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Juts had a quick question to ask I have got a r34gtt and I wanted to know if its worth putting a xenon lights back on...

The guy who did the conversion for compliance has still got all the parts needed... so I just wanted to know if its worth putting back on... he's going to charge me about $700-$900 depending on the time taken...

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$700-$900

What a rip off. An aftermarket HID kit takes maybe 1-2 hours to hook up and test.

The HIDs, although removed for compliance, are still technically under your ownership. Get them off the compliance guy and do it yourself or get an auto electrician to fit them.

Hi guys

Juts had a quick question to ask I have got a r34gtt and I wanted to know if its worth putting a xenon lights back on...

The guy who did the conversion for compliance has still got all the parts needed... so I just wanted to know if its worth putting back on... he's going to charge me about $700-$900 depending on the time taken...

Its worth it. the converted lights that i got after compliance just dont compare to xenons.

i say do it, but price may be a bit high for someone who is putting something on the car that was original and what is really yours anyway.

my dealer charged me $100 labour to put them back on...which was fair enough. I have heard they generally charge between $300-$400 for a swap over to original xenons..which is not too bad as well. But your dealer is tryin to rip u off big time! Last but not least...yes, the xenons are well worth it!

From what Ive heard they dont destory the xenon parts anymore, they just hand it back to you after compliance.

But yeah $700 to $900 thats a joke just demand your parts back and im sure someone can do it for a few hundred. Xenones are definately worth fitting back on, makes alot of difference compared to the halogens.

Hi guys

Juts had a quick question to ask I have got a r34gtt and I wanted to know if its worth putting a xenon lights back on...

The guy who did the conversion for compliance has still got all the parts needed... so I just wanted to know if its worth putting back on... he's going to charge me about $700-$900 depending on the time taken...

It depends on how they did the conversion if you can reconvert them or not .

Usualy they cut the cable that goes to the globe inside the light, if they did that, they cant be reconverted with the orginal balast.

If the cable has not been cut ( they just cut the plug and you can still get to the cable ) it can be reconverted easy using the existing balast, plug and globe.

If you are in Sydney give me a p.m. if you like, i can do them for you for $100 if you supply the balast, plug globe and h/lights.

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Hi guys I still haven’t been able to source the parts for the xenon conversion.. Does anyone know some who complies r34’s that can change mine back to xenon...?

I thought u said your complicance guy has all parts needed?? If he took it out, why cant he put it back in??

The problem with that guy is that he want to charge me 600 just for the parts and i know you can get them for much cheaper then that...

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The problem with that guy is that he want to charge me 600 just for the parts and i know you can get them for much cheaper then that...

Put your foot down

These are YOUR parts from YOUR car.

Why the hell should he charge you money for something that's rightfully yours?

I suggest you tell him you will go to the ACCC if you don't get them back.

I thought it was the law for the compliance place to DESTROY the item once they had been taken off the car.

So doesnt that mean that legally they shouldnt exist, so he cant force the guy to hand over items that should have been destroyed?

If he was to go to the ACCC and they got in touch with the guy, he could just say he destroyed them like he was supposed to.... right?

Pac, i think the guy has you by the balls and there isnt much you can do about that, except to pay his greatly overpriced labour amounts.

Put your foot down

These are YOUR parts from YOUR car.

Why the hell should he charge you money for something that's rightfully yours?

I suggest you tell him you will go to the ACCC if you don't get them back.

is that legally possible.......i mean they are not fit for aussie stadards...im actually on the fon this very moment....trying to get my xenons back....wat can i say?

::UPDATE:: they tell me they threw em out...which i highly doubt....wat can i sai guys?

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is that legally possible.......i mean they are not fit for aussie stadards...im actually on the fon this very moment....trying to get my xenons back....wat can i say?

::UPDATE:: they tell me they threw em out...which i highly doubt....wat can i sai guys?

Rant, rave and threaten them with ACCC action? <- I'm not condoning this by the way

However if what Mr Italy! said is true and they say they threw them out as they were legally obliged to do so, then you maybe shit outta luck.

Hi guys

Juts had a quick question to ask I have got a r34gtt and I wanted to know if its worth putting a xenon lights back on...

The guy who did the conversion for compliance has still got all the parts needed... so I just wanted to know if its worth putting back on... he's going to charge me about $700-$900 depending on the time taken...

So hes trying to make money by selling the parts back to you? Thats a disgrace.

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