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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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I know that Autolamps is for sure legit and quality, Rominl has a source who doesnt have any more HID's Kit, and I found Projectimport.com who has the kit for a 100 cheaper then Autolamps. Has anyone dealt with Projectimport or should I order from Autolamps?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 12:14 AM
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never heard about that before. have you tried suvlights.com?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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How about the 5000k McCulloch kit from Steve at Carson Toyota?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Jan at Suvlights wanted like 600+ for his kits....

I dont like that steve's kit utilizes blue plated bulbs....

Heres project import: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hlight=project

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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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don't get mcculluch. the color fades after a few months.
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Old Jan 24, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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don't get mcculluch. the color fades after a few months.
What do you mean by color fades? Does it turn more yellow? Explain please.

Did you return it to the dealer? More details please.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 12:15 AM
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What do you mean by color fades? Does it turn more yellow? Explain please.

Did you return it to the dealer? More details please.
when hid fades / dies, it should turn bluer and dimmer
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 01:07 AM
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Originally posted by rominl


when hid fades / dies, it should turn bluer and dimmer
acutally not in my case. I got the mcculluch 5300k. after about 6 months 1 burnt out and i got a replacement. exactly like the other side. the newer one was a bit more blue. and the older one turned into a white color and didn't look as bright and didn't light up as much as the new bulb.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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Thumbs up HID lights

got a set from a audi A4 2002 model for sale...
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Have you seen this?

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Its the whole nine...like what I got but a little more. For those not willing to go the extra length to put together an HID package...here's the real deal. Its from an Audi A6.


*** Ohh sorry...I didn't realize the post before mine. Guys check this out only if the set above this one isn't available.
Mike


no ebay link, thanks

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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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I would advise everyone to stay away from ProjectImport.com. They use cheapy bulbs, K2, manufactured in Asia. Poor reliability, short lifespans.Their Hella kit is misleading because all it states is Hella HID Conversion Kits and 7500K. Well the ballast may be Hella, but the bulbs, the important piece, are most definitely not. So the bulb make is left completely unknown. I wouldn't even shoot an email over to ask who makes the bulbs because they most likely don't know themselves and will make something up. Many lighting vendors out there don't even know the product they carry, which is another sure sign to steer clear. Not only that, but they only offer 6000K to 12000K kits, none of which are made of acceptable quality. I would stay away from any vendor that does not even offer 4100K HIDs in their catalog. That is the call sign of a trendy shop that will just sell whatever sells without maintaining professional integrity in their product line. Shop there at your own risk...
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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They use to offer Philips kits but I guess they took them down...Heres the cached file:

http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache...hl=en&ie=UTF-8

And the pics of their kit is here:
http://www.projectimport.com/images/philips.jpg

Ive decided when I go down the HID path to just go with autolamps....
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:28 AM
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Cool HID

hey ill sell my Original Audi Xenons for $400 plus shipping. I got a set from 02 A4 and 01 A6. Have some BMW 330 Xenons too.
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