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MaroKid81 · 06-07-2012, 01:21 AM

Hey has anyone gotten a hid kit for a non-rs camaro from ebay and if so how good do they work. Do they flicker ? any issues ?

i really want to get some but i just dont want to spent a lot on just headlights and i been looking at the leds for the fogs has anyone had good luck with them ? I need you help camaro5

Bonanza7 · 06-07-2012, 04:27 AM

Be careful. Some of those kits are junk, and if they work, you often lose high beams or they fall apart. Beware, I speak from experience on this.

brandonrr · 06-07-2012, 05:08 AM

am i the only one who misread the title at first as "Has anyone gotten kids from e-bay?"

just be careful what you get and be sure to read the reviews that people have left for that item. the customer feedback can stop you from buying junk or verify that something is of good quality.

ga0358 · 06-07-2012, 12:22 PM

I didn't mess around and got my kit from AAC...Great customer service, lifetime warranty on lamps and ballast.

hunterv6 · 06-07-2012, 12:56 PM

i have some from ebay had them for two years and 17000 mile low and high beam havent failed me yet.

=Stephens= · 06-07-2012, 03:56 PM

I have bought all my kits from Ebay and the only issue I had was a bad ballast. As for High and Low beams, just get the Bi-xeon kit and your bulb is high and low.

eggydoo · 06-07-2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterv6

i have some from ebay had them for two years and 17000 mile low and high beam havent failed me yet.

I replaced mine with 6k bulbs from ebay when I first got the car.
Its at 28k miles right now and still no issues.

I really wish there is a good foglight HID solution for RS model camaros though....everyone I saw has had issues with melting or not working right.

MaroKid81 · 06-07-2012, 10:56 PM

What brand hids should I get from Ebay ?

MaroKid81 · 06-07-2012, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =Stephens=

I have bought all my kits from Ebay and the only issue I had was a bad ballast. As for High and Low beams, just get the Bi-xeon kit and your bulb is high and low.

What brand did you get ?

=Stephens= · 06-07-2012, 11:43 PM

The brand really didn't matter to me. I have gotten the digital slim ballasts and the regular ones too. The digital slims are more expensive, but the work better for fog lights because they are easier to mount. All of my vehicles have HIDs. My Camaro, Stratus, Expedition and my motorcycle.

Mr_Draco · 06-08-2012, 08:59 AM

When buying stuff like this on Ebay, be smart. If the poster doesn't post the brand then stay away. Google whatever brand they are selling and do your research.

eggydoo · 06-08-2012, 04:31 PM

I just went with the person who had the most positive reviews

atomic427 · 06-08-2012, 10:22 PM

did any of you need to buy anything else or just bought the Ebay hid kit, installed and no issues? I heard that you need some kind of harness so the hid's work with the driving lights

Jason@JacFab · 06-08-2012, 10:27 PM

The VVME brand kits seem to work very well, when I was in Alaska that's what almost everyone I knew, or met through people had on their cars... From the questions I asked, they had very little problems at all with them... You can also buy direct from VVME, and cut out the middle man. I have bought a set for my Chevelle, but have not installed them yet, but looks like pretty decent quality stuff.

06-07-2012, 01:21 AM	#1
MaroKid81 You Only Live Once. Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 1LT Join Date: May 2012 Location: United States Posts: 36	Has anyone gotten hids from ebay ? Hey has anyone gotten a hid kit for a non-rs camaro from ebay and if so how good do they work. Do they flicker ? any issues ? i really want to get some but i just dont want to spent a lot on just headlights and i been looking at the leds for the fogs has anyone had good luck with them ? I need you help camaro5

06-07-2012, 12:22 PM	#4
ga0358 Drives: 2010 ABM LS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Acworth, Georgia Posts: 935 View My Garage	I didn't mess around and got my kit from AAC...Great customer service, lifetime warranty on lamps and ballast. __________________

06-07-2012, 12:56 PM	#5
hunterv6 Always bet on Black Drives: 2011 turbo LS, 2012 f 150, Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Concord Nc Posts: 1,983	i have some from ebay had them for two years and 17000 mile low and high beam havent failed me yet. __________________

06-08-2012, 10:22 PM	#13
atomic427 Drives: 2011 victory red LS M6 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: southwest florida Posts: 93	did any of you need to buy anything else or just bought the Ebay hid kit, installed and no issues? I heard that you need some kind of harness so the hid's work with the driving lights __________________ Vararam - RX/VMAX Black Ice-olator - RX/VMAX Ported throttle body - RX Catchcan - RX Oil breather - 21lb Deka battery

06-07-2012, 04:27 AM	#2
Bonanza7 Account Suspended Drives: 2010, Rally Yellow, Black stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,363	Be careful. Some of those kits are junk, and if they work, you often lose high beams or they fall apart. Beware, I speak from experience on this.

06-07-2012, 05:08 AM	#3
brandonrr LFX is not the average V6 Drives: 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 314	am i the only one who misread the title at first as "Has anyone gotten kids from e-bay?" just be careful what you get and be sure to read the reviews that people have left for that item. the customer feedback can stop you from buying junk or verify that something is of good quality.

06-07-2012, 03:56 PM	#6
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	I have bought all my kits from Ebay and the only issue I had was a bad ballast. As for High and Low beams, just get the Bi-xeon kit and your bulb is high and low.

06-07-2012, 10:56 PM	#8
MaroKid81 You Only Live Once. Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 1LT Join Date: May 2012 Location: United States Posts: 36	What brand hids should I get from Ebay ?

06-07-2012, 11:43 PM	#10
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	The brand really didn't matter to me. I have gotten the digital slim ballasts and the regular ones too. The digital slims are more expensive, but the work better for fog lights because they are easier to mount. All of my vehicles have HIDs. My Camaro, Stratus, Expedition and my motorcycle.

06-08-2012, 08:59 AM	#11
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,181	When buying stuff like this on Ebay, be smart. If the poster doesn't post the brand then stay away. Google whatever brand they are selling and do your research.

06-08-2012, 04:31 PM	#12
eggydoo Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 629	I just went with the person who had the most positive reviews

06-08-2012, 10:27 PM	#14
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,688 View My Garage	The VVME brand kits seem to work very well, when I was in Alaska that's what almost everyone I knew, or met through people had on their cars... From the questions I asked, they had very little problems at all with them... You can also buy direct from VVME, and cut out the middle man. I have bought a set for my Chevelle, but have not installed them yet, but looks like pretty decent quality stuff.