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Posted by: chump2825

i have read alot of the fourms on this but i dont remeber the answers to my questions...what hid kit did some of you use and do others make a difference...do you have to do anything to the headlight assembly to make them work right nd will the hid kit melt it..i want an 8000k deep blue color...is it worth putting in a projector and if so how do you do it

Posted by: Dominus

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Originally Posted by chump2825

i have read alot of the fourms on this but i dont remeber the answers to my questions...what hid kit did some of you use and do others make a difference

You should use the factory HID system. Anything else will be inferior.

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...do you have to do anything to the headlight assembly to make them work right nd will the hid kit melt it.

This is a 3 part answer:

Stock Gen1 housing: You can install an HID kit in this housng of proper bulb format, and it will work fine, however, the stock housings are inferior in design. Better to go with OEM HID's.

Stock Gen1 HID housing: Hell no.

Stock Gen2 HID Housing: Hell no.

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i want an 8000k deep blue color...is it worth putting in a projector and if so how do you do it

What do you want a deeper color for? Not only will it look like some kind of import sh!tbox, but 8000K has FAR FAR FAR less lumens than stock, so you won't be able to see as much at night. There's NO POINT at all.

Posted by: chump2825

what if i didnt go with the oem hid and got an aftermarket one like from hid.com will it make a huge difference?

Posted by: Frogman

You're not listening, guy... well, reading, in this case. OEM HID is the way to go. I can't even find any HID stuff for the mark VIII on hid.com.

If you attempt to put an HID into non HID housings, the light pattern will be everywhere, and will piss off a lot of oncoming people. That, and it won't be as safe at night.

But you go ahead and try it out. Let the non HID mark owners know how it worked out for you.

Posted by: chump2825

where do i buy the oem hid kit

Posted by: evillally

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Originally Posted by chump2825

where do i buy the oem hid kit

Look in the "Auto Parts For Sale" forum, right now...

Posted by: gangstaMK8

blinglights.com the 50 watt hid 4300 k