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HID Kit


cheekymonkey

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Desperately need working HIDs within a month for a trip to the Isle of Man :D

 

If I can't replace the bulbs on their own does anyone have a good quality HID kit for sale?

 

Must wire straight in to the j-spec looms with no relays etc, and fit into my j-spec facelift headlights properly. My current set are a bit of a bodge anyway by the looks of them.

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Bloody 'ell I skipped right past them as I thought they would be too cheap and be xenon bulbs only, hehe! Cheers, that's worth a punt!

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Throughout my Supra ownership I've purchased 4 HID kits.

 

1) Visionbulbs kit ~ £93 delivered - INCLUDING RELAY HARNESS. Best performing so far, no issues. I think these were from the Far East.

 

2) Kit from ebay China jobbie - no relay. Worked OK, then after 3months a ballast developed the high pitch whine, but lights still work. Interferes with radio reception on FM. £60 delivered.

 

3) As kit number 2. Performed OK. Removed all lights for car re-spray. After re-installation, one light worked intermittently. Upon investigation found arcs of electricity going between ballast and chassis. Not good - decided to remove ballast.

 

4) Another ebay jobbie from China. Appears to be exactly the same quality as kits 2 & 3. Cost £40 delivered - very quick delivery. As yet not installed or tested, can supply linky if required. (only really bought it for spare bulbs and replacement ballast).

 

If I needed a brand new kit I would recommend one with a relay harness - I gather these are less likely to mess with your electrics (e.g. spike ECU).

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The best HID kits are from Japan, but they are expensive.

 

I wouldn't buy a China made HID kit most are cheap, but are poor quality and unreliable.

 

Taiwan and Korea both make affordable, good quality, reliable kits.

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Cheers all I feel like I'm slowly getting to the bottom of this.

 

Can I just ask a dumb question though - when you have the correct fitting bulbs, do they twist and lock securely in to the headlight? The ones I have currently do not fit properly, I have to unscrew the black ring which is part of the headlight, and use that to clamp down which plays havoc with alignment and makes them wobble sometimes over speedbumps :)

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