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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Problems with Pilot H4/9003 headlamp conversion kit

I want to know your stories with these conversion kits available from autozone. Here's mine.

Mine cracked a few mins after turning them on. I couldn't believe my eyes... the longer the light was on.. the larger the crack got on the glass...

I've never been so pissed off at a product... what a waste of my time and money.
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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sorry to hear about that!
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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autozone usually takes anything back. tell them that you didnt notice the crack in it. they will surely take it back. they have to. its not your fault it is a piece of crap.
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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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take them back to autozone. Then go to the big book they have and order the conversion from APC. They have defusers so your beam is wide. While you are at it order the APC 80/100W lights. They should be able to help you, if not post and I'll get you there part numbers so all the person at autozone has to do is hit the VDP button on the keyboard and order it. The conversion I think is like 60 and the lights are 39 bucks for two.
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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thats a decently hefty price. but you can take it back. www.midnightmoose.com has conversions for $40 a piece including bulbs, but they wont take the bulbs back. ive never had a problem with anything from them, but theres always the risk......
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by MdFormula350
sorry to hear about that!
Dude, you're the BIGGEST post wh0re I've ever seen !!!! LOL
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 08:55 AM
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im sorry, but im going to have to correct you. Mark Shields is the biggest post *****
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 01:09 AM
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I'd reccomend ProCarParts.com, good products, good prices. Here's a link to their conversion headlights: Diamond-Back Euro Conversion Headlights
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Anybody tried Diamond Conversion Kit?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ShadowZ28
thats a decently hefty price. but you can take it back. Midnight Moose - subsidiary Dyunco has conversions for $40 a piece including bulbs, but they wont take the bulbs back. ive never had a problem with anything from them, but theres always the risk......
that link takes me to a page with an image, and nowhere else to go
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Where else can I get a conversion kit from.......
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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This is all I could get at ProCarParts.com....

http://www.procarparts.com/store-lis...MARO&year=1987

- Justin
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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I found this http://www.partstrain.com/products/A...FIRE--005.html
Really nice choice
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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look at http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ he has real stuff, I put relays and 100/130w bulbs in my vette and now I see stuff in time to drive around it not just run over it...

JS
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