| rflagg |
I am no longer going to start up HID4Less's group buy.
I've started up a new group buy thread at Supreme Power Parts.
I don't want to deal with a company (HIDS4Less) that is not honest to their customers.
This thread is now only used for other purposes.
rflagg
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HIDS4Less is allowing us to start the Group Buy process for their 9006 Stage I or II kits.
Stage I group buy cost: $450 (Normally $550)
Stage II group buy cost: $575 (Normally $750)
According to Kyle at HIDs4Less, our Group Buy cannot be certified until March 15. (He is already maxed out on the number of active group buys.)
What he wants me to do is gather the info on who wants what.
So, this is what we need to do:
1. Post to this thread if you want to be in the group buy.
2. PM me your name and what you want.
3. After March 15, you can call them up and place your order.
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| mcclendons |
| I am in, and will want the Stage II at that price (9006 low only) |
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| barakutha |
hey guys, i just called them up and did what vp16 did, said i was a member of mbworld.org and wanted to get in, but the coordinator never got back to me.. which is true... i think we should all just call in and get in withtheir groiup buy, we would get our stuff in much earlier....
placed my order for the 9006 sdtage II, kyle said it should be in by next monday
any opinions? |
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| Neo |
| I'm in for a Stage II. |
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| barakutha |
hey guys we should definitely get in on this group buy from mbworld.org
just call up hids4less and tell them you are interested in the group by for mbworld.org
the coordinator told me this:
"i just spoke to him[kyle linecourt] too and he said as long as people called him by friday, it would be cool! good for you! "
so get your orders in, just call up hids4less and tell em what you want and that you want part in the mbworld.org group buy
awesome! |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by barakutha
hey guys we should definitely get in on this group buy from mbworld.org
just call up hids4less and tell them you are interested in the group by for mbworld.org
the coordinator told me this:
"i just spoke to him[kyle linecourt] too and he said as long as people called him by friday, it would be cool! good for you! "
so get your orders in, just call up hids4less and tell em what you want and that you want part in the mbworld.org group buy
awesome!
What was the coordinator's name. When I spoke to Kyle today, he told me that I could not join someone elses group buy.
I want the coordinator's name because I want to say to Kyle "XXX said that I could join the mbworld.org group buy inorder to get the stage II 9006."
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| rflagg |
I called HID4Less' toll free number and asked to be part of their mbworld.org group buy. I said that I wanted the lights for my other car, an Acura MDX. Stage II 9006 kit.
The only question he asked me was the group buy price. I told him $575.
He said that the bulbs are coming in from Germany and could take 7-10 days to arrive. Shipping is UPS 3 day.
Now, if anyone else wants to try this, go for it. (It can't hurt! All they can say is no.) However, I'll still be running the "official" group buy for our organization.
The MBWORLD.ORG group buy ends this Friday.
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| mcclendons |
rflagg,
Do you have any feeling if you will make 15 "official" members. I would like to do an Acura buy, but I hate to miss the price for MBenz...... and that one expires Friday. I've seen at least 3 others indicate they are jumping ship.......................... |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by mcclendons
rflagg,
Do you have any feeling if you will make 15 "official" members. I would like to do an Acura buy, but I hate to miss the price for MBenz...... and that one expires Friday. I've seen at least 3 others indicate they are jumping ship..........................
This is my read on it:
Yes, there are people who are jumping ship. But this "temptation" will only last until Friday. After that, people will have no choice but to join the Acura group buy. I think that we will have enough members to make the group buy happen.
The MBWORLD group buy only needed 10. HIDS4Less told me to get as many as I could. (I said that I could get 15+.) I imagine that they would approve of the group buy if it was 10+. They even told me that the group could get an even greater discount, depending on the number of people.
So, if you don't want to go the MBWORLD approach, then just sit tight and watch the boards. Otherwise, read my prior post and give them a ring tommorow.
