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Originally Posted by 2002 Trans Am Jason since you seem to be an expert on this. Would the following products create a true HID setup?
Pair of Philips D2S bulbs
Philips Ballast
Bosch E46 projectors
Where the hell do you buy these things?
Wiring harness
Where to buy?
Old headlight assembly for mounting...anything else? |
Trust me, I'm no expert. I just read a lot.
Well, I do a lot of research and save good links, too.
Yea, the bulbs and ballast are what constitute an HID system. I'm not familiar with that new Ultinon 6000K bulb. In general, the Philips 4300K don't have any yellow in them. The Sylvania 4300K usually do have a little yellow. As they burn in they will get even whiter. I guess the Ultinon 6000K is a good one. It is made by Philips so I don't see a problem with it. It is a bit more expensive, though.
That particular ballast is a real good one. It's 3rd gen Hella with built in ignitor. There is a slightly better one though for our cars because the room is so tight. It's the same ballast but from the Audi. It has a longer lead and the plug is angled 80*. I put a comparison picture below.
The E46 projectors are from BMW. The BMW E46.
Don't even try to get them from a dealer though. way too expensive. I got mine used on e-bay.
A wiring harness can be made.
If you don't want to build it, Jon mentions a guy who sells them for $80.
I've seen a few other places sell them as well from $50-$80. I plan to make my own. It's easy.
That's about it.
You can get all those parts here:
hidtech.com
They should have some E46 projectors. I don't see any listed on their site right now, so you'll probably have to ask. They typically run btween $150 and $200 for a pair.
They have the Philips 4300K D2S bulbs and Hella ballasts (have to ask about the Audi version) for $279. They have a lot of high quality stuff. Check it out.