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ebay

 
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Really? i always thought eBay would be shitty stuff?

 
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you mean you want to pay more than $30 for hids? well there is a place for that too lol www.hidplanet.com forums and you can spend $300 for a very nice oem hid retrofit with oem ballasts and bulbs.

 
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thought i would throw up mine! and i know my halo looks a little dim on the first one, it doesn't light up properly?

 
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^ nice! What's your setup?

 
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Um well i've got 6000k bulbs in the headlights and the fogs so they match, i like them a lot! I can defiantly see the difference in lighting on my drives! It's a lot of fun switching to my high-beams and seeing how much LESS i see! hahaha fogs probably don't do much other than look cool! haha

 
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but what brand are the headlights? what brand are the bulbs, ballasts, projectors, etc?

 
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ohhh, well the headlights I just found online I can't remember the brand, but i do know my HID bulbs are the H1 Phillips ones for the headlights and the fog lights, digital ballasts not sure the brand and I don't know much about the projectors or shrouds either. sorry!

 
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so everything you got was off ebay? just PNP stuff? no retros?

 
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yep most of it, and nope no retros! sorry! haha why do you ask?

 
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most of the PNP kits put into ebay headlights that we've seen result in terrible lighting and cutoffs. that's why i was asking so many questions, because yours looks great!

 
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ah well thanks man! I think it turned out well! and didn't cost too much either!

 
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Here's my contribution - 2005 Civic
Lo/hi beams: Morimoto mini h1 4.0 projectors with 5000k blubs and Lightwerks 35w ballast
Fog lights: Ebay OEM Style yellow lens with 3000k bulbs and DDM 35w ballast







crappy cell phone picture:

 
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Kind of finished my retro today. It looks like trs changed their relays so they are actually decent quality. My setup is temporary as in a week they are coming out with a harness that will work without modification on our ground switched lights. So they work, just not the high beams. Don't have any wall shots yet. Just finished today and it hasn't been dark out.

 
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Anyone know where I can buy retro fit?

 
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Looks good, nice install from what I can see.

 
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Thanks I'm pretty happy with them myself. Can't wait til the updated harness so I have highs as well.

 
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theretrofitsource.com

It's more expensive than DDM tuning but for someone that is doing this stuff for a first time, their customer service and kit setup makes it easier.

 
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So, I posted a question in the wrong thread regarding my possible retro...if anyone has some feedback it would be appreciated...I posted in the TYC retro DIY thread. D'oh

 
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mini h1 projectors in oem housing would be the least work and best bang for the buck.

 
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To keep my questions in a more relevant thread - what's the difference in the H1 vs the D2S minis in terms of mounting them in the aftermarket housing? The only reason I prefer the aftermarket is the blacked out housing and shroud...I'm not good with paint so I was hoping to avoid painting the stock headlights black.

 
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ah okay. mini h1 and d2s are pretty similar in size, but they use different bulbs. the h1 version has a vastly better output pattern and brightness. d2s version really should not even be sold anymore its that bad.

 
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Got it...I was looking at reviews and youtube vids of the H1s with the morimoto ballasts and I'm quite impressed. I was looking at the headlight fixtures today, and it looks like i just have to drill a couple of holes into the stock projector mounting plate and I should be able to fit them with little difficulty...now I just have to wait for tax money to order the kit!

 
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Thanks, much appreciated