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HID'S are SO complicated. (and expensive)

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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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HID'S are SO complicated. (and expensive)

soooo my ballast took a **** on me. decided to google the stock part number located on the box ... its like 500 bucks. wtf.

is there anyway i can just buy aftermarket lamps that will plug right into the stock harness?

or has anyone done a chop job in which they cut the harness and made one fit?


its part number MR574777 btw
Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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oh yeah, forgot to mention. the ebay ones i found look nothing like the one on my car. says oem, but i dont want to look retarded glowing 2 different head light colors
Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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The ballast does not determin your light color output the hid bulb does. So if it is a like OEM ballast at a price you feel comfortable paying then give it a try. Or find someone selling hid housings with the ballast still installed.
Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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The biggest thing most stock HID's include the igniter with the bulb. hense the expense. Aftermarket systems are alot cheaper I get my HID's through a company called KENSUN you can find them on amazon they have a plug and play kit for $100's replacement bulbs are $20 a pair. plus there customer service is amazing. Stock setups are expensive I will never get a vehical with stock hid's.
Old Jun 4, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Evo's with stock HID's will need either the correct ballast (correct plug for OEM) or you will need to snip the plug, put in a 9006 plug, and get a aftermarket ballast with a 9006 plug
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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stock hid bulbs are d2s plug... they sell replacement d2s ballasts and bulbs seperately on ebay for cheap.

DDM tuning is who i got all my stuff from. Good quality/prices
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by djdnav
stock hid bulbs are d2s plug... they sell replacement d2s ballasts and bulbs seperately on ebay for cheap.

DDM tuning is who i got all my stuff from. Good quality/prices
i agree !!! i just bought my third set of HIDS from them for my toyota. i have yet to have any of their kits die out on me yet
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by djdnav
stock hid bulbs are d2s plug... they sell replacement d2s ballasts and bulbs seperately on ebay for cheap.

DDM tuning is who i got all my stuff from. Good quality/prices
the bulbs are d2s yes, but the ballasts are not. they are a special plug that is exclusive to the ballasts used on whoever manufactures our ballasts
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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IIRC, it's an actual Mitsubishi Electric ballast from Japan. That's why those buggers are so expensive.

Hit up ebay. Should only cost 150-200
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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If your going aftermarket stick with name brands like Philips, GE or Osram/silvania
Old Jun 5, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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^ there are many "knockoff" brands that perform just as well as the name brands
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