My .02 cents!
rflagg
P.S. As I said above, I'll still do the coordination for the Acura Group buy. (I'm not going anywhere!) |
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| 24Blacker11 |
| Put me down for Stage II - Low beam only (9006). I'll check with a few others around here who are not the most internet savy to see if there is more interest. :D |
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| young |
hiya
i was wondering where all the mdx people came from all of a sudden! ;)
i don't mind if people want to get in on the mbworld group buy so pm me if you want - to save time, you need to send me:
your name
car info (i assume MDX)
stage 1 or 2 kits 9006
so far, kyle hasn't said anything about it being a problem of me adding people at the last second.
you need to send it to me by thurs night as friday is the last day and i will make 1 last call/email.
i'm not sure which type of ballast is needed (or if it makes a difference), but specify type 1 or 2 ballasts - the info on what the difference is is at hids4less's site.
and yes, i am a member of this forum (before the group buy thing) so you can pm me here w/out having to create a membership at mbworld... :D |
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| young |
also, don't panic if you can't get in on this group buy. there is talk even at mbworld of another group buy being put together. so if you can't get 10, i'll send them this way. kyle told me that a group buy must have at least 10. did not mention any additional discount for even greater numbers although i could see that happening.
note that kyle seems like a nice guy, but communication w/ them has been very spotty. it sounds like a 5 person company selling a product everyone wants... emails are replied to slowly, definitely no returned calls yet, you're lucky to get thru to kyle, etc. just a word of warning.
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barakutha, i feel vaguely insulted! i thought i was pretty responsive to your request ;) as for being able to just call and say you are part of the mbworld group buy, i have no problem w/ that! kyle made me send him an excel sheet w/ all the buyers' info and i've been emailing him updates as people jump on board.
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| vp16 |
| Thank you for 'adopting' us MDX'ers. I tagged onto the MB group buy a few days ago and hid4less took my order without a problem. Your help here is much appreciated:) . I'm looking forword to comparing the stage II with the OEM xenon on my E class. |
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| mystMDX |
quote:
Originally posted by young
hiya
i'm not sure which type of ballast is needed (or if it makes a difference), but specify type 1 or 2 ballasts - the info on what the difference is is at hids4less's site.
and yes, i am a member of this forum (before the group buy thing) so you can pm me here w/out having to create a membership at mbworld... :D
I called and put in my order today using the mbworld group buy. Thanks Young!
I spoke with Mike and told him it was for the Acura MDX. Mike informed me that the 9006 stage II bulbs are backordered and it may take 2 weeks for them to come in. He assured me that my credit card wouldn't be charged until the order is ready to ship.
I put my order for the Stage II 9006 kit using the Type I Hella ballasts (Hella ballasts-are also referred to as Type 1 ballasts: included within the ballast is the igniter and inverter)
as Fireblade6 did see his post below.
However, I was assured that both type 1 and type 2 ballasts for the Stage II 9006 kits would work. The inverter
and igniter are seperated in type 2 ballasts.
It seems like there's always some waiting period assosciated with the MDX!!
"Fireblade6"
SANMAN
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: San Diego, California
Posts: 316 HID Stage II kit
Barakutha-
I bought the Stage II HID kit from a company called MTC Lighting Corporation. Their web site is www.hids4less.com. Buncha nice guys there.
The kit consists of:
1)Two Hella ballasts-within the ballast included is the igniter and inverter.
2)Cables for connections
3)Two Hella Xenon HID bulbs with 9006 base and cables
4)Instructions on how to install and also how to tune the light patterns.
If you are mechanically challenged- It will take you 30 minutes. If you are not..It will take you like 15 minutes the most! |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by young
hiya
i was wondering where all the mdx people came from all of a sudden! ;)
i don't mind if people want to get in on the mbworld group buy so pm me if you want - to save time, you need to send me:
your name
car info (i assume MDX)
stage 1 or 2 kits 9006
so far, kyle hasn't said anything about it being a problem of me adding people at the last second.
you need to send it to me by thurs night as friday is the last day and i will make 1 last call/email.
i'm not sure which type of ballast is needed (or if it makes a difference), but specify type 1 or 2 ballasts - the info on what the difference is is at hids4less's site.
and yes, i am a member of this forum (before the group buy thing) so you can pm me here w/out having to create a membership at mbworld... :D
Hi Young!
