Hello. I just put in new Silverstar Hi beams, and the next night, i noticed my driver side HID was getting extremely weak. Maybe i bumped something on installation of the Hi beams that i'm unaware of. I had a feeling this time would come, and i'm ready to upgrade to the ones from the auction site. But which ones are the best? Are they recommended? Has anyone gotten the HID upgrade kits for the $550 off of the auction site? Are you happy with them? Or I could hunt forever and try to find a new one for $300, or buy a used one from the auction site and it might last a month before i have to buy another, and i really really don't feel like doing that. And i really don't feel like purchasing 2 new ones IF i can find them for $600. If i can spend $550 and it'll get converted to the AC headlights and only $60 a crack bulbs, improved lighting, and everything stays safe i'd much rather go that way. But before i went and blew $550 on something that i didn't know would work, i'd like to get everyone else's opinions/comments/suggestions first. Also curious if the kit comes with everything i need or if i'll need additions parts, and how hard the installation process is. Thanks, any info is GREATLY appreciated!
HID Questions About Auction HIDS
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This may be the same guy I discussed replacement HID's with. Check this forum. http://www.lincolnsclub.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14002
If it is, I thought it would be a lot better than buying a used bulb and having it last 6 months....Here, you are replacing the entire setup with a recently made bulb that should be available for a number of years!
If it is, I thought it would be a lot better than buying a used bulb and having it last 6 months....Here, you are replacing the entire setup with a recently made bulb that should be available for a number of years!
The guy out here in cali says $325 and they be here in april as well who is this max guy and how do i place an order?
Max Zuckerberg
Internet Part Sales
Phone (800) 866-1520 ext. 236
Fax (480) 948-8478
parts@fivestarford.com
I bought from this guy budpytko refers to and they are great, I sold the good bulb I had for like $160 and the ballast for like $40 and the price of the kit was $360, after all said and done I spent on the new kit what I would have bought a used bulb for. Now these bulbs are readily available for $50, they are bright and most of all the install was pretty simple. He gives a full pictorial walk through on how to install them. I did in in less than 2 hours just being careful. Now I could probably do it in less than an hour. I recommend this kit from him.
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Dominus
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I have bgdsub's kit, and here is the review I wrote from another site:
"OK, so last night I finally installed my conversion kit that I got from him.
For those of you who are not familiar with this kit, it is a kit that completely replaces the HID system on 1997-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII cars with all new modern HID bulbs, wiring, and ballasts. The object is to escape the rapidly declining supply, and rapidly increasing price of the Sylvania HID bulb, while also giving a noticable improvement in light output.
Upon first opening the kit, I found everything well packaged and neatly organized, as well as a not including his contact info, and a link to photo installation instructions.
The kit itself is clearly one of the better aftermarket HID kits I have seen. Rather than coming with the shat knockoff ballasts I see in most HID kits (which always seem to fail), these ballasts are a familiar design that i have used before and know to be reliable. I have the same set in my old Dodge since mid 2003. The bulbs are 9006 sized D2S style bulbs with your typical aftermarket connectors on them. This is where the ease of replacement comes in. You can buy these bulbs seperately all over ebay in a wide variety of temps and styles. The bulb temp in this kit is 4300k, which is basically the same temp as what you already have. Best light output, and a white color.
The most important parts, the Mark VIII specific parts are more than adequately done. The grommet necessary to retain the proper (and watertight) use of the plastic covers that go on the back of the lights has been professionally mounted, and is of perfect size. Fits right in. The plexiglas adapters included were spot on, and definitely do the job.
The installation itself was actually very easy, despite seeming a little more difficult at first. The most difficult part of the whole thing is tapping into the stock wiring harness for the lights. Included are a set of T-taps for this purpose. I decided to forgoe this, and simply mated the wiring to my stock ballast connectors, removing the old ballasts completely. His instructions provided the perfect locations for routing of the wiring, and location of the ballasts. Be sure to keep them out of the engine bay, or they will have a very short life.
So, was there any improvement you ask? The answer is simply yes. There is not even a question. Compared to my old, but working HID-9500 bulbs, this thing blasts light like a cannon. The difference was the same as going from a halogen light to xenons in the first place.
