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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Unhappy Wanting bluer H.I.D's please help...

I jus got 05 GT model and i am planning to get a higher temperature for the stock H.I.D's but since it already has stock h.i.d's would i be able to just buy different bulbs or buy a whole new kit and also will this interfere with the xenon auto levelling headlights?
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lazo
I jus got 05 GT model and i am planning to get a higher temperature for the stock H.I.D's but since it already has stock h.i.d's would i be able to just buy different bulbs or buy a whole new kit and also will this interfere with the xenon auto levelling headlights?
if you already have HID's then you can just get higher temp bulbs (8-12k)

search "bulb code list" and you will find what type you need, i dont remember off the top of my head
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Yeah, I think the stocks are 4300, and most end up going with 6k.

Check out V-LEDs as one source. http://www.v-leds.com/

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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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6k, is more white, i think your looking for somthing in the 8k if you want blue.
the stock HID ballast wont handle 10k, or at least mine didnt. one would keep turning off. so i had to switch back to 8k's

Think bulb code is somthing like D2-S or somthing like that, just search above and youll find it.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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thanks alot info really helped.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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If you want to do it the right way, change the lense and modify the cutoff plate. Swapping a BMW lense into it looks much better than simply swapping the bulbs.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Wind Dance
If you want to do it the right way, change the lense and modify the cutoff plate. Swapping a BMW lense into it looks much better than simply swapping the bulbs.

Details on this?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Most owners don't go this way, i was just stating since it'll look much nicer. Involves baking headlights, opening them swapping lens, and etc.
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