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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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yeah exactly y u dont buy stuff from ebay i bought bulbs from ebay and they suck and did not fit
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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well the guy is replacing the headlight for me the one works great so it shouldntbe a problem after i get the replacment
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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^^ Nice to see them taking care of you like that.

The only thing I don't like about those headlights is the little LEDs along the top. If those weren't there I'd consider them.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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hope it works out for you..if not all u guys wantin them...i think this month cobalt addiction will carry them..if u want contact BadGrl
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by celicacobalt
so what is anyones guess as to why they would specifically mention not to put HID's in the headlight?
They say not to put HID's in there because the light out would be horrible with that halogen projector . There covering their a$$ , so someone cant complain to them about how horrible the light output is if a HID bulb was used . Becasue FYI to another comment in here , HALO and other HID retrofit companies make bulbs that directly fit in this housing .

Sorry to hear bout the headlight problem . Its cool their covering it , but a pita none the less .
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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yea mine started kinda smoking on my focus, i found that most ebay projectors come with high watt bulbs, either that or shitty ones. mine were both high watt and shitty, the little cap/cover on top lof the bulb started peeling off.so i switched them out immediately for some other bulbs of 55 watts, they dont overheat or melt or anything anmore. go out to your car and leave your lights on for a few minutes and put your hand on the headlight..see if its hot.
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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Dude got mine for a month, I got the PIAA Xtreme white plus bulbs and it works pretty good, but im planning to get HID, but im broke at the moment...
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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AH man, i'm really trying hard to get those dual halo projectors!

but the cons i'm hearing are making me want to cry.
Do you think it's still worth getting?
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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I had no prob with mine, They really look good... I think its people's luck
I also got mine on Ebay
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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i shipped mine out 2 days ago so i should have replacement in a few days and yes the bulbs that are in there are very hot so should i switch them to silverstars or something like that sicne i dont wanna spend alot of money on headlights right now, i know piaa are the best but those can go in later. i dont even know the headlight code for the projectors and it looks like a pain to change them out
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by celicacobalt
so, has this been done already?
yes I did it
the reason they say no to HID's is the bulbs dont fit the narrow opening, I had to modify mine to get them to fit.

No melting here that I can see

Aiming them is a chore, but you only do it one time
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Ask the seller why they don't recommend the use of HIDs in these projectors. HIDs give off less heat than standard halogen bulbs.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Uneek
Ask the seller why they don't recommend the use of HIDs in these projectors. HIDs give off less heat than standard halogen bulbs.
most likely because they will not fit without modification....
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Aftermarket headlights that only cost 300 dollars aren't going to last. Why do you think when you order STOCK headlights from the dealer, they are about 3-400 a piece?

There isn't even a company associated with those projectors. Thats why everyone calls them Ebay projectors.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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mine look great and i've had no problems with my projectors
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverSS/SC
They say not to put HID's in there because the light out would be horrible with that halogen projector . There covering their a$$ , so someone cant complain to them about how horrible the light output is if a HID bulb was used . Becasue FYI to another comment in here , HALO and other HID retrofit companies make bulbs that directly fit in this housing .

Sorry to hear bout the headlight problem . Its cool their covering it , but a pita none the less .
my projectors required me to use my stock wiring harness and bulbs. they fit fine. lighting is just as good or better than stock
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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same ***** happenin to my pass light and i have the projecters
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RuSSo-29
same ***** happenin to my pass light and i have the projecters
you mean your pass light lens melted too? thats kinda odd that both our pass lights would melt
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