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Old 10-03-2012, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke13
Are you saying send off the headlights and have them retrofitted, or attempt it yourself?? If you're sending them off id ask the person doing the fit. They may have a preferred headlight to work with, I've read the stock head lights (OEM that came in the car) can't be/difficult to retrofit. I think that's the absolute best way, but extremely expensive for head lights.
I plan to do it myself. My current headlights are pretty oxidized and faded, so I planned to buy new ones anyway. So what I should do is just buy some like this and put the retrofit in it?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/stock-...ghts-9498.html

I was also looking at these, how well do you think these would work?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/chrome...ight-9498.html
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke13
Are you saying send off the headlights and have them retrofitted, or attempt it yourself?? If you're sending them off id ask the person doing the fit. They may have a preferred headlight to work with, I've read the stock head lights (OEM that came in the car) can't be/difficult to retrofit. I think that's the absolute best way, but extremely expensive for head lights.
Disregard that first reply. I totally misread what you were saying. I understand now. Since I am trying to do this setup on my own, what do you recommend I do in terms of retrofitting? I've searched for different housings online, but I don't know which would be best/easiest.
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Old 10-03-2012, 06:57 PM
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HID kit
RetroFit


Im an retrofitting advocate. so my answer is retro route. also, the super dark smoked housing will KILL output. HID or not.
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Old 10-03-2012, 07:38 PM
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I've seen those pictures before, and the light output and style design is amazing! But how much money is in a DIY retrofit, $400? Plus you have to have all the tools, and skills to get the head lamp disassembled without breaking anything. I've got a spare set of aftermarket lights (dremel tool, etc) and thought about doing it, but from what I remember the retro kit isnt cheap.

Also, I've never seen anything about the 94-98 models being retro fitted, so I'm unsure about all the details on that.
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Old 10-03-2012, 09:41 PM
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Here's proof of my crappy headlights:


Lowbeams WITH fogs


Highbeams
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if you wanna look into doing it your self. Theretrofitsource.com is my supplier/where you can get the parts and do them yourself. otherwise HID's in regular headlights will looks like highbeams. (which is bad)
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Old 10-03-2012, 11:30 PM
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6000K bulbs off amazon.com they have lasted a year so far. Ebay headlights. I strongly recommend glass and not plastic.


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Old 10-04-2012, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SXGT
6000K bulbs off amazon.com they have lasted a year so far. Ebay headlights. I strongly recommend glass and not plastic.





I've seen those headlights on ebay, do they work well with the HIDs though? Everyone says not to get aftermarket housing.
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