/15/08 Fill me in on HID's... - tandaman 21:51:03 12/14/08 12 and 6 are degrees kelvin... color temperature - zgene4 22:28:03 12/14/08 Agreed anything higher than 5k is nonsense. (n/m) - turtleboy 01:14:06 12/15/08 Dam dude you goofed... This Jason isn't it. - 550HPTT 22:10:53 12/14/08 your detective skills are off, nancy drew :-P (n/m) - ali300zx(Irani) 22:15:13 12/14/08 lol. no its not jason - kevsz32 22:17:41 12/14/08 Thanks Kevin for the compliment. - Jason300zxTT 22:21:26 12/14/08 Did he overpay because you overcharged him, or did he - Dustin 23:46:13 12/14/08 Re: Did he overpay because you overcharged him, or did he - Jason300zxTT 08:01:21 12/15/08 how is what you're selling any different than our "$65 kit"? - ZEngineer 09:09:57 12/15/08 Caveat emptor. - ENVYMYZ 10:34:26 12/15/08 under usual circumstances, I'd agree - ZEngineer 10:41:42 12/15/08 What are you, the HID police? Relax, you made your point. - CameronSF 11:49:56 12/15/08 HID Police, it has a good ring to it. OK, let's go with it. (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:19:51 12/15/08 The difference comes down to ballasts. - 91Z32TT 11:51:42 12/15/08 2nd. Business 101 (n/m) - BoostingsidewayZ (SoFL) 17:21:01 12/15/08 Oops! (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 22:45:03 12/14/08 Ah I see.. - tandaman 23:17:06 12/14/08 Technically, yes. - ENVYMYZ 07:59:00 12/15/08 umm..they arent really blue - kevsz32 08:09:09 12/15/08 You've obviously never seen decent xenon light - ENVYMYZ 08:30:18 12/15/08 The 12K is garbage, yes, and Rice-a-Roni at it's finest - BigTDogg (MA) 08:25:52 12/15/08 I feel obligated to question your authority on the bulbs. - TriniTT 10:15:06 12/15/08 I'm not sure what you're questioning. - ENVYMYZ 10:33:06 12/15/08 What you're saying is "ideally you want an HID designed - TriniTT 10:55:30 12/15/08 Raped on the price.... Got mine for 65 and haven't had - nonstopna 23:30:13 12/14/08 Hmm - tandaman 10:24:09 12/15/08 That's because those r-tards use HID's in reflective housing (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 10:33:32 12/15/08 The ones you're referring to are teh JDM Xenon headlights. - TriniTT 12:06:26 12/15/08 Wtf the cutoff on the 6k looks terrible! Look at that glare! (n/m) - 91Z32TT 11:43:40 12/15/08 These kits rock! - s3trios 14:53:42 12/15/08 LOL @ $32 shipping. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 17:08:37 12/15/08 Yeah.. mine used to cost $14-15 to ship USPS priority (n/m) - 91Z32TT 18:12:59 12/15/08 2 day delivery DHL from China - s3trios 19:10:43 12/15/08 That makes sense then. Still a good deal (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 22:00:56 12/15/08 Someone should do an EDU on this.... (n/m) - residualz 15:50:58 12/15/08
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