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Old 10-25-2010, 11:59 AM
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I got mine from RetroSolutions too. 5000k 35W.
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Old 10-26-2010, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005Redfire6
Lol... You're one of those drivers that flashes their highbeams at me coming the other way.
Yep, and this pic here tells all. Light is being thrown everywhere, there is not a cutoff like HIDs are supposed to have.
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Old 10-28-2010, 12:16 PM
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1. If you're going to get HIDs, do projectors too. This way you don't "throw" the light around.
2. I got HIDs from DDMtuning... they sent me the wrong bulbs too... I'm planning on retrofitting my headlights with stuff from retrosolutions. I didn't even bother dealing with their customer service. However, I know many people have had excellent experience dealing with DDM.
3. HIDs only look rice on rice. If they are done with 5k bulbs and not 9k, the light will be white, not blue. If you also use projectors, you'll have much better control over where the light is going. Most people just put HIDs in and don't aim the bulbs after installing (when not putting projectors in) and those are the idiots driving around with their highs on all the time blinding people.

From what I've heard about retrosolutions, they are very helpful and very reliable. If you want to email them any questions, I'm sure they'll get back to you in a timely fashion. Keep in mind, you usually get what you pay for. Good luck
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Old 11-02-2010, 04:19 PM
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+1 for Retro-solutions. I have 5000K H13 Bixenon HID's and 6000K H10 Xenon HID's and man, they're awesome - much better than the crappy stock lights.
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Old 11-02-2010, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tdcalhoun89
1. If you're going to get HIDs, do projectors too. This way you don't "throw" the light around.
2. I got HIDs from DDMtuning... they sent me the wrong bulbs too... I'm planning on retrofitting my headlights with stuff from retrosolutions. I didn't even bother dealing with their customer service. However, I know many people have had excellent experience dealing with DDM.
3. HIDs only look rice on rice. If they are done with 5k bulbs and not 9k, the light will be white, not blue. If you also use projectors, you'll have much better control over where the light is going. Most people just put HIDs in and don't aim the bulbs after installing (when not putting projectors in) and those are the idiots driving around with their highs on all the time blinding people.

From what I've heard about retrosolutions, they are very helpful and very reliable. If you want to email them any questions, I'm sure they'll get back to you in a timely fashion. Keep in mind, you usually get what you pay for. Good luck
I don't think 8k is rice at all
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Old 11-03-2010, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Cal26Stang
I don't think 8k is rice at all
I don't think so either but that is not my thing. I wouldn't go anything over 6000K - that's just me. Everyone has heir own personal preference.
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