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Old Feb 4, 2015 | 04:22 PM
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Ok, so I had a "it shouldnt be that hard moment". I bought the depo 06+ headlights without the bulbs or ballasts. I have an 04 base and from what I can understand I need the D2S bulbs and balasts. my question is what balasts should I buy? I know they are on the retrofit website but Im still not sure which ones they would be. Is that all I need to buy? I know I have to change the connectors around because of the 6pin to 8pin. Am I missing anything?
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Old Feb 6, 2015 | 02:53 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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I've been looking alot lately at upgrading my 03 hid headlights....are the depos alot better in the light output department? Thats what I'm mainly wanting....to look better of course too.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:48 AM
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I've been looking alot lately at upgrading my 03 hid headlights....are the depos alot better in the light output department? Thats what I'm mainly wanting....to look better of course too.
06+ OEM > Depo 06+ > 03-05 OEM > cheap ebay housings
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 92K1500
06+ OEM > Depo 06+ > 03-05 OEM > cheap ebay housings
That doesn't tell me much....I wanted to know how the lighting is not the quality as I'm sure that's what u were referring to. I already knew that order.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 11:13 AM
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Light output and quality go hand in hand.

If it's shitty quality it's going to have shitty light output.

Read the thread. It will answer all of your questions.

Read my reply that you quoted. It answers your question.
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawns'Z
Ok, so I had a "it shouldnt be that hard moment". I bought the depo 06+ headlights without the bulbs or ballasts. I have an 04 base and from what I can understand I need the D2S bulbs and balasts. my question is what balasts should I buy? I know they are on the retrofit website but Im still not sure which ones they would be. Is that all I need to buy? I know I have to change the connectors around because of the 6pin to 8pin. Am I missing anything?
matsushita ballasts (i've confirmed w/ TRS that the gen V is backward compatible with the gen III that comes on our cars)

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...-ballasts.html
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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 04:18 PM
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Is there any 55w to go with our stuff or do we have to stick with 35w?
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 10:19 PM
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Thank you, this is exactly what I wanted to say and you hit the spot. I would do the same thing with the Depo headlights too.
To Everyone that complaints about the lights and the aftermarket products, no one cares about the flaming opinions. All I wanted to find out what need to be done and had to scroll thru a bunch of BS..if you guys like NISMO kit so much and so bad then go get one stop bragging about it.


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i love how everything always goes from a simple question and ends up a 20 page thread about brand whoring and rants about replica products. dont forget that the most sincerest form of flattery is imitation. as long as something that is a replica is a quality item i see no reason not to go for it over the exact same thing priced 3 times higher. i have an 05 that has fading and scratching on the headlights and even after a good buff and seal go dull again in 3 weeks. i was looking for 06+ bixenons to replace my factory HIDs and didnt want to spend a G on a new set and didnt want to go used and risk fading again then came across the Depo lights. i was planning on tearing open the headlights and painting the insides black and replacing the lens with the clear STi-R lense anyways so the black didnt bother me. the company that sells these is 10 minutes away in San Gabriel so i was able to go check them out and check out the quality. everything is pretty exact to the Nissan brand and the overall quality is great. they are the housing only with the rear cover and after swapping my factory HIDs are plug and play (minus the blue wire needing cut). i have the correct butyl sealant to put these back together the right way. i will be making the turn signal housing black as well. the common complaint has been the plastic bezel allowing light from the projector to shine through. this is due to the thin layer of paint. i will recoat these and see how it goes and looks. give me a week or two to get this all completed and then i will post pics of everything.


thanks and let the flaming begin
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 01:13 AM
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Mine has condensation pretty badly, it will only happen if my headlights are on when the outside temp is cooler.
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 02:03 AM
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Mine has condensation pretty badly, it will only happen if my headlights are on when the outside temp is cooler.
Do what I did with the silica packets .even with nyc weather,I still have no problem .
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Old Apr 6, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NOLAGG
Do what I did with the silica packets .even with nyc weather,I still have no problem .
The depo headlights come with the silica? I'm waiting for them to come in the mail
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 04:24 PM
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Do these adjust for RHD?
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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I need some help finding these headlights they used to be on ebay but now they are nowhere to be found on the internet !
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 06:46 AM
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Help me out guys!!! tell me where I can find this headlight I can't seem to find it anywhere . I took this screenshot about a month ago and now when I finally have the money to buy them they are nowhere to be found


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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 07:03 AM
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looks like they are backordered and really shot up in price

https://conceptzperformance.com/Cart...n.php?II=17221
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
looks like they are backordered and really shot up in price

https://conceptzperformance.com/Cart...n.php?II=17221
Wow looks like I gotta save up a little more thanks for the help !
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 07:32 AM
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That Google thing is pretty nifty....
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 07:33 AM
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Make sure you READ:

"Pre-Order Only, ETA is 07/01/15. Pre-Orders will be billed immediately, and cannot be canceled under any circumstance."
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rdeshields
Help me out guys!!! tell me where I can find this headlight I can't seem to find it anywhere . I took this screenshot about a month ago and now when I finally have the money to buy them they are nowhere to be found


My car has those same exact lights. The person I bought it from sells them. His site is http://zworklights.com/
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