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Old 01-28-2008, 10:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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HID look w/out cost (bulbs) help me choose

OK so I just got my 04 avalon and love it. except the yellow headlights. i was looking at hid conversion kits and for a phillips it is just out of my price range at the moment. what bulbs would you all recommend? I want that hid look but i still want a nice bright light.

also i bought my avalon with leather seats. however the door panels have cloth on them. did they come like this or did they have them installed? If so is there anyway I can just replace the cloth cover with leather instead of replacing the whole door panel? If I can, can someone pm a place do get that part or list it here? Thanks!
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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well without converting to HID, you can either get the look of HID but not as bright. or you can go bright with the silver star ultras but they dont look like HID.
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I read about silver stars in another thread. I beleive I need the 9005, correct?
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Old 01-29-2008, 01:56 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I believe your high beams are 9005, but your low beams are 9006.
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Old 01-29-2008, 01:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
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MTEC 4,350K super whites.

Had mine for 18 months in my low, high, and fogs with no problem.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MTEC-9005-HB3-XENON-SUPER-WHITE-HID-HEADLIGHT-BULBS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ023QQit emZ360017717036QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

4,000k silverstars and others bulbs still have a yellow tint.
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Can anyone tell me or send me a link on how to remove the old bulbs?
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Old 01-31-2008, 12:34 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Not worth it in my opinion. The "look" of HID is false, just tints your lights blue, and it looks really REALLY cheesy. I had them, and if you're going to get Silverstars, that's going to run you $40 for a pair. I got my HID kit for $150, and they are real HID bulbs, and they look great. Worth it in the long run.
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I got the Luminics Titanium White ( SP) for 25 shipped, running for over a yr....look sweet and not too blue. Just a bluish/white tint.
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Old 01-31-2008, 10:37 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I hear GE nighthawk is cheap and good.
I used Phillips vision plus. their blue vision is really good as well.
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