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H7 HID retrofit better or OEM D2S modded to fit stock halogen housing better?

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Old 09-04-2003, 01:59 PM
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Default H7 HID retrofit better or OEM D2S modded to fit stock halogen housing better?

anybody done their conversion and can give some opinion?
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Default If I had to choose between those options, I'd go for a H7 kit.

Its plug-n-play. So its easier, but with (at least) the same result as modding your halogens.

Obviously just swapping the whole housing for OEM Xenons is the best option.
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consider I just pay for $375 for the philips H7 retrofit kit. I think it is much cheaper.
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But I am wondering about the beam pattern tho...
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And how much for OEM xenons?
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I dont know..
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I think its somewhere around $600
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and where can I get the ballast and harness? can someone post some picture of the OEM xenon?
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Default Hmm, for that money...its should be all inclusive.

A friend of mine had halogens and swapped them for OEM xenons. Think he payed 500 euro for 2 (e-code) light units incl. balasts. New. Harness is not needed since the connectors are the same. Its a straight swap: disconnect harness...remove units, place unit, connect...and you're done.

Not sure where you can get a full OEM kit in the USA (I'm in Europe). Ebay maybe?
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whoa.. where can you get the whole thing for $600?


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