HID Options/Decisions
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From: Plant City
I plan on getting these.... what do you think?
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
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From: Boston, MA
Spool, sorry to hijack but what is different between the 03 headlights and previous models? I have an 03 but one of the markers is different, bought it that way...I too am considering HID's, and have a F6...
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I plan on getting these.... what do you think?
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
Chet
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From: Plant City
I haven't purchased them yet in the process. And from the research I have done I can get alot better beam out of these halo lights with 35 watts then if I went with 55 watts in my standard lights. This is due to the pattern the standard lights throw with the hid unless you get a cover for them. Plus from what I've found out is that standard hid light kits will blind the s#]t out of other drivers. I could be wrong like everyone else I'm new to the hid world. Plus plug in a led for turn signals and bam I'm done... I like simple..
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
I plan on getting these.... what do you think?
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
Ford F250/F350 Super Duty 99-04 / Ford Excursion 00-05 1PC Halo LED Projector Headlights - Chrome with HID Kit
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
And no worries about jacking the thread John. I am waiting on the HID kit to come in the mail. Got it ordered! Cant wait.
55w
9007 hi/lo bulb
8000k
They say 7-10 business days to receive HID kits, which I hope then can beat seeing that they are in Cali and its only being shipped to WA. And mostly because I will be arriving in WA on saturday morning and would love to throw it in haha. Will post pics after the install.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
Well. I got my kit. Everything looked great and was going fine until one of the bulbs didnt work!
I dont know if we accidentally touched the thing or what but I'm almost positive that we didnt. The moral to the story is that I now have one hid and 1 halogen running. I cut and bent up some 24 gauge sheet metal for mounting the ballasts but since one of the bulbs blew and we were running out of daylight, i just temporarily taped the ballasts in a safe spot. UUGGHHH!!!!!
So now I am going to call DDM tuning and see if they have 55w HID bulbs in their USA warehouse. If not I might be shafted because since this is a 55w kit, they have to keep it in their warehouse in china and have it ship from there.
Any Ideas?
I am on DDM's site and it looks like they do have replacement bulbs for sale but ground shipping is their only method.
Does anyone know anywhere that has quality 8000k HID bulbs that I can purchase and have sent quickly? Maybe even the exact brand of bulb that I have?!
Input greatly appreciated.
I dont know if we accidentally touched the thing or what but I'm almost positive that we didnt. The moral to the story is that I now have one hid and 1 halogen running. I cut and bent up some 24 gauge sheet metal for mounting the ballasts but since one of the bulbs blew and we were running out of daylight, i just temporarily taped the ballasts in a safe spot. UUGGHHH!!!!!
So now I am going to call DDM tuning and see if they have 55w HID bulbs in their USA warehouse. If not I might be shafted because since this is a 55w kit, they have to keep it in their warehouse in china and have it ship from there.
Any Ideas?
I am on DDM's site and it looks like they do have replacement bulbs for sale but ground shipping is their only method.
Does anyone know anywhere that has quality 8000k HID bulbs that I can purchase and have sent quickly? Maybe even the exact brand of bulb that I have?!
Input greatly appreciated.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
DDM = $52.67 to the door. (dont know where they would ship from yet)
other options?
2x 55W SUPER BRIGHT Car Auto Xenon HID Bulb 9007 8000K Flexible | eBay
55W 9007 8000K Bi-Xenon HID Kit Hi/Lo Replacement Bulb: HIDLOB-8K55-HL-9007 TuningPros Performance Parts
55W 50W HID 9007 9004 Bi-Xenon Hi Lo Low bulb 8000K | eBay
55W 9007 (Hi Halogen/ Lo HID) HID Head Lamp Bulbs 8000K | eBay
other options?
2x 55W SUPER BRIGHT Car Auto Xenon HID Bulb 9007 8000K Flexible | eBay
55W 9007 8000K Bi-Xenon HID Kit Hi/Lo Replacement Bulb: HIDLOB-8K55-HL-9007 TuningPros Performance Parts
55W 50W HID 9007 9004 Bi-Xenon Hi Lo Low bulb 8000K | eBay
55W 9007 (Hi Halogen/ Lo HID) HID Head Lamp Bulbs 8000K | eBay
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best thing i can think to do is call who you bought them from, tell them the situation and they should send a replacment. dont worry i've driven around with one HID and one halogen before haha
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
I hope they will. But I want to have the replacement set pronto ASAP and just hope that they dont ship from china. They should just send me a replacement bulb or set for free. I'm going to call them first thing in the morning to get this figured out. Will post pics of the half breed in a sec.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
I wish I was showing you this just to compare. But it is the temporary final result of the install until I get a replacement bulb.....
Well on a happier note. The one looks really good and matches my halo's well. Also, people in the daytime will have no idea!
Well on a happier note. The one looks really good and matches my halo's well. Also, people in the daytime will have no idea!
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
FYI, after doing a tranny filter change + Partial fluid swap the other day I also did this. I am blacking out my truck so I think its a nice addition.
I used the same tinting spray that I used for my tail lights. It works great. The hardest part was taping off the ford writing. Soon to do this on my tailgate emblem too.
I used the same tinting spray that I used for my tail lights. It works great. The hardest part was taping off the ford writing. Soon to do this on my tailgate emblem too.
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Cargo Master
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From: Washington
I agree. I was just saying that I wish I was posting those pictures because I was half way through the install instead of being stuck at a hold point 