I figured that it was only a matter of time before you found out who was hitching a ride on your private tour!
I just want to echo was some others have said by saying thanks for allowing some of our eager members (myself included!) to jump on your group buy.
As an FYI, the Acura group buy is not allowed to officially start until after the 15th. (Which is when your group buy ends, I think.) Kyle or Jeff were going to send me the spreadsheet sometime this week.
And as the coordinator for the Acura group buy, I would not have a problem of allowing your members to add their orders to our group buy too!
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| young |
you guys are too funny :D
some of the pm-s were oh so mysterious... not mentioning the car and from people w/ 0 posts, just joined mbworld...
you're all very welcome. i really like the mdx (i'd have bought one if my in-laws didn't have one... another story ;)) so i'm happy to help. |
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| barakutha |
| no hard feelings young... you can understand how anxious i am for this kit! btw, you got any pics of your ride? we are very open minded at this forum. :) |
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| Oracle |
| I am in for StageII (9006 low beam), thanks! |
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| young |
quote:
Originally posted by barakutha
no hard feelings young... you can understand how anxious i am for this kit! btw, you got any pics of your ride? we are very open minded at this forum. :)
no problem! here's a link to the mbworld's pic thread... mine's not in there b/c they all look alike! (mine looks just like cryptnotic's on the 2nd page...)
oracle, are you waiting for the acura group buy? or did you want to get in on the mbworld group buy? if the latter, just tell kyle (or michael), that you're w/ mbworld and mention my name "young" and he should hook you up. friday is the last day. good luck |
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| Oracle |
| I can go either way... but I just tried calling them and both of them are not around... I guess I will call again tomorrow. Thanks! |
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| Rodzir |
| I can wait a little longer. Please count me in on the Acura group buy!! Stage II all the way |
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| Oracle |
| Thanks Young, just got off the phone with Kyle... ordered Stage2 already :) |
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| Neo |
| Does anyone know what the official count for the Acura group buy is? I don't need the lights right away but would like to get the discount. I can hang around for the Acura group buy to make sure we have the numbers needed. If we are far off, though, I might go with the mbworld GP. |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Does anyone know what the official count for the Acura group buy is? I don't need the lights right away but would like to get the discount. I can hang around for the Acura group buy to make sure we have the numbers needed. If we are far off, though, I might go with the mbworld GP.
I would recommend that you do what Oracle did and get on the mbworld group buy. (See above.)
Everyone seems to be doing this. Right now, I count three people who have not jumped ship.
The Acura group buy will continue, I just don't expect the Acura order to be placed for a few weeks.
My 0.2 cents!
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| young |
i didn't provide the link up there for what the car looks like...
here's the mbworld pics link
i had an acura integra LS '95 before i got the mb (i like coupes). and we almost got an MDX for the other car but like i said; i refuse to simultaneously drive the same car that my in-laws have again... that's right, again ;)
here's mine |
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| vp16 |
| Beautiful MB C Coupe, Young. Any chrome headlight rings available for the C? |
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| young |
yes, there are chrome rings - cost like $80-100. i don't have them though but i know some people who have gotten them. i think they look very good on a silver car! they're now an official mb accessory so you can get them thru the dealers.
update on the hids. one person wanted to make sure that the acuras didn't delay the mbs and i spoke to kyle and he said no, it would not. thanks for asking.
he's sort of treating all the acuras as a semi-separate group buy. but of course, the 9006 kits are back ordered for 3 weeks. i have 9 acura orders so far (that i know of)!!! all stage 2 kits. i think you guys are good. even though kyle said 10 minimum, i think they're secretly kinda flexible on that...
the acura's are pretty much plug and play, which i think is very nice. most of the mb's need to be taken to the dealer to change the light setting from halogen to xenon in the computer (and some dealers are refusing to do so! jerks...). |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by young
he's sort of treating all the acuras as a semi-separate group buy. but of course, the 9006 kits are back ordered for 3 weeks. i have 9 acura orders so far (that i know of)!!! all stage 2 kits. i think you guys are good. even though kyle said 10 minimum, i think they're secretly kinda flexible on that...
