From what I know about ebay, if its cheap, its probably junk.

Now, with that being said:

Is there any way of buying these sub-50$ HID sets and tweaking them or all together changing parts to make them last and more resilient and worthwhile?

I mean, the HID type bulb is more effective and far brighter. Id love to install a pair to free up some wattage however, at a cost of nearly 200$ for a solid set around my town I cannot justify it.

so any input? This is just a thought

 

ddm tuning. i have a hi/low set of 55w ballasts that i have had for nearly 3 years and no problems. there customer service is crap however. i did order 2 sets (one for my other car) and they shipped a non functional ballast. that took about 3 weeks to clear up. but again the ones on my truck have had 0 issues, and tend to be one of the most bought hid kits i can think of. i paid about 60 bucks for my hi/low kit for what its worth

 

x2. I only run low-beam kits because the hi/low in the bronco was crap. I hit a deer in my car with the DDM set up and the light went out on impact smashing the housing but when i shut the car off and started it back up at the gas station right after, it turned back on which was pretty cool.

$30 for a kit plus shipping is cheap!

 

Unless you are running projector housing I do believe it is illegal to put HIDs in a halogen housing.

Will the cop know its not an a DOT approved setup? Not sure.

The 50 dollar ebay kits are known to burn out quickly, not sure about here but many other auto forums around the net.


From what I have read this is the kit you want to be legal and upgrade the lights. However you need to split the housing apart to install it.

Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (H1) - Complete Retrofit Kits from The Retrofit Source Inc

 

sick guys thanks

 

The ebay kits are great.....for fogs or offroad lights only. I have been running a Xentec ebay kit for a year now in my fogs but the headlight kits glare way to much. do it right and retrofit if you want the best output you can get, get in on a group buy from the retrofit source and save yourself $100.

 

Link to the group buy please

 

35w kit and say a 4500k woundnt be suspect really. however my 55w with 6k(i hate 6k btw) is more that questionable. i did however get pulled over not to long ago and the cop complimented my lights. and oddly enough i only get flashed when my fogs are on too.... still makes me wonder at times.

 

in a halogen off road light style housing, wouldnt there not be enough clearance for a longer HID bulb to fit?

and I am aiming for the whitest white available so 4500 would be it I suppose

 

You will have to search around there is usually somthing going on. I got my first set from a Tacoma world buy. Then just got 2 more kits for family members cars from their anniversary sale.

 

Most group buys around the net are completed.

If we want to start one we need 25 people and will receive 25% off.