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  • #1

    HID off of ebay

    Not sure where to put up this question but has anyone installed the "HID" lights from ebay.
    http://cgi.ebay.ca/93-04-SUZUKI-INTRUDER-KATANA-XENON-HID-LIGHT-BULB_W0QQitemZ300192344056QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36476QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


    For the Price (under $15 shipped), how well do they work? And would I be wasting my time. I do have to trace back to find out why my low lights seem to work on a mind of their own, but that is for another day.
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    I got a pair similar on ebay and they are not hids. Hids require a ballast and stuff. These are just regular light bulbs that burn more of a white/blue color than normal yellow-ish. I found that they look cooler but are not as bright. I have to always use my high's now that i have those bulbs.

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    • #3
      I saw those on the ebay the other day, and was trying to find in the fine print that they aren't actual HID's. I couldn't find anything. Seems pretty shady to me.

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      • #4
        Yes. Not real HID.

        Bluer cooler is hotter on the temperature scale, but not as bright. The brightest headlights are in the 4300K (Kelvin) temperature range. 5000K+ will appear blue, and higher temperatures can appear purple.
        -2000 "750"

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        • #5
          Be sure to check the wattage so you don't burn the wiring.
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          • #6
            That's kind of what I thought, especially with the blue tint to the glass. The thought of them being overall dimmer than stock me no likey
            "If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger. "
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Lehbs View Post
              Not sure where to put up this question but has anyone installed the "HID" lights from ebay.
              http://cgi.ebay.ca/93-04-SUZUKI-INTRUDER-KATANA-XENON-HID-LIGHT-BULB_W0QQitemZ300192344056QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36476QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


              For the Price (under $15 shipped), how well do they work? And would I be wasting my time. I do have to trace back to find out why my low lights seem to work on a mind of their own, but that is for another day.

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              here is a compairison for real h4 bulbs that will definatly be brighter and last , you can buy both from an auto store the silverstars tend to be about 10 bucks cheeperthen the hella's

              i have goten cheep xeon bulbs b4 and they end up burning the color off the glass and seeming real dim. when i tried for my car. sometimes you have to actualy spend money for quality
              Last edited by Malloc; 01-23-2008, 11:08 AM.
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              • #8
                A true HID kit needs a ballast to operate properly....
                Something like this perhaps?
                http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-XENON-CONVERSION-KIT-9006-H4-H13-H10-H1-9007-H7-880_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ022QQitemZ350015764128QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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                • #9
                  Higher wattage bulbs can be run, you just need to run them via a relay and draw the power directly from the battery so you don't damage the wiring
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                  • #10
                    I was running the silverstars in my cruiser and even tried em in the wifes Ninja 250 and they burn out pretty fast.
                    Napa has a BP1210/H4 bulb thats 80/100
                    I think I paid like 8 bucks for it.

                    I have a link to a good HID place on my computer at home. I'll post it when I get off work

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                    • #11
                      I have an 8000k bulb on my kat, its freaking bright and yes they are within specs ppl! its 55/60. i got them off ebay, some korg dealy bulbs that are german. they work so far, i haven't used my kat in a while, so i dont knowwhat the long term effects are. but i'll keep you posted
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                      • #12
                        Here's the link to the xenon site if anyone is interested
                        http://www.xenonlink.com/index.php

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Streaker View Post
                          Here's the link to the xenon site if anyone is interested
                          http://www.xenonlink.com/index.php

                          Looks like decent pricing to me. And for those that don't know, real HID bulbs look like the ones in the upper right corner of that link ( at least all those that I have seen personally)
                          -2000 "750"

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