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Young,
This really cracks me up! On Monday, I asked Kyle if we could order via the MB group buy. He said no. But as you know, we started doing it covertly. I'm glad that it is out in the open now.
They really should not be upset. They are making a lot of money! (Although they are back ordered, I went online and saw my credit card statement. They already have charged it.)
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| young |
hey,
i called kyle and asked what is up w/ charging before shipping...
specifically yours. his explanation was that of the kits that they get, they allocate them as soon as they know how many they're going to receive to certain persons so a kit (even though it is still 2 weeks away) has been allocated to you. if you want, he said he could charge your card back.
so, they know that they will get 50 virgin kits, takes a week or 2 to convert them to 9006. each one is spoken for by charging the card. so they will charge cards at different times as people call and order or the number of kits fluctuate.
it seems a little odd to me but i don't think they're scamming people. i told him that i, personally, didn't mind but wish they'd made it clearer about their policy. |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by young
hey,
i called kyle and asked what is up w/ charging before shipping...
specifically yours. his explanation was that of the kits that they get, they allocate them as soon as they know how many they're going to receive to certain persons so a kit (even though it is still 2 weeks away) has been allocated to you. if you want, he said he could charge your card back.
so, they know that they will get 50 virgin kits, takes a week or 2 to convert them to 9006. each one is spoken for by charging the card. so they will charge cards at different times as people call and order or the number of kits fluctuate.
it seems a little odd to me but i don't think they're scamming people. i told him that i, personally, didn't mind but wish they'd made it clearer about their policy.
Young,
First of all, thanks for looking into it. Since I don't want to loose my place in line, I'll let him keep the charge on my card. (From what you said, the charge and my place in line will stay the same, so I'll will not be calling him.)
Second, I agree with you that they should have not charged my card until they were ready to ship. Either that, or I should have been informed of their policy.
Thanks again!
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| vze23h3h |
Count me in
I want the stage II kit, thanks :D
Actually, I called Mike in Hids4less today to cancel my previous order. They charged me 2 weeks ago and they told me I have to wait another 2 weeks because of the back order of the 9006 bulbs. Therefore, I asked Mike if I can cancel it and join the group buy. He is very nice and told me I can cancel my order and jointhe group buy. :p |
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| Neo |
Wow. It seems like the people who wanted the Acura group buy is now in the mbworld group buy. When in Rome ...
I guess I will be putting in my order tomorrow. Thanks to all involved in setting this up. |
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| paul123 |
| I heard that someone was able to take advantage of an internet special. I heard the cost was $499.99 if purchased over the internet. The reguale price was the $575 for the stage II, but if did on the internet he was charged only $499.99. Has anyone done this? or inquired about this type of discount? I presently have an email and a call in to the company will let you guys know the outcome on this. :D |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by paul123
I heard that someone was able to take advantage of an internet special. I heard the cost was $499.99 if purchased over the internet. The reguale price was the $575 for the stage II, but if did on the internet he was charged only $499.99. Has anyone done this? or inquired about this type of discount? I presently have an email and a call in to the company will let you guys know the outcome on this. :D
What I think you are referring you to are the Stage I kit offered at HIDKits.com. They do not offer a Stage II kit. |
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| young |
did any of you think about getting the projector type hids? i'm actually not quite sure what that entails, but the new mercedes MLs have them and the projector hids was recommended for the ML owners. but kyle said it could be used w/ other cars - of course at a higher price...
