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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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HID Trans am headlight conversion

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...38988263542951

I found this kit, is this a good deal? is it everything I need to convert my car to a modern looking headlight?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

I kno this doesnt help but i was thinking of ordering the kit for my camaro.

http://www.prostreetlighting.com/pro...RSION-KIT.html

I actually was looking for the exact answers lol

thanks for starting post
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

DONT BUY THAT !!!

i had a set like that and the lenses fill up with water while the headlight is flipped down.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

they sell direct fit xtra-vision & silverstar headlamps.thats the way i went
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

Originally Posted by regal301
they sell direct fit xtra-vision & silverstar headlamps.thats the way i went
Where did you purchase them from?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

autozone
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=57-0
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

Originally Posted by regal301
DONT BUY THAT !!!

i had a set like that and the lenses fill up with water while the headlight is flipped down.

they do? are they plastic? did you end up getting another kit? why did they fill up? arent they sealed?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

you get a plastic housing that replaces the sealed glass headlamp,then you can use composite style bulbs in them.the way there vented and where the bulb goes in the back,they werent designed to be flipped down as in our firebirds.

i keep my car garaged but i left it out the night i put them in and the next day they had water in them.

i pulled them out of the car dried them out and put them in my s10 and they never got any water in them after that.i put silverstars in my car and was done with it.

i dont think any of them are designed to be flipped down.and i dident want to half *** them with silicone or anything.i paid $75 for them and they were pretty good looking,i wanted to get hid's too but the thought of a $100 bulb getting wet.......forget that.

I CANT SAY ALL THE HOUSINGS WILL LEAK BUT YOUR REPLACING A SEALED BEAM WITH A COMPOSITE HOUSING THATS VENTED AND NOT MADE TO BE FLIPPED DOWN LIKE IN A FIREBIRD,I THINK THE WATER WILL EVENTUALLY GET IN.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Re: HID Trans am headlight conversion

Originally Posted by firechicken76
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...38988263542951

I found this kit, is this a good deal? is it everything I need to convert my car to a modern looking headlight?
Its not real HID, it Halogen, real HID kits have ballasts for each bulb. I can't say if they leak or not, but have seen others that don't the blue halo on ebay.
You can buy those and install 9004 True HID's but people are bringing up a good point. Are they vented? Check with seller, they certainly need to be sealed water tight...The glass bulbs don't yellow like plastic does over time.....
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