What Kind Of Headlight Do You Use?
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What Kind Of Headlight Do You Use?
im running with factory xenons but they aren't bi xenons... i want to upgrade to projector headlamps... but i didnt know if ebay lights are a good choice... so i have been holding off on them... so who's got real aftermarket projector headlamps or depo.... whats your take on them?
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im running with factory xenons but they aren't bi xenons... i want to upgrade to projector headlamps... but i didnt know if ebay lights are a good choice... so i have been holding off on them... so who's got real aftermarket projector headlamps or depo.... whats your take on them?
Stick with what you got.....
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im running with factory xenons but they aren't bi xenons... i want to upgrade to projector headlamps... but i didnt know if ebay lights are a good choice... so i have been holding off on them... so who's got real aftermarket projector headlamps or depo.... whats your take on them?
get the projector headlamps, they make the car look so much more up-to date. if the price difference is not too much i would try to stick with OEM but that's just me.
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im running with factory xenons but they aren't bi xenons... i want to upgrade to projector headlamps... but i didnt know if ebay lights are a good choice... so i have been holding off on them... so who's got real aftermarket projector headlamps or depo.... whats your take on them?
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You can order them from Steve for around $1250 shipped from Europe.
here is one light.. can always buy them one at a time! LOL.. Like I said.. I see them on there all the time.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWD1V
here is one light.. can always buy them one at a time! LOL.. Like I said.. I see them on there all the time.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05...spagenameZWD1V
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amgmark is right..they are on ebay all the time. I actually bought one on ebay and the other on craigslist..gonna have them installed at a shop soon. I paid 400 total for both of them. What would be a reasonable price to pay to have them installed?
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you paid $400 for both or $400 for each headlight?
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yeah i know 1250$ is way cheaper than going to the dealer but i dont wanna pay that much.. call me a cheap or whatever 
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i paid $400 for both of them. I got one on ebay for $150 and I also bought one on craigslist for $250. Both of them came with bulbs and ballasts also. The one I got from ebay has a mounting tab busted off..but other than that, they're in good shape! 
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do you know if craigslist still has any bi xenons lamps?
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ok i was thinking about buying the bi xenon look headlamps on ebay... i found a guy who will sell me everything plus the h7 HID upgrade kit as well... is there anyone who's got this done? i dont want to loose the auto level headlights and i dont want to have any errors coming up or my headlight flickering from something or have a cheap HID kit & cause more damage to my car... so anyone got any ideas? 
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HID OPTIONS
==========
best quality (precision beam) - OEM HID reflector....or projector (if available),
approx $1500
next best quality (precision beam) - retrofit in which you take projector based
lighting system, open it up and install an OE HID projector in its place, approx
$800
mediocre quality (huge gamble as the bulb kit is never calibrated to your
projector - beam quality can be all over the map, uncontrolled glare) - buy
Taiwan projector and drop in a rebased HID kit , approx $500
...for the latter two, you will lose auto level capability
HALOGEN
=======
the OE halogen and OE HID reflector is more likely to surpass the quality of
the HID kit in terms of beam output and precision, approx $800-1500
lowest quality - aftermarket halogen projector, approx $250
HID OPTIONS
==========
best quality (precision beam) - OEM HID reflector....or projector (if available),
approx $1500
next best quality (precision beam) - retrofit in which you take projector based
lighting system, open it up and install an OE HID projector in its place, approx
$800
mediocre quality (huge gamble as the bulb kit is never calibrated to your
projector - beam quality can be all over the map, uncontrolled glare) - buy
Taiwan projector and drop in a rebased HID kit , approx $500
...for the latter two, you will lose auto level capability
HALOGEN
=======
the OE halogen and OE HID reflector is more likely to surpass the quality of
the HID kit in terms of beam output and precision, approx $800-1500
lowest quality - aftermarket halogen projector, approx $250
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From: dayton ohio hopefully it will be some place warm and sunny when i finish med school
2002 C32 AMG silver & 2003 Lancer Evolution 8 black very moded
e-
HID OPTIONS
==========
best quality (precision beam) - OEM HID reflector....or projector (if available),
approx $1500
next best quality (precision beam) - retrofit in which you take projector based
lighting system, open it up and install an OE HID projector in its place, approx
$800
mediocre quality (huge gamble as the bulb kit is never calibrated to your
projector - beam quality can be all over the map, uncontrolled glare) - buy
Taiwan projector and drop in a rebased HID kit , approx $500
...for the latter two, you will lose auto level capability
HALOGEN
=======
the OE halogen and OE HID reflector is more likely to surpass the quality of
the HID kit in terms of beam output and precision, approx $800-1500
lowest quality - aftermarket halogen projector, approx $250
HID OPTIONS
==========
best quality (precision beam) - OEM HID reflector....or projector (if available),
approx $1500
next best quality (precision beam) - retrofit in which you take projector based
lighting system, open it up and install an OE HID projector in its place, approx
$800
mediocre quality (huge gamble as the bulb kit is never calibrated to your
projector - beam quality can be all over the map, uncontrolled glare) - buy
Taiwan projector and drop in a rebased HID kit , approx $500
...for the latter two, you will lose auto level capability
HALOGEN
=======
the OE halogen and OE HID reflector is more likely to surpass the quality of
the HID kit in terms of beam output and precision, approx $800-1500
lowest quality - aftermarket halogen projector, approx $250
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From: dayton ohio hopefully it will be some place warm and sunny when i finish med school
2002 C32 AMG silver & 2003 Lancer Evolution 8 black very moded
Does anyone or has anyone taken the OEM xenons and moved them to the fogs??? b/c i am going with a HID kit to get the bi xenon/clear headlamps i want... i know my fogs are 9006... didn't know if i could get a re-based bulb to fit on to the ballest and connect?
