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Cheap ebay hids
#1075207
23/07/2010 23:25
23/07/2010 23:25
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pfoe
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Hi everyone about two years ago now I recommended an ebayer for cheap hids unfortunately all the links pertaining to them have long since expired and my old pair went when I sold my last car so does anyone have any recommendations for me?
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#1075226
24/07/2010 01:32
24/07/2010 01:32
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Paul_H
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I just got some from HIDS4U, dont know what they're like yet but if they are half as good as the service then well worth it. Ordered Wednesday morning...... delivered 1pm Thursday! look really good quality, not cheap but if you use the discount code STRATHY you get 25% off Just under £90 for 55w delivered. Paul
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#1075251
24/07/2010 07:36
24/07/2010 07:36
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20vTsi
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Don't forget the postage costs mate bumps it up to 37 quid but still that's better than 90 I think they still do the 35w kit which'l be even cheaper!!
I paid 32 quid for a 35w kit which is on the Missus coup and I have the 50w an tbh not much difference but then again it's through the standard wiring
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#1075277
24/07/2010 10:11
24/07/2010 10:11
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TheAudioGuy
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also remember guys you get what you pay for so personaly i would buy uk as iv fitted alot of hid's and iv found a few time the balists dont work or the bulbs them self are not 5000k but 4000k and the light is like a piss yellow colour and the customer in the end had to buy an extra 6000k bulbs to get round this at a cost of £30
you need comebacks if anything goes wrong
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#1075298
24/07/2010 10:45
24/07/2010 10:45
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20vTsi
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As said I've brought several kits from the same company I've suggested in that link been running 1 set for 3 years now and all the other sets 4 in total have all been sold on with the cars I've brought and sold
IMO you do get what you pay for and at a third of the price you've got 3 tries if something goes wrong
I'm very happy hence why I put the link up never had the wrong colour and nothings given up so far
I'm running the 600k kit and it's a nice crisp White with a slight and I mean slight tinge of blue the wifes running 8000k but they're very blue I also have 4300k bulbs which I use for winter as they're euro yellow like what the old Renault 5's used to have
Choice is yours though
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24/07/2010 11:47
24/07/2010 11:47
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20vTsi
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Welcome to the cheapskate club lmao
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#1075330
24/07/2010 12:14
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I also have 4300k bulbs which I use for winter as they're euro yellow like what the old Renault 5's used to have yellow ???! 4300 should be crystal white surely ?
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#1075347
24/07/2010 12:49
24/07/2010 12:49
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20vTsi
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Hmmm dunno when I purchased them they had the whole colour lumens range thing an the 4300k were yellow so brought em and they are yellow with a bit of purple ting le when you look at the headlight and when looking where the beams pointing they're yellow same as the ring all weather bulbs just more intense
Il hook em up and post some photos
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#1075354
24/07/2010 12:58
24/07/2010 12:58
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20vTsi
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Sorry just had a look their 3000k my mistake
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#1075653
25/07/2010 04:08
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andre333
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I just ordered the cheapo HID's too.Thanks for the link For that price,can't go far wrong.
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#1075666
25/07/2010 08:19
25/07/2010 08:19
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20vTsi
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For sure mate!! Welcome lol
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27/07/2010 14:40
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andre333
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Fredan, My ones should be here soon. I will post up picks when I fit them. I have a non AC coupe so should be no problem fitting them to the sides. Paul
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#1077077
27/07/2010 20:34
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20vTsi
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Yup they sure do i have fat ballasts myself fix em to the headlight itself and they'l fit just fine
oh i have aircon model too if anyones near me il quite gladly show/help to fit em no problems
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#1077079
27/07/2010 20:38
27/07/2010 20:38
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andre333
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Yup they sure do i have fat ballasts myself fix em to the headlight itself and they'l fit just fine
oh i have aircon model too if anyones near me il quite gladly show/help to fit em no problems Looks like everyone is happy then....AC or non AC
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#1077093
27/07/2010 20:53
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there's a how to in the erm how to section lol i followed that and had no problems whatsoever
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#1077212
27/07/2010 23:37
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andre333
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Not exactly rocket science. If I can convert an FBD program to ladder and understand how a thyristor/transistor works.......I might be ok.
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#1079862
02/08/2010 14:13
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andre333
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The cheapo HID's just arrived and I am very impressed with the packaging. I will try to get these fitted on Wed. and will post more details then. Paul
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#1079879
02/08/2010 14:31
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enjoy the difference to the OEM candles lol
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#1079883
02/08/2010 14:37
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hmmm might get these for the missus' car
Ex Fiat Coupe Plus 20vt Electric blue | 62 trim hybrid | Flea mapped
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#1080362
03/08/2010 11:39
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£25? £25? Twenty-five squids for HID kits now? Jeez they've come down. My thoughts exactly Matt - I paid more than that for 35w secondhand ones a couple of years ago. Ballasts are looking quite tarnished now so may replace them at that price.
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#1080380
03/08/2010 12:21
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duncan78
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I think to some extent you get what you pay for.
interesting though, I haven't yet found a comparison/review of cheap HIDs (£20/£25) vs expensive HIDs (£80-£100).
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#1080394
03/08/2010 12:36
03/08/2010 12:36
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Only feedback I have is that my ancient £200+ set of H1 HID's on my Coupe are still working fine after gawd knows how long (occasionally the offside will fail to fire up, and the nearside has a bit of a yellowish tinge at the edges, but they are 4300K) but one of the ballasts on my £65 H7 HID's has packed up after a year, dunno about £20 though...
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#1080408
03/08/2010 12:54
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andre333
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They seem fine to me. Soon see when I get them fitted but my first impression is.....how the hell can they make them this cheap ? The brackets are pants but that won't take long to modify.
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#1080412
03/08/2010 13:03
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they certainly don't look cheap just looking at the ballasts and cabling.
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