anyway, if you are interested, be sure to ask him about them. |
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| frankjv |
| Since I was unable to check the site for the last few days, I was unaware of the MB group buy, Can anyone advise if/when the acura group buy is on for. I am interested in Stage 2 9006 low beam single unit ballast. I'm glad I mentioned the thought of a group buy, seems like alot of members will save $. Hopefully me too. |
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| barakutha |
save alot of money.. true... but we'll all be waiting weeks upon weeks... well actually the guy said 2 weeks, but you know how at the dealership 3 months = 9months
hopefully these come in soon |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by frankjv
Since I was unable to check the site for the last few days, I was unaware of the MB group buy, Can anyone advise if/when the acura group buy is on for. I am interested in Stage 2 9006 low beam single unit ballast. I'm glad I mentioned the thought of a group buy, seems like alot of members will save $. Hopefully me too.
It is up to Kyle at HIDS4Less to green light the Acura group buy. the MB group buy is now over. Currently, Kyle wants me to get as many people as I can signed up for the Acura group buy.
As you know, most the Acura folks have got on board with the MB group buy prior to 3/15. There are about 5 people who are officially on board for the Acura group buy. (Meaning, they followed instructions detailed on my first post in the thread.)
Currently, Kyle is backordered on 9006 Stage II kits. (7-10 days for the bulbs to ship from Germany to the US.) I doubt that he is in any hurry to start up our Group buy until he recharges his inventory.
My plan is to call him up sometime this coming week and get a status.
Hope this helps!
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| bwebb |
| Count me in for stage II low beam! |
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| young |
even though kyle said he would be shipping out all the kits next wednesday, one person has already gotten his kit! which just goes to show you how uncoordinated they may be...
here's a pic of what the H7 kit looks like so you know what to expect and the thread in mbworld :
btw, this person got the type 2 ballasts where the igniter is a separate piece. if you get type 1, it would be 1 larger ballast. |
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| barakutha |
| shipping out next wednesday?... awesome... 2 day UPS blue, FRIDAY = :D |
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| young |
| oops, sorry, i meant the H7 kits will ship out next wednesday. as far as i know, the 9006 kits are still delayed. sorry about that. |
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| young |
whoa! that vw thread does make me nervous... even though some vw people tend to be whiners, i'd double check the CC...
thanks for the link.
btw, i've ordered regular bulbs from autolamps before and they've been great! so i'd highly recommend them. the reason i didn't get my kit from them was that i wanted a Stage 1 kit and also from the US b/c i thought it would be better if there were any problems... but right now, i just hope that there are no problems... |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by dcmdx
Since we're all waiting for the kits, check out these forums and let me know what you think...
Philips forum: CNTL-F on "hids4less"
http://www.lighting.philips.com/for...um_6/wwwall.htm
VW forum like ours: read the entire thread
http://www.clubb5.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000301-9.html
It's making me a little nervous about ordering from hids4less.
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dcmdx,
Your point is valid. When it comes to MDX accessories, I listen to the recomondations from people in this forum. Fireblade has the 9006 Stage II's and loves them. I don't know anyone else who has them. (I suspect there are a few.)
I'm sure the links you posted will get people digging.
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by young
whoa! that vw thread does make me nervous... even though some vw people tend to be whiners, i'd double check the CC...
thanks for the link.
btw, i've ordered regular bulbs from autolamps before and they've been great! so i'd highly recommend them. the reason i didn't get my kit from them was that i wanted a Stage 1 kit and also from the US b/c i thought it would be better if there were any problems... but right now, i just hope that there are no problems...
Let us know how it goes!
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| rflagg |
All,
I did a little surfing on AutoLamps.com site and found this warranty info. From what I've read, the company itself does not warranty the product. (Other than 14 days after delivery.) As you see below, the individual components are warranteed by whom ever manufactured them. (ie. Good luck if you have a problem 6 months down the road!)
