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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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I have had my HID lights for three months and my driver side light is on its third balist is this a common problem and why would it keep killing the balist
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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My ds is weird too. It won't always light up right away I have to turn the lights from auto-to on then back. Not sure why but it's only the ds
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Why does anyone bother with a HID conversion? I see lots of posts and questions. Sounds like a waste of thime and money for what little benefit there is. I had factory HID in my Lincoln, they looked cool but thats about it.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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if its fleabay you get what you pay for.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Never had any problems with my HID kit. Came from Jon_To on the forum here.

And they make an amazing difference in my output
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by militaryrednek
if its fleabay you get what you pay for.

All my kits for all my vehicles are from Ebay....F150, Ranger, Fusion, Mustang and have had no issues. The fusion kit if from 08 and they are still on the same bulbs and ballasts!!!!

Jon To kits are over priced..IMO
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by KidCobra97
All my kits for all my vehicles are from Ebay....F150, Ranger, Fusion, Mustang and have had no issues. The fusion kit if from 08 and they are still on the same bulbs and ballasts!!!!

Jon To kits are over priced..IMO
Little high, yes. And I was originally a bit skeptical, but between the customer service and the quality of the kit, I'm impressed.

When I get a fuel sipper DD, I'll try cheap HIDs in those
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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I had to replace ballasts on my HID lights to and it pisses me off so im looking for regular light bulbs that are really bright.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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I may be taking mine off soon. Light output it great but not great when it rains and fog. My passenger side sometimes doesn't light up also. Got mine from Jon_To and i will back them up that they do have great customer service and they do have a great product, the HIDs are just not for me.
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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I just ordered mine from third gear performance from Jon_to. He backs his product 100%. Everyone that has bought from him has nothing but good things to say. I made the mistake of buying Xentecs on eBay and they blew in 2 days. Guess paying 20 for hids should have told me not to buy them.
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