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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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I'm running a kit a bought from bajahid.com. The only thing I can think of that may be different is that I have upgraded the wiring harness as well. That might have something to do with it.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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oops...double post

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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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yeah wiring harness up grade chould be a big help..

how do you like thos HIDS btw?


what i got out of this kit for the money i spent im deff happy.. but im going to redo everything a make better.

first im going to do 55W in head lights and fogs.. both off a realy kit, also with caps..

im also going to fix my houseings and find a beter place for my ballasts and all that stuff..


http://www.carhidkits.com/xenon-hid-...rness-200.html

http://www.hidlook.com/catalog/high-...ack-p-664.html
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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I love the kit. I was able to do my headlights and 3 KC lights all in HIDs for about $200. The kits came with everything needed to do the installs. 2 H4 bulbs, 3 H3 bulbs, 5 ballasts, and all the wiring. Tony the guy at bajahid.com is a fellow XJ'er and super helpful. I'm not sure if he posts on here but posts a lot over at NAXJA.

I followed the write up on Go Jeep's site on building my upgraded harness.
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoHeadlightLoom.htm.

The write up mentions the DRL. Maybe I just got lucky, because I just made the upgraded harness then installed the HIDs.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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How dd you wire the angel eyes to your parking lights?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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here's an update to this thread on GoJeeps website

GoJeep/Howto/BiXenonProjectors

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sbdrumr
here's an update to this thread on GoJeeps website

GoJeep/Howto/BiXenonProjectors
well this requires alot more work then the MR2 kit. you can actually just buy the mr2 housing and get bixexon bulbs and be done. plus those projectors look horrible compared the Aj6's
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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mmmmm no angel eyes? this looks good.. but im not going to start cuting up my truck just to get them to fit... thos houseing look super longgggg.. no need to spend $400+ on projectors too

this is a nother way to do it and it deff looks good.. a little over the top for me..
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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I would have just gone with Sylvania Silverstars, less hassle, only a few candle power difference.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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Should have gone with 5000 - 6000 bulbs. 8000 is too blue/purple and you loose some light deffinition.

Glad to see you have them in projectors instead of blinding everyone on the road. Nice upgrade though the projector headlights just look a little odd to me. You shouldnt have a straight cutoff across the front.

Looking at this pic: You should probably adjust the driver side light down a bit.
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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Hey guys and gals,
Just throwing a pic of mine dont have night shots yet but will soon. This is an ebay kit that i got from a top rated seller. I bought the housing seperate came with H4 lights.
This is with H4 lights, H3 fog lights, and led corner and bumper with clear housing.

Heres the HIDs During the day
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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I use 4300k HIDS on my e30 - they're brighter and whiter than 6000k. The higher the number, the bluer the light and the less light overall.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Should have gone with 5000 - 6000 bulbs. 8000 is too blue/purple and you loose some light deffinition
yes i know it does bug me i dont like them.. when i had bought these thats all he had was 8k

right now ( when i get the time ) im going to redo everything ima run a relay kit for BOTH! headlights and fogs.. and ima put in 6k's in the headlights and fogs.. then im hopeing that everything will be good


Glad to see you have them in projectors instead of blinding everyone on the road. Nice upgrade though the projector headlights just look a little odd to me. You shouldnt have a straight cutoff across the front.
YES that was a the i looked in to the most when doing theses hids there are still alot of people out there puting hids in stock houseing i didnt want to be that guy

98srt6: you got projectors? what themp are they?

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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well ive had them in about 7 mons now and there still doing good.. got me though all the dark nights here in the chi..

things that i ran in to..

the houseings dont "sit" in there good enof for me i fixed this by puting a hole behind them.. i know i didnt want to cut up my tuck.. but every bump i went over they wood shake.. they are not going ANYWHERE! now im happy with it

they droped out alot apon start up.. you wood have to "flick" your lights you get both of them on..

i went from 8000K too 5000K in my headlights.. i never wanted 8k in the first place but whatever..

im alsoooo going to do my fogs in 6K.. thats for a nother time..

BUT! both are going to be on relay kits.. this will have the HIDS get B+ all the time.. SO you get NO drop outs FASTER warm ups the old set up took forever -_- AND! they will be briter! i know i can tell..

ive put too much time and fab in to this.. but it was worth it.. to everyone that are thinking about geting this setup IF you want REAL hid lights go this way. everything is there for you, goes in farly well and there no guess work if i had to make a pair.. i woodint it wood me to much for me

as allways if you have Q's PM me or post on here and ill do my best to get to them

thank you CF
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