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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Drivers Side Headlight Pink?
ok guys - searched this problem with minimul results. hope someone can help me out with this one. I noticed today that my drivers side xenon headlight was pink instead of blue. Has anyone encountered this or know what the problem might be?

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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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Pink eye.

http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/p...topic-overview

HAH!

Light's going out.

It will soon turn purple and then soon after that will not come on at all.
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Pink eye.

http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/p...topic-overview

HAH!

Light's going out.

It will soon turn purple and then soon after that will not come on at all.
... Yea it's going out
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Lol thanks for the quick advice. Know anywhere I can get oem xenon light bulbs cheap?
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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And would u recommend changing both bulbs at the same time? Thanks all.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Yes.

This way you'll have uniform colored light.

HID's lose their color intensity over time.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Ok cool thanks alot for the info
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Check out HIDextra in the groupbuy section. I bought my Headlight bulbs and an HID kit for my fogs from them.

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Second HIDExtra. Good customer service and prompt shipping.
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Awesome guys. Thanks for the tips. Dynomite, my guy said the kmac came in so sit tight alil longer and I'll let u know what I think of it here soon.
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Oh and those lights look dope. I think I need to change my cities and fogs now.
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Thanks, I will be waiting for your feedback. All my lights are 6000k, they just come out blue in pics...
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Check out HIDextra in the groupbuy section. I bought my Headlight bulbs and an HID kit for my fogs from them.

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