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Group Buy: HID kits + LED bulbs (retrofitsource) 26% off. Deadline: 11/23/15

Discussion in 'Group Buys' started by Sep1911, Oct 23, 2015.

  1. Nov 12, 2015 at 8:53 AM
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    TRSAndrew

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    We've never made H9 LED bulbs unfortunately, but the H11 will fit that socket with only very minor trimming to the plastic bulb base.
     
  2. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:36 AM
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    As I understand it (or misunderstand it lol) H9 produces more light than H11. So would I be losing brightness to gain color or being LED and better bulbs would they compare/outperform the halogens?
     
  3. Nov 12, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    That's only with halogens. In HID and LED applications, it's just the base size and layout of the three plastic splines on the base.
     
  4. Nov 12, 2015 at 10:52 AM
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    Now I'm excited, let's get to 25 asap!
     
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  5. Nov 12, 2015 at 11:03 AM
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    Awesome, good to know, thanks!
     
  6. Nov 12, 2015 at 3:48 PM
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    I am in as well!
    I will get the HID low beams and LED fog lights.
     
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  7. Nov 12, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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    I'm in for the HID lows as well as the LED Fog Lamps

    Probably get 35W, 5500k
     
  8. Nov 12, 2015 at 4:50 PM
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    Does the free ship also include AK n HI?
     
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  9. Nov 12, 2015 at 6:16 PM
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    We're almost there!
     
  10. Nov 12, 2015 at 6:17 PM
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    lets do some advertising!
     
  11. Nov 12, 2015 at 6:28 PM
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    Im sorry guys, i dont get it... Does the hid kit only do low beams? So i have to get 2 kits for high and low inorder to have hids all around?
     
  12. Nov 12, 2015 at 6:31 PM
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    Negative, I believe the high beam is just a LED bulb.

    Someone will correct me shortly if I'm wrong.
     
  13. Nov 12, 2015 at 6:51 PM
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    Idk about the 3rd gen's if they have separate hi n lo beams but hids are not recommended for ur hi beams as they have a warm up or sl delay in full intensity of the brightness .
     
  14. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:09 PM
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    Ok found out separate hi n low beams .
     
  15. Nov 12, 2015 at 7:57 PM
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    If you intent on using high beam a lot then yes. I'm going to do lo beams only because thats 99% of scenarios where I use my lights. I personally dont need HID high beams to flash people, flashing people with high beams or signaling them is the rare occasion I use high beams.. Also I'm not sure how well that would work since HIDs take maybe 20 seconds max to warm up and reach full brightness. The only scenario I can see HIDs in the high beam being useful is if you do night offroading at which point there are probably better options for that than doing HID high beams.
     
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    I drive on empty mountain highways over night every month, always use the high beams and rigid lights. I like to see my turns far ahead of time espcially in the winter months.
     
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    No pics of the new inferno yet, but the HID AND FOG LIGHT from TRS is well worth the cash. I went 5500k and all the lights are a perfect white!!! Just beautiful at night! Highly recommended especially if you have the TRD so you can run you DRL and the fogs during the day, looks sweet! I'm in MT so seeing every detail on the hwy is comforting and the combo definatly achieves that.
     
  18. Nov 13, 2015 at 6:55 AM
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    Add me to the list
     
  19. Nov 13, 2015 at 8:13 AM
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    Yes, this kit is only for low beams. I wouldn't put a separate HID kit in the high beam as it needs to be instant on, which an HID kit is not.
     
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