6000K HID Installation Complete

[CTS V6 3.6]

Finding a clean set of OEM Xenons was becoming too stressful, so i went the aftermarket route for $250. Good quality ballasts and bulbs in my opinion. I think they make a big difference and do NOT look too ricey at all. They give off the same light color as a 5-series, or a maxima on the road.

[Jon]

Looks nice. May I ask what kit you got? I might want to do that too.

[CTS V6 3.6]

sure PM me and I can put you in touch with the guy I got them from. Extremely quality kit, and the ballasts mount up perfectly right onto the body under the headlights.

[BishopRuger]

Can u just post the brand?? Looks good though, I seriously regret selling my HID kit, I could have been had them installed but now I'm freakin stuck looking for OEM HID's which has become a pain in the ass. Ebay barely has a decent set. Last set I saw the @sshole was selling the left and right headlights separately with a starting price of 200 for each side plus $40 for shipping each unit separately, talk about a rip off. For that might as well go to the stealership.

[MontySkull]

Just about any brand the uses a Phillips ballast will be high quality. I wouldn't trust any other.

[CTS V6 3.6]

i totally agree with you BishopRuger....OEMs are scarce on ebay. But im sure most of you have seen the "JDM" conversion Kits on there for the CTS. Thats what I have. I live about 45 minutes from the warehouse in NY, so I went down there with $250 and he accepted it over the $280 asking price on Ebay. I told him I would tell others about them, and he said he could give the same deal. This kit is no joke. NOT CHEAPO. I've had about 5 people tell me that it is a good kit. No cheap plasticky wires, and ballast, ignitor etc. Nice heavy duty ballast and brackets which fit so perfect under the headlight. They bolt up perfectly with about 1.5" clearance from the light. And the best part is they give off beautiful color, with what seems like miles of lighting lol. The stock projectors give off a great twinkle which accents them very well. A++ for the setup.

[CTS V6 3.6]

oh yea best of all......1 year warranty on ballasts and bulbs.

[BishopRuger]

Sad thing is I had a nice top quality xetronic HID kit, with 8000k bulbs & 5300K bulbs (I use to switch the bulbs every now and then just to change the color up). Also they were 9006 bulb types so they would fit right into the stock housing. I'm so mad at myself for selling them.

[AznPrydeRegalRyde]

Originally Posted by CTS V6 3.6

Finding a clean set of OEM Xenons was becoming too stressful, so i went the aftermarket route for $250. Good quality ballasts and bulbs in my opinion. I think they make a big difference and do NOT look too ricey at all. They give off the same light color as a 5-series, or a maxima on the road.

Looks good! 6000k is the best color, imho, especially on a silver car.

[-1-]

Originally Posted by CTS V6 3.6

Finding a clean set of OEM Xenons was becoming too stressful, so i went the aftermarket route for $250. They give off the same light color as a 5-series, or a maxima on the road.

Yea, it looks like the market for new OEM CTS HID/Xenon lights has dried up. One person was supplying the majority of these sets. He was selling cheap. I started looking for a set, never saw them listed, and emailed him directly. I paid $400, more than I wanted to pay, but knowing the value, was glad to get for that price. As stated, used CTS HIDs are selling for $200 each. The market will determine the price. If they don't sell, prices will come down. The same is true for used CTS DVD Nav units. Not many, if any, being listed. If you're looking for an items, check eBay, several times a day. I would prefer NEW, factory OEM everything, over aftermarket, but I do like the bluish color of the 6000k lights on the BMWs and Maximas. Don't give up.

[AznPrydeRegalRyde]

Originally Posted by -1-

I would prefer NEW, factory OEM everything, over aftermarket, but I do like the bluish color of the 6000k lights on the BMWs and Maximas. Don't give up.

BMW's and Nissan's use 4300k bulbs. Their projectors cause the color shift.

[wratran]

CTS V6...
1. Is this kit have separate ignitor and ballast?
2. How did you mount it to the bottom of the light?...did you screw it to the light housing?
3. does this kit have a separate power supply (wire that go directly to battery) to protect overheating the exisitng harnes?...I know some kit have the power module.

[BishopRuger]

I'm going to contact the dealership today and get an exact price for brand new OEM hid units.. If its too much I'm definitely going aftermarket..

[tomm]

Originally Posted by BishopRuger

I'm going to contact the dealership today and get an exact price for brand new OEM hid units.. If its too much I'm definitely going aftermarket..

The dealer will charge you over $900 each side... Even GMPartsDirect charges over $900 for each assembly which is why they were a steal when they were selling on Ebay for $300 --> $400 a set. There was one seller that sold over 20 sets of them brand new. (I picked up my set for $380 shipped)

[Mbai2]

Looks good. Sorry I didn't get back to you on your PM. I've been extremely busy with med school applications.