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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:44 AM
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HID High beams and fog lights????

I just got some "HID" high beam off ebay for my high beam and fog lights,, they are "EURO DEZIGNS" and say they are gas charged.. will these match my original HID's on my 2002 c320 ????
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 05:08 AM
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If I remember right, those are not real HID's, they are just color coated halogen bulbs. Compared to non color coated halogen bulbs, these should have a closer color to your original HID's.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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HID FOG lights and High beams

The package reads that they are "Xenon" and "krypton" with lifetime warranties. They are have a caution on the side of the case that says not to touch the bulb because they contain gas that is under pressure.. The only thing that I am concerned with is that on my lexus I can see the bulb and it looks almost a greyish blue.. not clear like these.. I am not able to see the bulbs on my mercedes.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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The package reads that they are "Xenon" and "krypton" with lifetime warranties. They are have a caution on the side of the case that says not to touch the bulb because they contain gas that is under pressure.. The only thing that I am concerned with is that on my lexus I can see the bulb and it looks almost a greyish blue.. not clear like these.. I am not able to see the bulbs on my mercedes.
did you get the ballast and the ignitor with the hid kit? if not you didnt, you got the 'imitation' hid's.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 02:57 AM
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Hids

I actually just got a package of two light bulbs.. no extra stuff.. but the OEM parts look clear, and say they are made by sylvana ,, I thoughts since they were gas charged they are real,,??
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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both bulbs

they say H7 and 9006 on them,, so they should fit.. they also read 8500k

I am not sure what that means.. Thanks

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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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8500K describes the "color temperature". These bulbs are sold as "superwhite" and are probably halogens. If you can see a filament the bulbs are halogen not HID.
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