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Old 03-27-2004, 08:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question HID problem.......

is it possible to use hella ballast with CATZ bulbs??? i am confused here..........
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Old 03-28-2004, 12:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i don't think so , cause i don't think CATZ makes D2S/R type bulb.
you have to use either philips or Osarm bulb. May be there are some other brands that makes D2S/R type bulbs but why bother if you can get OEM ones =)
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No it's not. The only thing "D2R/D2S" about the Catz bulbs is the actual envelope as the whole thing has been rebased to fit a halogen socket.

Basically, you're out've luck.

But, why use CATZ bulbs anyway? They've been pulled off the market for legality reasons and you're never going to find a replacement (or in your case a pair of original CATZ ballasts).

You're only option is going to be get a whole new rebased HID kit (illegal).

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i am still confused, i wanna get H4 dual beam kit, but i found those kit on ebay, they comes with shitty bulbs, so i wanna make sure i can get replacement dual beam bulbs for the ballast b4 i buy them...........so wat brand of bulbs(if there is any), i can direct bolt onto a hella ballast, n how is the rebase thing works anyway???(is that mean i can use rebase D2s bulbs???
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^ CATZ was the only company that put out a plug-n-play H4 dual beam kit. Unless you can find one of those in their original packaging (brand new), you're out've luck.

An H4 HID kit, though illegal, will put out a ridiculous amount of light.

Your only other option is to do a bi-xenon projector retrofit, but be prepared to spend lots $$$ and time
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