Cheap HID Conversion kits?!?!

[yobeez]

Hello everyone. I am a Noob to this site, I think a few people have read thru my previous posts and that I may ask many annoying questions, but thats why we have forums right? Well my thing is, I want to buy a HID Conversion Kit for my truck. I want to know which company is the best one. I've seen some HID Kits on ebay.com and they seem wayy too good to be true. A whole set costs about 70 bucks.

Has anyone ever ordered HID kits over ebay and found out that they got some cheap crap?

How long do these bulbs usually last? Because i've read they barely last 2 months.

What company has the best HID Concversion Kits?

For me, I'll pay an extra 100 bucks just to have a peace of mind. many times i've tried to save money but it wasn't worth the headache and time i had to spend to be a cheap a$$ Person!

So I need your inputs please. Thanks!!!!

 

[leftyguns21]

send an email to [email protected]

Ive picked up 3 kits total from them w/ zero issues. Check out my sig link for pics. My 3rd gen I had the kit for over 2 years w/o a hiccup. The ballast is metal and water proof unlike other companies and reasonably priced

 

[BlairB]

Also look at xenon-depot

 

[Uneek]

Also look at xenon-depot

:iagree:

You get what you pay for. Don't believe in the cheap kits, you get more issues than it's worth, especially if it comes from eBay, once you leave feedback, good luck. Take a look at the last couple pages of the group buy HID thread. If it's one or two people of the group, problems do arise and exists, understandable. But given the size of the group and the number that did experience a problem, is it really worth it to take that chance. (Also, a PnP kit should be just that, plug and play. Not a mod and try again kit, as that particular vendor has asked some of us to do.) After the hassle, frustration, shipping costs and wasted time, you could have very well end up with a high quality kit from a reputable vendor like XenonDepot. I have purchased from them on more than one occassion, each and every install went as smooth can be and the support from XD has been nothing less than excellent. Which is more important, you need and want a vendor that will stand by its product and you when you need the support. The best would be if you don't need their support because the quality has been perfect. My two XD kits have been flawless.

Personally, I believe do it once and get a quality product the first time around than having to go back and "upgrade" again. It'll only cost more in the long run.

Also, I'm not affiliated with XenonDepot in any way, shape or form, but I will vouch any vendor that has excellent and professional business practices. I'm not trying to scare you either, just giving you both sides of the coin and ultimately it's your decision. I've been down that road from being a cheapskate (in other purchases) before, learned it hard way (on more than one occassion too).

 

[riceandpho]

retro-solutions
www.retro-solutions.com
best kit i owned, i have 3 of them, and they work flawlessy, i drive alot at night and its great.

 

[yobeez]

retro-solutions
www.retro-solutions.com
best kit i owned, i have 3 of them, and they work flawlessy, i drive alot at night and its great.

All your inputs are incredible!! I'm glad i'm getting this type of feed back...

If i would want to buy bulbs, i would get 35Watts or 55 watts? I read that 35 is good because it wont melt your harness etc.... this is correct rite?

 

[Fo_SheeZy]

I went with http://gothidkit.com/

I was happy but I don't believe everyone else was...

 

[riceandpho]

i get the 55watts because its brighter, use the 5000k , also both kits dont melt the harness, its high wattage halogen bulbs that sucks alot of current. some hids sucks current wen turn on, but the retro-solutions kits, they are digital and dont need a harness at all, works better than any other kit i seen, and lifetime warranty, todd strong is the guy to email on his site, just tell him i sent u to get his kit. quality kit, and also only takes 2- 3days to get to u after u purchase it.

 

[XenonDepot]

Hi,

I would be more than happy to help you out if you have any additional questions. Feel free to send me an email to [email protected] or send me a PM.

I think that the thread Uneek linked you pretty much sums up your question about wanting peace of mind.

Our kits come with a proper relay harness that will power the ballasts directly from the battery. This harness will ensure that the ballasts always get a constant 12V. Your vehicle's OE headlamp wiring is designed for halogen bulbs meaning that it my not always provide a constant 12V. This fluctuation in current will not effect a standard halogen bulb as a halogen bulb will dim. With HIDs the lights will flicker which will cause them to burn out prematurely.

Send me a PM and I will do my best to get you the best price possible on our products.

Steve

 

[BlairB]

but the retro-solutions kits, they are digital and dont need a harness at all

I would always get a wiring harness, I am personally too afraid to fry my stock wiring trying to save a few bucks.

Speaking for xenon depot, I do not have one of their kits (I fell into the whole GotHID? group buy debacle) but one my best friends runs a 4300k kit and it works great. Looks really good, throws out some major light and has put up with all the beating of some pretty serious off roading.

I personally cannot speak for retro-solutions (although I see riceandpho posting how great they are right and left) but from experience with xenon depot, its a great place to look.

EDIT: I am also currently looking for a good HID kit for both my headlights, and my 4KC slimlites that will be soon mounted on my lightbar, and xenon depot is who I am almost positive I will make my purchases from

 

[retrosolutions]

A harness does not control voltage, it only allows for greater current capacity where it is needed. Voltage on a vehicle is always going to fluctuate whether you go through the relays and fuses on the OE wiring or the relay and fuses on the harness itself. Automotive electrical systems are by their inherent nature "dirty" systems.
That said, if your current requirements are low enough the additional wiring really only adds additional wiring if the extra capacity is not needed.
If you only need at most 7 amps, and the stock wiring is fused at 15 amps, well you still have a high margin of safety.
I do have to say there are many kits that don't come with a harness that should, practically 95% of what is on ebay for instance. But when the specifications for ignition current, in-rush current, and steady state efficiency are low enough for true plug and play compatibility is a safe reality.