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have any of you switched out your stock light assembly to the hid conversion assembly. i am not talking about just putting in silver stars, i mean taking out the stock light unit and putting in the hid unit. i think i am going to order the new headlights from jp customs, but i would like to hear from anyone that has done it. do you like it, ect.....ect.... please let me know, thanx. :cheers: ps: i got blue bulbs and replaced my drl's with them and they look awesome going down the street. they are really wicked.

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I installed the Sylvania HID assemblies a couple years ago. Light pattern is much wider, with a clear cutoff. The high beams (halogen) came with new Sylvania silverstar bulbs. I think it was a promo they were having.

 

They work fine. Light is better than stock. Installation is completely easy, taking 15 minutes top.

 

Consider doing the 4-hi mod at the same time. Otherwise, every time you flash the highs, the low beams go on and off, and the ballast will have to restrike the arc every time the lows go back on.

 

The whine you hear when they are cold, just after starting up, gets quieter as the bulbs warm up.

 

Check the net for good prices. I found a wide disparity between low and high prices for the same kit.

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I did it to both SUV's. Xenarc X2020's. I got them for about $409 from X2020

 

They are fantastic. I did a review on them a few months back: Review

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