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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Hey Guys,

For those that bought and installed their ACA housings and lights, did the fact that the high beams can't be aimed ever become a problem?

Did that fact keep others from not buying them? What did you end up going with?

For $300 bucks they seem to be a deal.

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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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I have 4300 temp HID lows and fogs and that provides me plenty of light. The only times I use my high beams is when I flash to pass. That's why I kept them halogen.

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My high beams can be aimed just fine, but that's also because I ripped out the ACA projectors and put Morimoto bi-xenon projectors instead.
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My high beams can be aimed just fine, but that's also because I ripped out the ACA projectors and put Morimoto bi-xenon projectors instead.

So same housing? How expensive was that to do?


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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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So same housing? How expensive was that to do?


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Yep. An additional $150.
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I have yet to use my highbeams on my aca. They are 230 shipped on ebay not 300 unless you count the hids but still less then 300.just do it you will slap yourself wondering why you didnt do it sooner.
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I have yet to use my highbeams on my aca. They are 230 shipped on ebay not 300 unless you count the hids but still less then 300.just do it you will slap yourself wondering why you didnt do it sooner.

Yep. With the hids. Is the install beyond a novice?

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Yep. With the hids. Is the install beyond a novice?

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Easy. Plug and Play
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