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Well after reading the site i thought time to get new globes. So i checked my model against the forum and it said "D2R" globes. Righto off to sharperdeal and i bought two sets.

Wrong information, the globes dont fit my car. :domokun:

So a two pronged post, If you have a 1999 Stagea you may have D2r bulbs or you might have a HB3/9005 and a H1 which possibly come in HID or non HID.

- Can any1 confirm for me where the HID ballasts are kept

- Any suggestions for options? (D2r to H1 adaptor)

- Any1 know what bulbs i DEFIANTLY have

And ... any 1 want to buy 1-2 sets of D2R 8k bulbs unopened/unfitted?

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Ballasts are on the back of the headlight unit. Did you check firstly if your car had been de-HID'd when it was complied ? You didnt notice if your old bulbs were HIDs or not by the light.

Your options are get the original HID wired back (if your car was HID in the first place). I wouldnt be using the 8000k bulbs though, way too blue. Standard is around 4200k.

Fit an aftermarket HID kit.

Run H1 standard bulbs.

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I was told the HID's had not been removed, also the wiring does not look new or modified. Factory fuses/relays in the box still.

My only assumption is that there are more than two types installed. (any confirmations?)

- Halogen

- HID (H3/9005 & H1)

- Xenon HID (D2R)

Here are some pics,

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Well, the answer is they were removed. Upon looking through ebay i found out the ballast is located exterior to the light on the inside edge. Well thats where it should have been.

So i need a HID kit, is there also a HID kit for the HB3 light (high beam)?

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yeah they are H1 globes because i just changed over mine yesterday and no they are not HID, i still have my hid in place but it was just bypassed and wired up with the complaince lights, if u still had hid it would have the balliest next to the outside lights and it would have a thick silver headshield tube connecting to a a plastic housing where you put your hid globes

i hope that is some help for you

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WOOt!

I received the HID kit from "sharperdeal" installed them in about 2 -3 hrs and love them. Bad point is they showed up all the scratches in my lenses so i now am going to polish and reseal them. Groan!

I would recommend the kit to anyone.

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i think sharperdeal is an eBay seller.

Sure is, i had the same problem, just search for D2R on ebay and you will find them or just get any other D2R globe, i got some 6000k ones from Ebay which look white with a very very slight tinge of blue to them, i got them in 55w but stock ones are 35w

Oh and i hate the scratches inside the headlights HID's do a great job of showing them up and i cant be bothered pulling my head lights apart

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Bad photo i know (iPhone...) but thats a 55w HID 6000k globe

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Yes sharper deal is a ebay seller. http://myworld.ebay.com/sharperdeal (i got the 8k HID kits)

I pulled the front end of my stag yesterday to remove the headlights. Threw them in the oven and have pulled the lenses off. Going to clean the insides tonight. Havent figured out how to remove the old glue before i reseal them.

Took to the front of the lens with 400Grit sandpaper, then smoothed with 1200grit. need to power polish them and remove the final scratches.

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