BigRed

I just installed OEM ballasts and bulbs and it works! I bought an adapter for the HID bulb on ebay to fit, but it still needed a little work. Ill get pics when I have more time, but this was a great solution for people who want quality ballasts at a low cost! Woot!

BTW, the lenses work fine. There is a clear horizon...

TurboEight

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Great tip for people who has the GS, and not wanting crappy cut-offs on the aftermarket conversion kits out there.

dytrd5

I am glad that worked out for you, please post pics when you get a chance and thank you.

BigRed

I will probably do that tonight real quick... From my understanding, it has a clear horizon. Not sure what other people want out of it though.

SayNoToPistons

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Clear horizon? What's that?

laythor

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Wind Dance

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^ lol

WRXtoRX8

local subaru person found these.

http://vvme.com/catalog/list-s-10145-10146.html

lots of the wrx guys including 06-07 which use projector bulbs like our 8's use them with good results. looking at getting a pair for my wrx and 8

lxlxlxl_saki_lxlxlxl

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what you need to do this Bigred? how much it costs? how long it takes to install?

BigRed

it varies^ all you need are OEM ballasts, bulbs, bulb converters (d2s to h7 if i recall, or something like that), and some creative thinking.

BigRed

and how long do their ballasts last ?

BigRed

here are the pics. i think my passenger side needs to be adjusted a little bit.

BigRed

sorry they were iphone pics

Kris

looks good! now you need matching fogs! I bought LED H11's while i saved up enough to do my HID Fogs. But i couldnt stand the yellowness of the fogs with my HID's.

BigRed

I like the yellow fogs. it also penetrates through fog better

Kris

the HID Fogs are great in the fog as well! i have 6000K in the fogs and 6000k in the head lights.

flip702

Nice job... i guess "you've seen the light" now eh?

DOMINION

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WRXtoRX8

http://vvme.com/faq.jsp#Warranty

14 Months warranty directly with our company !
The ballasts and bulbs comes with 14 Months warranty from all factory defects. If any component fails within warranty period, we will replace the defective component immediately. Contact us with a description of the problem and we will be happy to assist.

what kind of warranty does the oem ones have?


also from someone on the subie forum that has a set informed me they are hella ballasts

-RX8-

do the ballasts plug into the oem wiring? like are the plugs the same?

i'm getting a non-hid 8 and want to add the oem hid's but i want something that looks oem.

lxlxlxl_saki_lxlxlxl

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+1....

Shadow12one

OEM HID light temp is 4500K. Generally 4500k - 5000k. 6000k will look a bit whiter than OEM with a slight hint of blue, 8000K will look VERY blue, 10,000K - 12,000k is purple (more purple as you go up), etc.

You also loose light output higher up you go. Optimal output ranges between 4500k - 6000k. After 6000k it goes down from there.

Shadow12one

Thats a misconception, yellow lights don't penetrate fog better. You only illuminate the road a bit better because of extra lights at a different angle. But you will get that effect no matter what color lights you have.

I do agree that yellow does work for fog but not in lights. This is how it works. The yellow color removes the blue color in fog (every color in the world comes down to only yellow, red, blue).

The reason why yellow lights don't work is because you are projecting the light outward. It doesn't filter anything out that way. What will work though is if you have glasses with yellow lenses. The yellow lens will filter out the blue pigments before they reach the rods and cones in your eyes. This will "cut" through the fog better than yellow lights.

-RX8-

i was referring to the actual install. i want something plug and play. no splicing, wiring, etc..

Shadow12one

Ah I see