[CL9]about the stock euro HIDS

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Originally Posted by matm

So if I get a D2S ballast, that is going to fit alright?

For example, could I get one of these - http://www.fuelsaver.com.au/shop/pro...roducts_id=147 - and then replace my right OEM ballast with it and leave the factory ballast in the left side?

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$500.:eek:.Better off going OEM.

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Originally Posted by tony1234

$500.:eek:.Better off going OEM.

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Haha, yeah... Maybe not that exact kit, I was just using them as an example because I found them quickly.

There's other around that are as cheap as $70/each

I'm more just wondering if anyone's had experience with replacing one of their factory ballasts with an aftermarket?

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Originally Posted by Crapdaz

don't the kits have you rewiring the system or which section do you rewire from?

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They take the H plug input and output it to whatever they use for the H HID bulb.

No idea what the stock plug is on the Euro's OEM HID ballast, but it won't be the same as a H-type plug.

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

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Originally Posted by matm

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

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Nice, you should do a DIY write up in the DIY articles section. Would be useful for others who will get blown ballasts, seeing the age of the Euro now.

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Originally Posted by matm

For those of you who might be interested, I got a new aftermarket TDL D2S ballast for $100.

I removed the input plug from the busted OEM ballast and made my own wiring harness to connect the new ballast to the factory headlight plug.

Works perfectly and saved me $600 so I'm satisfied.

I took photos if anyone's interested in a DIY?

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Hi could you send me pics on how you did your ballast replacement? It would be very helpful.

Cheers

luxury euro HID 4300k standard , what size should i go for better light 6000k or 8000k

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Originally Posted by liberty68

luxury euro HID 4300k standard , what size should i go for better light 6000k or 8000k

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from what i know.. i think the higher the ks, the brighter it is but the range it provides is shorter.

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Originally Posted by ryaan

from what i know.. i think the higher the ks, the brighter it is but the range it provides is shorter.

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That is incorrect. The higher the K (Kelvin) rating, the bluer the light. Typically the for the same power draw, the higher K bulbs are less bright than the bulbs around 4300K because there are less red and green wavelengths in the output.

i went for 6000k..8000k is getting too blue

Well, I bought the 6000K kit from ebay for my car, then bought 6000k bulbs from ebay and got the Honda guy to install them for free for me. Working great :) Real head turners.

This was for my '05 lux