Corvette H.I.D
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Burning Brakes
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Corvette H.I.D
Had anyone converted to high intensity discharge lights yet? If so, what path did you choose (non pop up projectors, stock lenses, european coversion)? Do you have any pictures and a step by step how-to? I'm looking into doing this, I've driven in a HID equipped car, and now I've seen the light and I can't go back! 
Safety Car
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From: Albuquerque NM
I got mine from mike @ www.xenonking.com for $270, a good price (I think 
). They are very easy to install, plug and play. Replace the bulb, mount the ignitors and ballasts with double sided tape, and fire them up. Because I used the stock headlight assemblies the beam pattern isn't as good as a factory installed and designed HID but they are SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the stock POS lights, you can't believe it.
). They are very easy to install, plug and play. Replace the bulb, mount the ignitors and ballasts with double sided tape, and fire them up. Because I used the stock headlight assemblies the beam pattern isn't as good as a factory installed and designed HID but they are SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the stock POS lights, you can't believe it.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by 6Speeder
I got mine from mike @ www.xenonking.com for $270, a good price (I think ). They are very easy to install, plug and play. Replace the bulb, mount the ignitors and ballasts with double sided tape, and fire them up. Because I used the stock headlight assemblies the beam pattern isn't as good as a factory installed and designed HID but they are SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the stock POS lights, you can't believe it.
). They are very easy to install, plug and play. Replace the bulb, mount the ignitors and ballasts with double sided tape, and fire them up. Because I used the stock headlight assemblies the beam pattern isn't as good as a factory installed and designed HID but they are SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the stock POS lights, you can't believe it.MY POS kit blew up in 5 months
Safety Car
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From: Albuquerque NM
Mine go up and down just like they did, no problem.
Only had them for a few months so far, they are warrantied for 1 year, should last longer than stock bulbs. Sorry about your kit. Who made/sold it?
Only had them for a few months so far, they are warrantied for 1 year, should last longer than stock bulbs. Sorry about your kit. Who made/sold it?
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
I did the 9005 bulb conversion. Cost <$40 for silverstars. Puts out 3400 lumens vs. 2000 stock. Bigtime improvement.
I was looking at the 9005 bulbs, they dont have the coating on the tip, so I was thinking it would natuarlly be brighter. But the connector looked very different.
did you mod the connector, or build a converter piece?
I had the rev extreme kit. one bulb went out. but the bulb looked ok, so I swapped the good bulb over to the bad bulb, and it went out. I sent it back and they were going to check it out. they basically said they would get me a new updated set of ballasts and bulbs, but there has been a few delays and it has been a long time. I now generally feel any cheap kit is a POS. just checking to see what others are getting for life of the system.
Le Mans Master
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
Originally Posted by bill mcdonald
how does this work?
I was looking at the 9005 bulbs, they dont have the coating on the tip, so I was thinking it would natuarlly be brighter. But the connector looked very different.
did you mod the connector, or build a converter piece?
I had the rev extreme kit. one bulb went out. but the bulb looked ok, so I swapped the good bulb over to the bad bulb, and it went out. I sent it back and they were going to check it out. they basically said they would get me a new updated set of ballasts and bulbs, but there has been a few delays and it has been a long time. I now generally feel any cheap kit is a POS. just checking to see what others are getting for life of the system.
I was looking at the 9005 bulbs, they dont have the coating on the tip, so I was thinking it would natuarlly be brighter. But the connector looked very different.
did you mod the connector, or build a converter piece?
I had the rev extreme kit. one bulb went out. but the bulb looked ok, so I swapped the good bulb over to the bad bulb, and it went out. I sent it back and they were going to check it out. they basically said they would get me a new updated set of ballasts and bulbs, but there has been a few delays and it has been a long time. I now generally feel any cheap kit is a POS. just checking to see what others are getting for life of the system.
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by bill mcdonald
how does this work?
I was looking at the 9005 bulbs, they dont have the coating on the tip, so I was thinking it would natuarlly be brighter. But the connector looked very different.
did you mod the connector, or build a converter piece?
I was looking at the 9005 bulbs, they dont have the coating on the tip, so I was thinking it would natuarlly be brighter. But the connector looked very different.
did you mod the connector, or build a converter piece?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...9&forum_id=103
Give it a shot, it's cheap or FREE if you mod your stock high beams.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
See this thread for information about doing this mod and what my results were:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...9&forum_id=103
Give it a shot, it's cheap or FREE if you mod your stock high beams.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...9&forum_id=103
Give it a shot, it's cheap or FREE if you mod your stock high beams.
I got the 9005 silvanias, and I heated a screwdriver and melted down the connector tabs inside the headlight connector. I did both in about 10 minutes and had them in 3 mins later.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Las Vegas NV
Check this site out I am thinking about getting this kit. Good price too. http://www.xenondepot.com/category.php?category_id=14
The vette low beams are 9006 blub scokets.
The vette low beams are 9006 blub scokets.
