C4 headlights
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Racer
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From: Parrish florida
C4 headlights
I'm sure i'm not alone on this one. The headlights suck! Has anyone replaced theirs with HID and if so are they direct fit or does it require modification to the wiring.
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From: Anaheim CA
I have done the HID conversion. Not especially difficult, but not plug and play either. I have had troubles with my ballasts. The left one failed completely and had to be replaced. The right one is iffy on start-up -- sometimes it starts OK, other times it doesn't.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Parrish florida
I have done the HID conversion. Not especially difficult, but not plug and play either. I have had troubles with my ballasts. The left one failed completely and had to be replaced. The right one is iffy on start-up -- sometimes it starts OK, other times it doesn't.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
Melting Slicks
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From: Trinity FL
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Racer
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From: Parrish florida
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From: Earth City Missouri
I have done the HID conversion. Not especially difficult, but not plug and play either. I have had troubles with my ballasts. The left one failed completely and had to be replaced. The right one is iffy on start-up -- sometimes it starts OK, other times it doesn't.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
I suggest going with LEDs instead. Avoids a lot of problems.
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I used to LOVE night driving, now I tend to avoid it when possible
Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte Michigan
I have had a lot of eye problems and surgeries to my eyes and driving at night is hard as the lights are very poor. When you live in an area with lots of deer running at night it is also a problem. Considering going with led for easy replacement. I think they are 1500 lumens low beam and additional 3500 for high beam CREE's. Prices vary on ebay from $ 22.00 and up for each bulb.
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The C4 got to be the easiest car I've done headlight conversions in my life. The C5 was not a pain, it was a cancer in the *** to do.