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2 Sets of HID kits

Discussion in '1st Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (1995-2004)' started by kemosabee, Nov 24, 2014.

  1. Nov 24, 2014 at 9:15 AM
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    kemosabee

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    Have 2 sets of Slims HID kits that I want to get rid of. I had one of the sets on my truck for about a year. Bought an extra set for spares that have never been installed other than the bulbs. Have a set of 6000k and 4300k lights. I had the 6000k bulbs on my truck for about 8 months and the 4300k bulbs on for about 3 months. Both have the regular ballasts. I decided to go back to halogen lights. So I am thinking:

    1) New ballasts and semi used 4300k set for $100obo

    2) Used ballasts and 6000k bulbs for $75obo

    Both work just fine, just decided to go a different route for lights.

    Heres the unused ballasts with 4300k bulbs.
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  2. Dec 1, 2014 at 10:54 AM
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    Bumpity, need to get rid of these as I just had to replace my CVs.

    New price

    1) $75
    2) $50
     
  3. Dec 21, 2014 at 12:18 PM
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    You still have? What brand of hids?
     
  4. Dec 22, 2014 at 11:55 AM
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  5. Dec 25, 2014 at 8:05 PM
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    Let me know if these are still available...
     
  6. Dec 25, 2014 at 8:52 PM
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    Interested in the 4300's and ballasts. How much brighter than stock?
    Thank you, Casey.
     
  7. Dec 26, 2014 at 10:22 AM
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    6000k bulbs\ballasts are sold.

    4300k and ballasts still available.
     
  8. Dec 26, 2014 at 10:24 AM
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    Casey they are much brighter than stock. Lots of forum posts describing this difference.
     
  9. Dec 26, 2014 at 3:24 PM
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    The 4300k are the ones I'm interested in...do the lights come with all of the necessary hardware?
     
  10. Dec 27, 2014 at 9:30 AM
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    Comes with lights, wires and ballasts for a full conversion from halogen to HID
     
  11. Dec 28, 2014 at 9:54 AM
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    OK. Im unfamiliar with this typ of conversion...so will this work with OEM light fixtures on my 99 taco? If this conversion will work with the OEM light fixtures send me your PayPal info.
     
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  12. Dec 29, 2014 at 8:06 AM
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    Ideally you would want to do a retrofit to make the HID lights work correctly. Just replacing the stock halogens with these will work but will have a light pattern that could be blinding to folks. I ran them in a non-projector headlight for a while and it didn't seem to me to be blinding but the SO didn't like the pattern so went back to halogens. Take a look here:
    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/310539-2004-tacoma-projector-retrofit.html
     
  13. Dec 29, 2014 at 8:59 PM
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    Gotcha! So, I'd have to buy the additional parts for this set up to work...
     
  14. Dec 30, 2014 at 7:21 AM
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    Work correctly...
     

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