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Old 01-10-2007, 07:48 AM
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any one use em..? or recommend them ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Blue-...72370240QQrdZ1
Old 01-10-2007, 07:51 AM
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You can't get HID by just popping in a new bulb. I'd think twice myself...
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Those are "NOT" HID'*

Those are just blue 9006 bulbs that make HID "Color" light.

They will be dimmer looking on the road compared to Silver Stars or Other better bulbs.
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THose are junk but if you do find a true set of HID for $10 let us know, they usually run $400 or more.
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HID bulbs are more like a hundred then add the ballasts and then its around another hundred dollars (but thats on the cheap side) Some of the blue bulbs say they are HID but they are xenon and look the same shape as the stock ones. They do give you a blue look but do not give you the HID brightness. HID bulbs are skinner...about the width of a pen and need a ballast to power them.
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And for H.I.D. to work properly in your car (if you're talking about your 1990 Bonneville) you need to install projectors to reduce glare.
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Originally Posted by PontiacDad
THose are junk but if you do find a true set of HID for $10 let us know, they usually run $400 or more.
yes and no.

A good HID set is around $220
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Buy a set of the Silverstars. The ones you are looking at are a waste of your money.
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and if you want close to HID brightness get these.

And these are way brighter then Silver Stars

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...=64513&start=0
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