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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Yaaayyyy!!

Just wanted to elate about finally getting HID's in... :p :p :p
Didn't enjoy cutting the cover and housing and I'm still a little paranoid about the bulbs failing, but it's about time I did it. Now just waiting for the bulbs to burn in...
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Old Nov 1, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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you did retrofit kit, or BIX?
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Old Nov 1, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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I retrofitted OEM Philips Ballasts/Bulbs. I wanted the bi-xenons very very badly... but just too much money

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i had a philips retrofit kit in my VW. the ballasts had to be replaced after about 3 yrs. my parents bought the car from me to use as a tow car. i liked the kit, it served the purpose and was reasonably priced. how difficult was the install.
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Installation is pretty easy. The hardest part of it all is figuring out how to organize the wires and mount the ballast. I had to cut a hole towards the bottom side of the cover for the necessary wires to reach from ballast to bulb. I was hoping to document my installation because I have not been able to find an existing guide, but I don't have a digital camera =\.

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