XenonDepot bulb replacement

4Runner168

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One of my bulbs went and I need to replace it, I was wondering if I should consider buying a new pair instead of replacing just the damaged one. Should I be concerned about different light outputs between the old/new bulbs? I wouldn't want to end up having one headlight with a brighter beam, any suggestions?
 
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4Runner168 said:
One of my bulbs went and I need to replace it, I was wondering if I should consider buying a new pair instead of replacing just the damaged one. Should I be concerned about different light outputs between the old/new bulbs? I wouldn't want to end up having one headlight with a brighter beam, any suggestions?

always replace HID bulbs in pairs. And make yourself a favour, get a Philips which will last at least 2000 hr
 
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paraordnance said:
always replace HID bulbs in pairs. And make yourself a favour, get a Philips which will last at least 2000 hr

Thanks for your suggestion, figure it would have been the right answer but just needed to check given that a pair of bulbs will run me almost the same amount of money as a brand new kit so maybe I am just going to buy a new kit and have spare parts.
 
you can get them here...super cheap.

www.vvme.com



I got my HID kit there and it's been great!

Many guys from BMW and Audi forums are using them and praise about them.

For $5.99 + shipping, who cares lol!
 
EDness said:
you can get them here...super cheap.

www.vvme.com



I got my HID kit there and it's been great!

Many guys from BMW and Audi forums are using them and praise about them.

For $5.99 + shipping, who cares lol!

Say why are those bulbs and hid kits so cheap? $37 bucks for a hid kit?
 
s-one said:
Say why are those bulbs and hid kits so cheap? $37 bucks for a hid kit?


"made in china"


my HID kit was $55 shipped. Can't really beat it...and took me 30 minutes to install.

I should take some pictures.
 
Gotcha! Thinking I should order a pair of bulbs myself for quick replacement in case one goes out. That way I'm not driving around with one light while the replacement is being shipped.
 
s-one said:
Gotcha! Thinking I should order a pair of bulbs myself for quick replacement in case one goes out. That way I'm not driving around with one light while the replacement is being shipped.

So has this kit been working well for you? No fitment issues, no reversed connections etc... I bought a cheap kit once and it was a big mistake, but for this cheap I may try it again....
 
BlairB said:
So has this kit been working well for you? No fitment issues, no reversed connections etc... I bought a cheap kit once and it was a big mistake, but for this cheap I may try it again....

Hey Blair!

I have never ordered from them but maybe the other guys who has can chime in. I'd be interested too before pulling the trig on this. $6.00 bucks for 2 hid bulbs!? hmmm.... I'm also using XenonDepot's Extreme HIDs so hopefully someone has ordered from vvme and had no problems with fitment.
 
Can't remember where I once saw it, but most of these guys selling HID kits are getting from the same manufacturer in Taiwan. I saw their site once and they had kits you could assemble with all types of different looking ballasts and bulbs, etc. So I'm hard pressed to go with one guys kit over another if there's a big price difference. For example, the BMW and Porsche guys "swear" by DDM Tuning's kits, and they're only $65; $25 for bulb pair. Ever see an older BMW go down the road with what would have to be an HID kit? Most likely bought from DDM. And mostly likely DDM got it from the same Taiwanese supplier.

Sooo, for $10/pr., I'd say go for it. You've really got nothing to lose other than to prove something. You can't beat that you're getting this for less than what it would cost to go to Pep Boys (haven't seen Wal-Mart with H11's yet) and replace with some OEM Sylvania's.
 
Managed to figure out that my issue was a bad connection, one of the connectors had some rust in it so I cleaned it out, packed it with electrical grease and now I am good to go.
 
I took some phone pics on the lights i got from vvme.com

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Nice pics! So I guess they are worth the good price. I did search google about the company and others who had purchase their products and they didn't fair so well. The major problem I got from the search was when the lights went bad, the shipping costs were astronomical both ways for replacement.
 
s-one said:
Nice pics! So I guess they are worth the good price. I did search google about the company and others who had purchase their products and they didn't fair so well. The major problem I got from the search was when the lights went bad, the shipping costs were astronomical both ways for replacement.

yea that was years ago, but now they are pretty good...and shipping's much cheaper now.

The kit works well, and i have over 10 friends with the same kit. I think one of them had a bulb that went out on them, but the replacement's so cheap he just bought 2 more and have one as a spare.
 

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