I purchased a 6,000k Hid kit from hidnation.com for my 2011 tundra. I opted for the better quality slim ballasts and it was the best decision i made. I got my kit pretty quickly i was actually surprised... and it took me about 15 minutes to install the kit. It was completely plug and play. im not that handy of a person and i was able to figure it out without any issues. the only thing i kind of regret was not getting the 8,000k i think i want more blue than what i have now. but besides that i love them and they are pretty darn bright!
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I purchased a 6,000k Hid kit from hidnation.com for my 2011 tundra. I opted for the better quality slim ballasts and it was the best decision i made. I got my kit pretty quickly i was actually surprised... and it took me about 15 minutes to install the kit. It was completely plug and play. im not that handy of a person and i was able to figure it out without any issues. the only thing i kind of regret was not getting the 8,000k i think i want more blue than what i have now. but besides that i love them and they are pretty darn bright!
Alright man thanks a lot!.. ill order them tonight. I'm going to get 6000k , i did wanted 8K , but i want a true color on the streets while im driving. plus it rains a lot down here in LA.
Retrofitting is putting real HIDs in your car by using projectors designed for HID bulbs. If you buy the HID kit like you wanted, the head lights are not designed to use HIDs so you'll blind everyone more and you will not have as good output as using true HIDs.
I went budget on mine and ordered one off eBay...but yes I did my research. I ordered a Xentec one (yes I know it has some mixed reviews) and so far I haven't found anything wrong about it. No blinking...no blown fuses...no melted wiring...pure plug and play...and I made sure that even if it did say shock proof, I installed in on areas that receives less of the vibration from the engine running.
$35 shipped? idk can't go wrong...but your choice.
lol...for what it's worth I do check the wire harness after a days worth of driving...it doesn't feel at all warm... but I might just get me a PnP ceramic harness another day...would have to bundle/clean up the wiring a little more...
Well you really should install a complete relay harness rather than just a ceramic connector. The issue is that HIDs use so much current draw at startup. Sure, less power when stabilized than halogens, but this initial arching of 10,000s of volts can wear down the switches over time. So the relay harness will protect form future wear and tear. The wires and connectors won't feel hot because the HIDs use less current than halogens once they are warmed up.
lol. Well you know how it works? It is sort of like wiring an amp for your speakers. You run a thick wire to the battery and a ground wire. These go through a relay and to the HID ballasts. The relay itself plugs into your OEM head light plug, so that the OEM head light switch controls the relay, turning the head lights on and off. Good luck!!!
lol. Well you know how it works? It is sort of like wiring an amp for your speakers. You run a thick wire to the battery and a ground wire. These go through a relay and to the HID ballasts. The relay itself plugs into your OEM head light plug, so that the OEM head light switch controls the relay, turning the head lights on and off. Good luck!!!
...I've got a lot to learn about these things...lol keep in touch I might have to ask ya some more stuff
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but I might just get me a PnP ceramic harness another day...would have to bundle/clean up the wiring a little more...
...lol keep in touch I might have to ask ya some more stuff 
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