From this link:http://autolamps-online.com/terms.htm
The product is sold with manufacturers warranty. No other warranty is expressed or implied. If you are claiming a refund for a defective lamp the product must be returned to the address below within 14 days of receipt. The responsibility of the product and its shipping during the return is the responsibility of the customer. The returned lamp will undergo an examination. If in the opinion of Autolamps-Online a manufacturing fault is found the value of the product will be fully refunded along with the shipping costs, not to exceed the original shipping costs to send the product from Autolamps-Online to the customer .
If the product after subsequent testing has failed due to any reason other than a manufacturing defect no refund will be made. The tested product will be returned to the customer if requested with the customer paying the subsequent shipping costs
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| dcmdx |
:eek:
I decided to check to see if my CC was charged and sure enough, it was. I called them to ask why it was charged while the item is on backorder and will not be shipped for a while.
I was told the GBs are all charged when the order is placed while the non-GBs are charged when shipped.
Make no sense to me so I cancelled the order.
Good luck with the rest of your orders...
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| TheWorm |
If you're getting skittish about the hids4less folks (and I can't say I'd blame you based on those VW and Philips board posts) you might consider the HIDKITS people. SteveMitchell had a good experience with them:
http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/show...=&threadid=3388 |
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| Oracle |
| Just wondering if anyone got charged on their CC for the mb GB from HID4less? Young? Anyone? I just checked and yes I got charged before they ship it... :mad: |
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| young |
yes, most of us in the MB groupbuy has been charged (not me for some strange reason :confused: ). and some people have been overcharged! well, you don't have to worry b/c afaik, all the acura people are getting stage 2 kits, but some of us in the MB group buy are getting stage 1 kits and got charged for stage 2 kits... a call to kyle and he doesn't know about it... hmmmm... and he said he would include checks in the boxes for the differences... it's seems odd to me...
here's the link to the thread in mbworld about this...
mbworld hids4less warnings |
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| barakutha |
When I talked to him last week when placing my order, kyle told me they would be charging CCs, even if the kits are backordered...
whats the relationship between autolamps and hids4less?
I wish i never saw fireblade's pics, now i HAVE to buy this kit ;) |
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| bwebb |
I was doing a little homework on stage II and hid4less. Please read the first replies in this thread:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1008947.phtml
It looks like HID4less may not be the best place to buy from. I am determined to get more info and finda decent distributor. I will keep you posted. |
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| MDXtrous |
quote:
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Peter
You are a complete jerk, "Don't blame it on ups" I have set countless kits
to you!!!!!!!! I boxed it myself I'm the vice president of a million dollar
company are you Implying that i some how broke the light before i send it do
you on purpose. That is slander which is a illegal so watch your tone with
me. Ship the broken one back and we will ship another one to you
Kyle-508-222-9004
866-571-5538"
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| barakutha |
supposedly they are shipping out the 9006 stageII kits next monday.... we'll see how that works out...
I called hids4less and thats what Kyle told me. I didn't tell him I was part of the group buy, and that I was interested in the stageII 9006 kit... he told me he has 50 sets being machined right now... keeping my fingers crossed |
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| sgtglok |
hi fellas,
i'm just curious about the whole HIDs setup.
you all seem to order only the low beams. what about high beams and fog lamps? ok, high beams are used rarely (in the city), but i, for instance, always drive with low beams + fogs on. with 9006s, fogs would look way2bleak-yellow IMO. any thoughts, suggestions? do i even make sense here? |
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| barakutha |
| you do make of sense.. i would love to have HID fogs, but thats a lil too much $$ for me atleast... |
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| rflagg |
quote:
Originally posted by sgtglok
hi fellas,
i'm just curious about the whole HIDs setup.
you all seem to order only the low beams. what about high beams and fog lamps? ok, high beams are used rarely (in the city), but i, for instance, always drive with low beams + fogs on. with 9006s, fogs would look way2bleak-yellow IMO. any thoughts, suggestions? do i even make sense here?
I spoke to Kyle at HIDS4Less about fogs. They do them, but it is a custom job. You would need to send them your housing. (And it is expensive.)
