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Old 03-18-05, 06:42 PM
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Heyyyy guys i needa bit of help.... I took apart my headlights and cleaned it (oh so pretty now lol) and Now i want to put angel eyes/or a led strip but definately some Hids. I just found out about the retrofit swap thing. I herd that bmw e39 and the audi tt are one of the best, however i want the deep blue look. what should i do and does anyone have directions or know a site that gives directions on how to make the swap THANKS
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sumtin' like this?
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Originally Posted by SC3005SPD1
Heyyyy guys i needa bit of help.... I took apart my headlights and cleaned it (oh so pretty now lol) and Now i want to put angel eyes/or a led strip but definately some Hids. I just found out about the retrofit swap thing. I herd that bmw e39 and the audi tt are one of the best, however i want the deep blue look. what should i do and does anyone have directions or know a site that gives directions on how to make the swap THANKS

deep blue? .....man I dont know what to say anymore...
Led strip?angel eyes? oh boy...

that is all.
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Originally Posted by Xotic sC
deep blue? .....man I dont know what to say anymore...
Led strip?angel eyes? oh boy...

that is all.
he posted in the wrong forum you think ?
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Cool Retro Fit

Yea something like that but I dont know which projector 2 get and what type of Hid unit. I seen a X5 with hid's with a bluish tint (dark blue) and no I didnt post in the wrong forum
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it's all about how deep your pocket is, projectors and hid units are 2 different things and selection is . . . . . umm . . . what's the right word?
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Are retrofit's worth the extra $200 dollars? Illusion lighting quotes for the sc300 run around 700 while philips kits run around $500.
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retrofit will run at least 600-700...no doubt......which includes labor by the way.
if you got the $$$, then do it!!!........
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heres a link this guy really knows his stuff. he has a tutoriol on HIDs. the retrofit he has in his cars is BMW X5 OEM HID retrofit system (Hella projectors, Hella ballasts, Philips 4100K bulbs) and his car looks great

link: http://www.intellexual.net/mycar.html
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yea thats the color i wan, but i was reading that its not the bulb its the projector that makes it darker. N i dont care about my eyes getting tired.... i live in nyc theres enuff lights 2 counter that lol. And I was planning on doing it myself since I alrady started taking the headlights apart and sprayed the inside black. But thanks ne way
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if you have the money.... www.***************** has exactly what you want
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