kdaniel6217

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Ive been looking at this one for a while but i wasnt sure if it was "safe" for my car. its a 2010 tc. anyone else tried this ebay hid?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...Q5fAccessories

DJ08tC

those arent hids, those are just some random bulbs

kdaniel6217

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hmmm well it does say 5000k bulb. the white xenon lights right?

DJ08tC

they might be white, but i have never seen a HID bulb like that, plus true hids come with a ballast.

kdaniel6217

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yeah i did see the ones with a ballast. they cost about 80~120 so i was looking into much more cheaper stuff. like the one above which cost like $10.

Mos_Def

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those are regular halogen lights filled with very little xenon gas. it will give you a whiter light, but nothing like a real HID. get a reall HID kit and you wont be disapointed. its a huge difference.

kdaniel6217

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I havent really looked into lights much u noe..
so is it like a simple installation?

Mos_Def

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HID kits are simple to install. if you dont feel comfortable installing, i suggest you have a friend to help you. i had a friend help me install my first one and after that i did my fogs myself. its real easy. just remember to remove the negative cable from the battery when messing with electrical stuff.

James Hsu

Seems your car is 2010 TC. So it should use H11 bulb on your projectors. I have been used MobileHID for my 2008 TC, but I don't like their HID quality. Their ballast is suck, becasue I just used it about one year.
I'm using this kit. You can look at it. The problem is it's really expensive, but I like their service if I got the problem. Anyway, it's really easy to install by yourself.

They also have the video to help your installation.

Hope this will help !!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H11-G...Q5fAccessories

Mos_Def

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^philipps makes good stuff.

VaskotC

I don't know if that is even a true HID light on the Ebay link. If your looking for true HID lights, with the conversion ballasts, I suggest buying the HIDextra ones. I got a pair of 8K lights for $60. They work perfectly and install took around 10 minutes.

But since you have the 2010 tC, you need to get H11 bulbs, since the 08+ models have the projector headlights. HIDextra has many color choices, depending on if you want any thing from yellow, blue, or pure white.

Iceman04503

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170 for an HID kit? If you want cheap then here:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=160911

kdaniel6217

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if it isnt a all that much of a work, id probably jus try it myself.
but yeah as the guy above mentioned, theyre expensive.
ill keep that in mind tho. negative cable out. =]

kdaniel6217

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damn 3 posts behind. lol
im digging that hid iceman mentioned.
does 5000k hav a strong yellowish tone? or is it pretty much white?

EDIT: 6000k seems like the choice for me. ill look more into it tomorrow morning and buy one if i can.

Iceman04503

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The 6000k will give you a white output with a slight tint of blue. But not too much, so I guess 5000k will give you a whiter output.

kdaniel6217

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I think im liking the 6000k. small tint of blue sounds pretty good.
shorta like this one i guess
(flipnoyism)

Mos_Def

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6000K is the way to go. you wont regret it or have police trouble, especially with us that have projectors.

Im2c0oL

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I got a HID kit $48 35w 3yrs now,which are running my VRD Fog with 8k H3 last longer then my name branded K-Light made from germany $180 55w HID kit, within 1.5year it burned 2 set of bulbs, finally the ballast went out. but it does gives out imazing light output that makes almost every single one turns their head when i pass by. just ordered a new set of 55w for replacement over my K-Light kit for $50 buck from ebay. here are some pix they're all 8k.

aryan13

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If you want HIDs then go with these
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=102&parent=85

Haven't been able to find HIDs for that price. My buddy has had them for a year now with no problems, plus they offer a life time warranty.

jaylouie

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HID kits are pretty cheap these days compared to a year ago. DDMtuning.com has them for about $40 for a 35w kit shipped and they have lifetime warranty.