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Old 05-15-2006, 08:39 PM
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Not impressed with new hoen XenonMatch H3.
Just installed these on the X and it's barely noticable. I thought they were XenonMatch??? They dont really match at all to my xenons.
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Old 05-15-2006, 08:50 PM
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It's the price you pay. Just get an HID H3 kit.
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Old 05-15-2006, 09:01 PM
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It's the price you pay. Just get an HID H3 kit.
Where and how much?
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Old 05-15-2006, 09:27 PM
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Get an XTec kit from umnitza. I used it on my other car and it's just awesome. BTW, it's 6000k.
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Old 05-15-2006, 11:03 PM
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Got pics Kruck? I was gonna put them in this weekend.
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Old 05-16-2006, 12:54 AM
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I don't think they're that bad. They are noticeably more white than the OEM H3's. No, they aren't exactly like your xenons but they're not xenons. For a $30 pair of halogens they're quite good. True xenon fogs would be nice but you're looking at 3 to 4 Benjamins.

Here is my picture post-install of the driver's side bulb.

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Old 05-16-2006, 06:20 AM
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I don't think they're that bad. They are noticeably more white than the OEM H3's. No, they aren't exactly like your xenons but they're not xenons. For a $30 pair of halogens they're quite good. True xenon fogs would be nice but you're looking at 3 to 4 Benjamins.
I agree. Jeff installed my H3 Xenonmatches in DC, and although the picture is blurry, you can really tell a difference just by looking at them. I haven't driven in the dark yet, so I don't know the visible difference, but I don't care...they look great!!!!!!
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I agree. Jeff installed my H3 Xenonmatches in DC, and although the picture is blurry, you can really tell a difference just by looking at them. I haven't driven in the dark yet, so I don't know the visible difference, but I don't care...they look great!!!!!!
The difference between the Xenonmatches and the OEM bulbs was night and day. For the price, it's a very good way to go.
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Old 05-16-2006, 08:36 AM
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I was a little disappointed when I installed mine, but will agree that they are better than the stock bulbs and actually they match better the farther away you get from them. I have had my wife follow me in the X a few times and they were a good match from a distance.
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Old 05-16-2006, 08:55 AM
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The difference between the Xenonmatches and the OEM bulbs was night and day. For the price, it's a very good way to go.
Yup, I was there. The OEM's looked yellow, the Hoen ones looked white. Isn't that the end goal?
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