ACA style headlights?
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ACA style headlights?
I found two websites that sell these.
http://www.kbcarstuff.com/97_04_Chev..._p/xd-3031.htm
http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
One is corvette garage and the other is KBB. Are these the same units? Do they both leave the low beams on when the high beams are used? IF these are both the same units there is a huge price difference. Please let me know if these are the same. thanks.
http://www.kbcarstuff.com/97_04_Chev..._p/xd-3031.htm
http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
One is corvette garage and the other is KBB. Are these the same units? Do they both leave the low beams on when the high beams are used? IF these are both the same units there is a huge price difference. Please let me know if these are the same. thanks.
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If the lesser expensive HIDs come from Ontario there may be a substantial customs charge. It may be a good idea to check that. I needed a part for a Canadian-built radar detector once and it turned out to be cheaper to just buy a new detector in the states.
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I purchased mine from KBcarstuff in Canada and there was no customs charge at all.
$699 was the price and that is what I paid.
Email the vendor first and confirm that they actually have them in stock and what the shipping charges (and any custom charges) will be.
BTW, buy the BLACK ones
Code Item Qty Price Total
XD-3031 97-04 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Xenon HID Headlamp
[ Colour:Black] 1 $699.99 $699.99
Sub Total: $699.99
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $38.00
Grand Total: $737.99
Thank you for shopping at KBcarstuff!
Visit us again at http://www.kbcarstuff.com
$699 was the price and that is what I paid.
Email the vendor first and confirm that they actually have them in stock and what the shipping charges (and any custom charges) will be.
BTW, buy the BLACK ones
Code Item Qty Price Total
XD-3031 97-04 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Xenon HID Headlamp
[ Colour:Black] 1 $699.99 $699.99
Sub Total: $699.99
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $38.00
Grand Total: $737.99
Thank you for shopping at KBcarstuff!
Visit us again at http://www.kbcarstuff.com
Last edited by jrprich; Mar 2, 2008 at 01:21 AM.
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From: Ivins, Utah
I bought mine soon after jrprich, exact same price. They were closing out these headlights, meaning they were not going to get any more.
I asked for the Chrome ones but all they had left were the black ones so that's what I got.
I asked for the Chrome ones but all they had left were the black ones so that's what I got.
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ok . so do they both have the option there the low beams stay on when the high beams are used? on corvette garage they make it a point to say that theirs have the option where the lows stay on when teh highs go on. thanks again.
Le Mans Master
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The ACA set I bought from KBcarstuff does have the lows on with the highs option. I think all the ACA made kits have this. They just use a diode to connect from the high hot wire to the low hot wire. Works great.
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It's not so much that they don't work because the HIDs are so strong, but that there is a flaw in the housing design that points the high beams on the ground in front of the car rather then down the road when the low beams are properly adjusted. I've been doing surgery on the housings to fix the problem, but I'm waiting for it to warm up some more before I finish.
Le Mans Master
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It's not so much that they don't work because the HIDs are so strong, but that there is a flaw in the housing design that points the high beams on the ground in front of the car rather then down the road when the low beams are properly adjusted. I've been doing surgery on the housings to fix the problem, but I'm waiting for it to warm up some more before I finish.
