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Old 08-30-07, 11:40 AM
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Is it possible to just use HID bulbs for the highbeam(9005) without the ballast and everything?
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To use HID bulbs you need ballasts.
Old 08-30-07, 04:32 PM
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It won't turn on plus you can't plug it in without splicing wires, mine wouldn't even turn on without the wire harness in the highbeam or fogs.
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one more question...can we use the xenondepot HID bulbs to REPLACe the HID bulbs for isx50
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Originally Posted by igofast
one more question...can we use the xenondepot HID bulbs to REPLACe the HID bulbs for isx50
yeah, just make sure you get the right size bulb
Old 09-10-07, 09:12 AM
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I thought the IS250's only came with the low beams in halogen.WOW.

Originally Posted by igofast
one more question...can we use the xenondepot HID bulbs to REPLACe the HID bulbs for isx50
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