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11-06-2006, 06:04 PM
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mmmm...chocolate...
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if anyone can help me out...i wanna change the bulbs in my focus CL with xenon lights...does anyone know if this is possible, and how much do they cost...
ive seen em on a zetec and they look very nice...
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11-06-2006, 10:09 PM
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All I can say is, don't do it yourself unless you're an expert. I had a mate change his bulbs and they pointed in the wrong direction and he couldn't see a thing. Got them fixed by a mechanic, and they were too dull anyways. Yes, they do look good though.
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12-06-2006, 12:23 PM
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mmmm...chocolate...
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but how much would they cost to be put in?
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12-06-2006, 05:38 PM
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I have xenons in mine (mk1 focus zetec), just a hint dont go above 5500K xenons, while they look damn good the coppers will be on your back cos they are illegal for some stupid reason. I have Phillips 5500K Xennons they cost me $70 for a pair and i installed them myself. I am yet to get high beam globes but i will very soon, Im going to get ultra bright high beams, above 5500K, they are very expensive though, well above $100.
While it is a pain in the to install the globes, cos there is hardly any room under the hood of the car, i would do it yourself just be gentle dont ram them in or you will have alignment problems. They are only globes, not a new engine, not hard to do just time consuming cos of the space issues. If you had a mechanic install them they would charge you the minimum hourly rate which varies. Unless you found a sympathetic mechanic, they might feel sorry for you and put them in for nothing. I had to get a blown globe changed so i took it to ford, they all laughed at me, cos its generally not hard to change a globe. But once they got under the hood and seen how annoying it really is to do with a focus, they retracted thier smart comments. |
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13-06-2006, 06:39 PM
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mmmm...chocolate...
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hahahaha!
and where do you buy xenon lights?
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14-06-2006, 01:29 AM
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Anywhere they sell bulbs for cars, i got mine from autobarn
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14-06-2006, 04:08 PM
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mmmm...chocolate...
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can you tell im such a newbie to aftermarket mods...
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14-06-2006, 06:20 PM
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Well with that in mind, maybe you shouldnt install them yourself lol
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18-06-2006, 04:54 PM
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mmmm...chocolate...
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thats great advice...i have a family mechanic who regularly does stuff for free...when i used to have a 92 EB falcon on my p-plate days, he gave me a free tune up! hopefully he could do the same for the xenons...
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