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Old May 19, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Default Where did u get your HiD bulbs?

Searched and came up with 2 possibilities and they both suck. There is a vendor on site that sells cheap replacements but im scetch bc there is no reviews. So BESIDES Dealership Where can i get a reliable STOCK OEM HID replacement bulb?

Got a local place that wont tell me what kind of bulbs(guessing they dont know) And wanna charge me 100$ for bulb and install. However the Mmotorsports vendor i believe there called will sell them to me for 39$ shipped and i could do it. Thanks for any help

Btw my passenger side bulb is out. Hopefully its the bulb not the ballast

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Old May 19, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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DDMtuning... Free lifetime warrenty

http://www.ddmtuning.com/category.php?CA=85
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Old May 19, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Thx for reply. Few things worry me. Lifetime warranty is only when u buy there HID kits. Also the replacement bulbs shown are for aftermarket HIDs. Our factory HID bulbs should not have wires attached to bulb. It should just b plug n play
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Old May 19, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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I have replaced my lights in my Z, my truck, and my GSXR 1000 with there kits and have no complaints at all.

Im not soo sure about replacing the stock HID's sorry
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Old May 19, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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DDMtuning... Free lifetime warrenty

http://www.ddmtuning.com/category.php?CA=85
+1 and you can't beat their prices.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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I purchased my D2S HID bulbs through www.v-leds.com Super bright and work awesome! Oh and they are way better priced than the dealer or even PIAA HID bulbs.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mysmokenz
I purchased my D2S HID bulbs through www.v-leds.com Super bright and work awesome! Oh and they are way better priced than the dealer or even PIAA HID bulbs.
Superbrightleds.com is way overpriced...
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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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ok so now noticed both my headlight bulbs are out. Wondering if this is due to my not having fender linings and water splashing up is shorting them out or they just need replacing bc there stock with 75k miles
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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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What happen to your fender liners?
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Old May 19, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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ran over a blown tire on highway and tore my V2/underbody and wheel linings out and i didnt wanna replace them bc im gonna order the aluminum underbody from a vendor here and since i now have condensation in my headlights i also called my body guy today and had him order wheels linings.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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lol no 1 replaces there factory HID bulbs? 100k+ members and no one knows?? hmmm
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I searched Craigslist and found a little shop that sells the HID kits for 70$ out the door. or 80$ + install.

55W 10000k bulbs. looks great, oh yeah. life time warranty also. !
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Old May 20, 2010 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by crazy350zkid
Craigslist...10000k bulbs...life time warranty
Good luck with that.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MODDEDZ
+1 and you can't beat their prices.
DDM FTW. I got my 5000K bulbs from them...and my license plate bulbs and no complaints so far
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ok so far everyone is buying aftermarket HID kits. I mean thx for info but im not gonna downgrade from OEM HIDs.
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Aftermarket 12k HID bulbs are better then the OEM's
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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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any proof behind that? Kinda hard to believe out of close friends i know have been fcked by aftermarket HIDs
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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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they are brighter and I can see better with them

The fastest any aftermarket set of HID's has burned out on me is 3 years
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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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gotcha. Well mine just burned out after 5 years so thats another reason i wanna stay OEM.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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OEM is quality and if you like the yellow look, then they're great.
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