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Old 07-02-2019, 10:03 PM
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I was thinking of upgrading my hids then my headlights thinking 6000k or 8000k im finding them on ebay for 30$ and im wondering if it be direct replacement or would i need a ballast
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Old 07-02-2019, 10:40 PM
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Get the same size and style of bulb to match the oem size and it’s a direct replacement. Pick whatever color or intensity, the trade off is brighter ones won’t last as long. Or will get your a ticke.
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 06:29 AM
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D2R if u have reflector headlights.

D2S if u have projectors.

Go with 6K for the color. 8K is too purplish.
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 07:59 PM
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Thanks bro reflector headlights? Like litterly a reflector inside the light lol?
 
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Old 07-03-2019, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CodysG87
Thanks bro reflector headlights? Like litterly a reflector inside the light lol?
No man. Its the headlight style. Most cars on the road are still reflector style. The industry is slowly changig to projectors though. Google if u wanna learn more.
 
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Yeah, factory headlamp is reflector style. Don’t bother upgrading to a projector style headlamp, just change the bulbs. I bought white 10k upgrades for my Old RX8 with factory HIDs. Went with some bulbs from Amazon for $15 bucks. Easier to sort through the selection and price was similar to eBay.
 
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Old 07-04-2019, 08:41 AM
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^I'm going to disagree with you a bit. I would recommend OEM projectors if anyone can find them at a reasonable cost. The light output and visibility are dramatically improved over the stock projectors which makes for a safer drive in the dark. That's also one of my big gripes with the aftermarket projectors for the G, their light output is abysmal compared to a "real" projector.
 
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^I'm going to disagree with you a bit. I would recommend OEM projectors if anyone can find them at a reasonable cost. The light output and visibility are dramatically improved over the stock projectors which makes for a safer drive in the dark. That's also one of my big gripes with the aftermarket projectors for the G, their light output is abysmal compared to a "real" projector.
I agree projectors are superior, but is there an oem option? I’m not aware and never ventured into the subject for my G sedan.
 
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Old 07-05-2019, 02:27 PM
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Well i bought these hope it fits im going aftermarket headlights n a week or so

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F172489851412
 
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I think the sedan projectors was a custom job, there should be a sticky or good thread around here somewhere though.
 
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Old 07-07-2019, 08:19 AM
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Well i bought these hope it fits im going aftermarket headlights n a week or so

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F172489851412

eBay FTL. Interesting how the listing is titled "Genuine OEM"...…..but they're not.
 
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This thread will give you a pretty good idea how to upgrade your headlights.

https://g35driver.com/forums/media-s...-retrofit.html
 
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