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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Dumb question, but I gotta ask: are both the low and high beams HID or just the low? In these pics the high beam looks more yellowish. Thanks.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by C5LOU
Dumb question, but I gotta ask: are both the low and high beams HID or just the low? In these pics the high beam looks more yellowish. Thanks.
Just the low.
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Originally Posted by cjs27410
How is the beam cut off line on the top?
I'm using the HID bulb/ballast set up and there is no noticeable cut off line. The light scatters a lot at the top.
The stock headlight housing for the corvette is not designed for an HID bulb. In this kit the housings are replaced with a projector housing specifically designed for HIDs with the cut offs, that is why they are also DOT approved.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenT
The stock headlight housing for the corvette is not designed for an HID bulb. In this kit the housings are replaced with a projector housing specifically designed for HIDs with the cut offs, that is why they are also DOT approved.
When I purchased my HID's in 12/03 it was the only game in town.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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Damm.........

looks like my garage door is getting a lot of air time lately!


One thing that I would add to the discussion, when Brian was selling the Hid kits, the bulbs (HID and high beam) came pre installed in the housings, the wiring harness didn't look anything like what was posted in the other thread and what Roger obviously got, my harness and all of the other Vette-HID harnesses that I installed, were one piece from the fuse block connectors to the plug that went into the ballast.

I don't know what that mess was that you guys got..


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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
Damm.........

looks like my garage door is getting a lot of air time lately!


One thing that I would add to the discussion, when Brian was selling the Hid kits, the bulbs (HID and high beam) came pre installed in the housings, the wiring harness didn't look anything like what was posted in the other thread and what Roger obviously got, my harness and all of the other Vette-HID harnesses that I installed, were one piece from the fuse block connectors to the plug that went into the ballast.

I don't know what that mess was that you guys got..

What I got was basically the same as you except I had to put the HIDs in to the housing - no big deal.

comparing my kit to my firend's there were a lot of differences which made my kit a lot easier to work with.
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
What I got was basically the same as you except I had to put the HIDs in to the housing - no big deal.

comparing my kit to my firend's there were a lot of differences which made my kit a lot easier to work with.
I had to put my HID in the housing when i got mine as well.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by StephenT
I had to put my HID in the housing when i got mine as well.
but your high beam was already installed.
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
but your high beam was already installed.
Yes, high beam was
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
Damm.........

looks like my garage door is getting a lot of air time lately!



what can i say? you've got the most conclusive comparison shots out there of the differences between the full replacement kit and the other plug-and-play retro kits.

i hope you don't mind the re-posts.

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