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Aftermarket HID kit.

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Old 01-20-08, 09:37 AM
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Default Aftermarket HID kit.

Found these today FWIW.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96642

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Are they truly plug and play? I have heard horror stories about HID conversions.....
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have any of you guy consider swaping out the low beam HID bulb with the higher temp HID bulbs?
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Originally Posted by mandyfig
Are they truly plug and play? I have heard horror stories about HID conversions.....
I don't know.

I was looking for something else and came across these. I know that there have been several post about conversion kits.

I also have been told that they are cheaper on ebay.
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Hello,

Just some things to consider when purchasing an aftermarket HID kit:

1) A warranty is only good should the company you purchase the product from honours it and/or stays in business.

2) Time/money spent uninstalling/installing the kit should something go wrong.

4) Waterproof is a major issue. The ballasts are going to be exposed to elements while being in your engine bay. Moisture will damage a ballast and cause it to burn out. If a ballast is not epoxy sealed and water tight it will go out sooner than later.

5) Should you require any sort of after sales service/support, how accessible is the merchant to help you with your problem?

sorry... I've seen this happen time and time again. People buy a cheap lighting kit only having to pay a fortune in replacement components and shipping costs. This is definitely not always the case however ultimately, buyer beware.
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Imo, the Harbor Freight stuff is the kind of tool that you buy and throw away when finished (well, almost). The few items I have seen are Chinese made, poor quality tools that work marginally well, but are an obvious knock-off of other tools. I don't know about their electrical products but that price seems too low to be even worth considering.

Just my two cents.

Gary
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If the Harbor Freight HID kit is anything like their tools, I would not touch that with a 10 ft pole
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