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Old 09-12-11, 11:55 AM
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hey guys i wanted my hids a different color do recommend swapping out the entire hid kit or just finding new bulbs
Old 09-12-11, 05:20 PM
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I was also wondering this... I want to do purple hids.
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Just the bulbs but it resets the whole car so if you have a navi it resets it and might need a code
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Originally Posted by djluxury
Just the bulbs but it resets the whole car so if you have a navi it resets it and might need a code
Yes, just the bulbs, but are we both talking about the IS300? I've never heard that before. When I swapped my bulbs into new housings, no code was required. Also, the more blue/purple you go, the less usable light output you have.
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^what he say above.
colors lights is only for look. no point o.o but whatever you like
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should just be as easy as swapping out bulbs, havent heard of codes being thrown either.

ive always felt that the stock IS300 headlights were perfect, more blue/purple wouldnt look good IMO
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Originally Posted by rvalero
Yes, just the bulbs, but are we both talking about the IS300? I've never heard that before. When I swapped my bulbs into new housings, no code was required. Also, the more blue/purple you go, the less usable light output you have.
Might be a little different but when installing a HID bulb switch on my cousins acura with navi the whole computer reset and needed a code to be turned back on
To switch the HID bulbs I believe we unhooked the battery to prevent us from being shocked, the label on the head light says warning high voltage and what not So by unhooking the battery we reset the computer so the navi needed a code
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Just the bulbs will be fine! and we sell them!
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just swap the bulbs doesnt reset anything i had purple pink blue in mine swapped them on a regular basis lol
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