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| sgtglok |
| well, how about bright yellow fogs? add some funk? oh, i wasn't even thinking of HIDs for fogs - i was more thinking of brighter (and whiter/bluer) lamps instead of OEM's to reduce the contrast |
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| CharlesN |
Well, I have to say the "warning threads" about HIDS4LESS will keep me out of this group buy. One or two complaints would be a different story, but when multiple buyers from multiple groups are outraged--and when unexplained overcharges seem to be a constant issue--then I have to assume there are some serious problems with this company. Good luck to those who bought in.
I also have questions these stage II lights... what makes them "better?" I've studied the HIDS4LESS site thoroughly, and the only measurable difference I can find is that the color temp of the stage II lighting is 6400K, thus accounting for the purplish color. But color temp has nothing to do with brightness or beam pattern or anything that would allow you to conclude that one light is qualitatively "better" than another. |
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| rflagg |
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Originally posted by CharlesN
Well, I have to say the "warning threads" about HIDS4LESS will keep me out of this group buy. One or two complaints would be a different story, but when multiple buyers from multiple groups are outraged--and when unexplained overcharges seem to be a constant issue--then I have to assume there are some serious problems with this company. Good luck to those who bought in.
I also have questions these stage II lights... what makes them "better?" I've studied the HIDS4LESS site thoroughly, and the only measurable difference I can find is that the color temp of the stage II lighting is 6400K, thus accounting for the purplish color. But color temp has nothing to do with brightness or beam pattern or anything that would allow you to conclude that one light is qualitatively "better" than another.
I can't say I blame you. I think the kits will start shipping out starting Monday of next week. I'm sure that there will be lots of feedback by then.
Also keep in mind that a few members of this board have already have their Stage II's installed and have no complaints that I've read. |
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| paul123 |
| just made my purchase of the stage II system for my baby, they said it should ship by wednesday. they are upto date with inventory. I was a little reluctant to place my order after hearing different people saying that the stage II system was a scam. At this point I just figured that the $575 was much better than the $750 and it was a name brand system. Any opinions on what I should do for my high beams and my fogs. I definitely want a yellow for my fog so I'm leaning towards the piaa's. For the high beam I'm not sure wheather to go with bluevision to match the stage II lows or super plasma from piaa for the brightness?? any opinions would be greatly appreciated!!!!:D |
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| rflagg |
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Originally posted by paul123
just made my purchase of the stage II system
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At this point I just figured that the $575 was much better than the $750 and it was a name brand system.
What you said does not make sense to me. Did you buy from HIDS4Less? The MB group buy ended on Friday. ($575 was the group buy price.) |
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| paul123 |
I was able to get the price of $575 for the acura mdx website. The comment that I just went forward is because the other sites had similiar products for similiar costs. If not satisfied I can return. I believe the price is compatatible with the present market pricing. I'll keep you guys up to date on the shipment and the installation. :D
Yes it was hids4less and I believe thier product is fair!
Any other opinions good or bad would be appreciated! |
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| young |
i canceled my order...
i setup the group buy at mbworld and i was the first to place the order. i called last week to see when it would be shipping (one person had already received his kit). well, i wasn't in their system... so i give michael (the president :rolleyes: ) my info again. but now, the type 1 ballasts are backordered. i change it to type 2 which is in stock. he says it will ship that day or the following. so i give it 2 days, and call back to get the tracking number.
kyle picks up, says he will be right back w/ the tracking number. puts me on hold. 1/2 hour passes... nothing. i call back and find out he's gone for the day! what the...
i send a cancellation to kyle via email. but i don't think that's good enough so i call back to cancel. jeff, who seems like a nice guy, says i have to talk to kyle or michael on monday... well, i just want to make sure they don't ship out over the weekend. so he checks their system... and i'm STILL NOT in their system!
anyway, your mileage will vary... a lot! like i said, one person received his kit very quickly while i'm in limbo...
i sincerely hope it works out for all of you. good luck and i think once you get the kits, it will be fine. although, i wouldn't expect much from their warranty... |
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| rflagg |
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Originally posted by young
i canceled my order...
