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Old 01-18-2013 | 08:18 PM
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Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

I love how they are off they look stock and easy to install i love them

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Old 01-18-2013 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

if anyone could please make the second pic so i can use in my signature that would be great

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Old 01-19-2013 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

how much are these?
Old 01-19-2013 | 06:05 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

what I like about this kit is that the housings still look factory, they dont have that clear plastic crappy euro looking look to them. Looks like housings are glass...is that right??
Old 01-19-2013 | 10:18 PM
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how much are these?
139 shipped for everything plugs into stock in like 10 min
Old 01-19-2013 | 10:19 PM
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what I like about this kit is that the housings still look factory, they dont have that clear plastic crappy euro looking look to them. Looks like housings are glass...is that right??
yea they are glass. Thats what i like too during the day you cant tell they are not oem. And at night they arent annoying bright to me just perfect
Old 01-19-2013 | 10:20 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

Do they have cut off line? by your pics they look like they give off a lot of glare.
Old 01-19-2013 | 10:28 PM
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not sure what your asking about cut off line i can take more tomorrow from inside the car and post
Old 01-20-2013 | 02:06 AM
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Got a link to them?
Old 01-20-2013 | 02:40 AM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

it doesnt have a cutoff line because these housings are not true projector hid housings and will give off glare to oncoming traffic to a degree.his light output is increased no doubt but doesnt mean its right to put hid's in regular halogen glass housings.im guilty of this myself but I cant afford to make a projector kit work with my popup lights just yet.its not in the budget.
Old 01-20-2013 | 08:16 AM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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Got a link to them?
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...%252d1992.html
Old 01-20-2013 | 08:58 AM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

I like it!
Old 01-21-2013 | 12:04 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

I would just be worried about blinding oncoming traffic. Are these kits for Lo/Hi beam or just low?
Old 01-21-2013 | 05:47 PM
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just low
Old 01-21-2013 | 08:54 PM
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will these work on a trans am?
Old 01-21-2013 | 09:40 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

These are awesome..
Old 01-21-2013 | 09:54 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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will these work on a trans am?
they should but might want to check with hawks first
Old 01-21-2013 | 09:55 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

and they are so easy to install took me about 10 min and just plugged in can change back to stock just by unhooking and plugging stock back in
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

I wouldnt recommend this kit since it is not an actual projector. Putting an HID bulb in anything other than a true projector lens is unsafe to the drivers around you due to the amount of glare they put out.

I am hoping to finish my retro fitted projectors here in the next month and will post pics when I am done.
Old 01-22-2013 | 02:35 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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I wouldnt recommend this kit since it is not an actual projector. Putting an HID bulb in anything other than a true projector lens is unsafe to the drivers around you due to the amount of glare they put out.

I am hoping to finish my retro fitted projectors here in the next month and will post pics when I am done.
I believe it's illegal as well?
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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I wouldnt recommend this kit since it is not an actual projector. Putting an HID bulb in anything other than a true projector lens is unsafe to the drivers around you due to the amount of glare they put out.

I am hoping to finish my retro fitted projectors here in the next month and will post pics when I am done.
Tell'em to not stare into the light....
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I believe it's illegal as well?
..meh...nobody really cares....
Old 01-22-2013 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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Tell'em to not stare into the light....

..meh...nobody really cares....
Typical immature response. How old are we?



Yes it is illegal to use HID lighting in a regular halogen housing without a projector, and for good reason. It is unsafe. You wouldnt laugh it off if you were the person blinded by oncoming traffic and wrecked your car.
Old 01-22-2013 | 11:24 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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will these work on a trans am?
No they won't....

Camaro's & Trans Am's/firebirds have different size bulbs....If they had the larger housings then yea, they would work...

Camaro's- 4x6 housing/bulbs
T/A's/Firebirds- 6x7 housing/bulb

Hawks has them for 98-02 but not for 3rd gen's...(i think)
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

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No they won't....

Camaro's & Trans Am's/firebirds have different size bulbs....If they had the larger housings then yea, they would work...

Camaro's- 4x6 housing/bulbs
T/A's/Firebirds- 6x7 housing/bulb

Hawks has them for 98-02 but not for 3rd gen's...(i think)
91-92 'birds don't have the big bug eye headlights that the 82-90 cars do. They have 4x6s. But since it's just a low beam setup, you'd obviously lose your highs all together if you put in a bird.

And AFAIK, all headlight swaps are illegal if the housing/bulbs aren't DOT approved.
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

Im using the 6x7 dot approved hella h4 housings..but still putting hid's in them does not mean its legal.And you can get bi-xenon hid kits so that you retain hi/low function with hid's on the birds...but really its not needed.Ive never used my highbeams after putting in my hid kit.

Id love to put in a true projector kit and have my light popup still..but its very tight for all that, and not cheap to do right.
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

im going to dig this thread up from the grave, but I have the hawks kit and I started to install it but ran into a snag or two. I noticed when I installed them that they go out when my high beams are on. is that correct? also there is a rubber grommet that comes with the housing, does that get used?

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Old 12-16-2014 | 10:43 PM
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Re: Just Installed Hawks HID Kit

With regard to the Lo beams going out, that is normal on Camaros.You would need to run a diode in the circuit to keep both on.

While it may look like your low/hi-beams are on w/stock lighting.Thats not the case.The stock halogen is both a lo/hi beam lamp.When your hi's are switched on the lo beams will flicker.This is the point at which the lo beam goes out & the hi beam switches on.
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