The only change I will be making however, is the addition of a relay system to power the ballasts. A small problem I encountered (which he details in the instructions) is that on occasion, the lights may flicker upon startup, or only one may come on. This is a very familiar issue with attaching ballasts tot he stock relay system, and can easily be corrected by simply putting in a relay setup. But honestly, it is something I will be doing in my spare time, when I feel like it. Hasn't happened enough times to cause me THAT great of a concern. However, headlight relay kits are available preconfigured all over ebay, and even in your local auto parts store, and even a monkey can do a relay setup.
One other recommendation for anyone who gets this kit: Do not be concerned about the color of the light. 4300k bulbs produce a yellowish/greenish light while they are still new. Just leave your headlights on every time you take your car out for a drive, and within a few days, they should set into their true color. This is true of all 4300k bulbs, no matter the manufacturer. All HID bulbs mature in color as they burn on.
To put it simply, if you can manage an oil change, you can do this conversion, and it makes purchasing new or used HID-9500 bulbs look like a total waste. I am glad I chose this over paying basically the same price for a set of used bulbs. And speaking of used bulbs, I just sold my bulbs for more than the price of this kit, so he might as well have sent it to me for free, with cash included in the box.
I give it an A."
"OK, so last night I finally installed my conversion kit that I got from him.
For those of you who are not familiar with this kit, it is a kit that completely replaces the HID system on 1997-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII cars with all new modern HID bulbs, wiring, and ballasts. The object is to escape the rapidly declining supply, and rapidly increasing price of the Sylvania HID bulb, while also giving a noticable improvement in light output.
Upon first opening the kit, I found everything well packaged and neatly organized, as well as a not including his contact info, and a link to photo installation instructions.
The kit itself is clearly one of the better aftermarket HID kits I have seen. Rather than coming with the shat knockoff ballasts I see in most HID kits (which always seem to fail), these ballasts are a familiar design that i have used before and know to be reliable. I have the same set in my old Dodge since mid 2003. The bulbs are 9006 sized D2S style bulbs with your typical aftermarket connectors on them. This is where the ease of replacement comes in. You can buy these bulbs seperately all over ebay in a wide variety of temps and styles. The bulb temp in this kit is 4300k, which is basically the same temp as what you already have. Best light output, and a white color.
The most important parts, the Mark VIII specific parts are more than adequately done. The grommet necessary to retain the proper (and watertight) use of the plastic covers that go on the back of the lights has been professionally mounted, and is of perfect size. Fits right in. The plexiglas adapters included were spot on, and definitely do the job.
The installation itself was actually very easy, despite seeming a little more difficult at first. The most difficult part of the whole thing is tapping into the stock wiring harness for the lights. Included are a set of T-taps for this purpose. I decided to forgoe this, and simply mated the wiring to my stock ballast connectors, removing the old ballasts completely. His instructions provided the perfect locations for routing of the wiring, and location of the ballasts. Be sure to keep them out of the engine bay, or they will have a very short life.
So, was there any improvement you ask? The answer is simply yes. There is not even a question. Compared to my old, but working HID-9500 bulbs, this thing blasts light like a cannon. The difference was the same as going from a halogen light to xenons in the first place.
The only change I will be making however, is the addition of a relay system to power the ballasts. A small problem I encountered (which he details in the instructions) is that on occasion, the lights may flicker upon startup, or only one may come on. This is a very familiar issue with attaching ballasts tot he stock relay system, and can easily be corrected by simply putting in a relay setup. But honestly, it is something I will be doing in my spare time, when I feel like it. Hasn't happened enough times to cause me THAT great of a concern. However, headlight relay kits are available preconfigured all over ebay, and even in your local auto parts store, and even a monkey can do a relay setup.
One other recommendation for anyone who gets this kit: Do not be concerned about the color of the light. 4300k bulbs produce a yellowish/greenish light while they are still new. Just leave your headlights on every time you take your car out for a drive, and within a few days, they should set into their true color. This is true of all 4300k bulbs, no matter the manufacturer. All HID bulbs mature in color as they burn on.
To put it simply, if you can manage an oil change, you can do this conversion, and it makes purchasing new or used HID-9500 bulbs look like a total waste. I am glad I chose this over paying basically the same price for a set of used bulbs. And speaking of used bulbs, I just sold my bulbs for more than the price of this kit, so he might as well have sent it to me for free, with cash included in the box.
I give it an A."
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Dominus
Guest
I can't say enough about that conversion. It is simply one of the best things I have evr done to my car at all. I wasn't even concerned about replacement either. I had 6 HID-9500 bulbs sitting around, and I sold them all after getting this kit.