i setup the group buy at mbworld and i was the first to place the order. i called last week to see when it would be shipping (one person had already received his kit). well, i wasn't in their system... so i give michael (the president :rolleyes: ) my info again. but now, the type 1 ballasts are backordered. i change it to type 2 which is in stock. he says it will ship that day or the following. so i give it 2 days, and call back to get the tracking number.
kyle picks up, says he will be right back w/ the tracking number. puts me on hold. 1/2 hour passes... nothing. i call back and find out he's gone for the day! what the...
i send a cancellation to kyle via email. but i don't think that's good enough so i call back to cancel. jeff, who seems like a nice guy, says i have to talk to kyle or michael on monday... well, i just want to make sure they don't ship out over the weekend. so he checks their system... and i'm STILL NOT in their system!
anyway, your mileage will vary... a lot! like i said, one person received his kit very quickly while i'm in limbo...
i sincerely hope it works out for all of you. good luck and i think once you get the kits, it will be fine. although, i wouldn't expect much from their warranty...
Young,
I thought that your CC was charged a while back. If so, then you must have been in their system.
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| young |
that's what he told me! so i just checked my credit card and nothing... i'm guessing he was confusing my order w/ some others. specifically, vadim, who checked his card and found the overcharge. i'll let you know if he gets his refund check that he said they mailed out.
my other theory is that they were going to give it to me for free! :D but that's just a theory... and i just screwed that up w/ my cancellation! :eek:
seriously though, i'm not sure how professional they are. |
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| rflagg |
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Originally posted by young
that's what he told me! so i just checked my credit card and nothing... i'm guessing he was confusing my order w/ some others. specifically, vadim, who checked his card and found the overcharge. i'll let you know if he gets his refund check that he said they mailed out.
my other theory is that they were going to give it to me for free! :D but that's just a theory... and i just screwed that up w/ my cancellation! :eek:
seriously though, i'm not sure how professional they are.
I hear ya. They charged me a while back. They said that the 9006 bulbs should be in on Tuesday. I'm planning on pulsing them every day.
Let us know who gets their MB kits and if they are happy with them.
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| paul123 |
Are the low beams and the fogs a 9006 bulb and the high beam is a 9005 bulb? At first I thought the high and fog were the same bulbs. The manual says the fogs and lows are HB4's and the high beam is HB3.
I believe the HB4=9006????
HB3=9005????
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| TheWorm |
lows and fogs are 9006 (aka hb4)
highs are 9005 (aka hb3) |
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| paul123 |
| I appreciate the reply. any tips on how to get the fog lights out I noticed it was a screw in the center, but I have the lower trim on front and couldn't see at first try. Thought you may of removed and have a tip or two. Also an conidering the fogs and high beams from PIaa, but noticed that there 9005 and 9006 use the same bulb with some type of adapter to fit. I'm not too excited about this thinking they may not fit tight. any opinions? I'm going for the hid4less stage II for low beams was thinking the super plasma for high beams and the ion yellow for the fogs. |
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| TheWorm |
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Originally posted by paul123
I appreciate the reply. any tips on how to get the fog lights out I noticed it was a screw in the center, but I have the lower trim on front and couldn't see at first try. Thought you may of removed and have a tip or two. Also an conidering the fogs and high beams from PIaa, but noticed that there 9005 and 9006 use the same bulb with some type of adapter to fit. I'm not too excited about this thinking they may not fit tight. any opinions? I'm going for the hid4less stage II for low beams was thinking the super plasma for high beams and the ion yellow for the fogs.
Haven't changed out the fogs, so no advice for those -- sorry. I believe that set-back screw/bolt that you can see from under the grill area is the only way to get at them, tho I suppose you could try from underneath.
I'm happy with the Silverstars in the brights -- they're VERY white. BlueVisions (also by Philips) *might* be a better color match w/the stage IIs, but I'm not certain. No clue on yellows for fogs...I'd avoid stuff with modified bases. |
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