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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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XenonLink Review

I called William (XenonLink) on Monday, January 12th. After a brief talk I had ordered the 9007 6000k Bixenon kit for $135 with free shipping. I ordered too late in the day for it to be shipped so it shipped out Tuesday USPS. I received my kit on Saturday, January 17th. Upon receiving the kit, I proceeded to open the USPS box to find what seemed like an unecessary amount of packing material but that's just fine with me. Inside the USPS box was the Relay and another box with the kit in it. Everything was packaged very neatly. So I set off to install them today. The hardest part was definitely finding a place to mount the ballasts. I ended up removing my washer fluid tank and coolant reservoir so I could fit a drill in to mount the brackets for the ballasts. The brackets aren't realy impressive. The ballasts sit a little loose in them and they can easily slide out of the ballasts. There is an adhesive tape of some sort included that I used to help hold the ballast in the bracket. I have no idea if that's what it's for though. When I was pushing a plug into the ballast, I wasn't holding the other side and I actually forced it out of the bottom of the bracket. To me that isn't a big deal as I already stated I used the adhesive to hold it in. After that, it was just a matter of running the wires. Everything is plug and play and all the plugs are idiot proof meaning unless you really set out to do so, you can't plug them in the wrong place. The only thing not plug and play is the wire that runs to the positive battery terminal and the ground wire. Done. They are very bright. The pictures don't capture them very well at all but I tried. Prior to these I had Sylvania Silverstars. I haven't gotten the chance to drive with them at night yet. Pictures are in the shop at work with all lights off and all major traces of light blocked off by tape and cardboard. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase and I would not hesitate to purchase from William and Xenon Link again in the future. Everything worked as described. High beams and all. Which by the way, they adjust instantly if anyone was wondering. I was wondering myself how fast the motors would adjust the light since I didn't know anything about HIDs prior to this experience.






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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Good looking comparison pics esf. Thats kinda funny that you took the coolant reservoir out, cause to me, that was the very obvious place to put the drivers side ballast. HOWEVER, i was on my lunch break and in a hurry, so I had to put mine some where else temporarily. Did it fit really nice one you removed the res.?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Did you adjust the beams so it's not in other driver's eyes? I don't know that much about these things but I've heard that is a must. Are there directions or any mention of doing that in the instructions?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Good looking comparison pics esf. Thats kinda funny that you took the coolant reservoir out, cause to me, that was the very obvious place to put the drivers side ballast. HOWEVER, i was on my lunch break and in a hurry, so I had to put mine some where else temporarily. Did it fit really nice one you removed the res.?
There is plenty of room once removed. The only reason I removed it was because I needed room for the drill. I guess I should mention that I took my filter off as well. I have an aftermarket intake so the filter was easy since I didn't need to remove the entire airbox. Anyway, I did plug in the driver's side the wrong way. Correct spot, but I need to unplug it and turn it 180. I mention this mainly because I had put the reservoir back already and din't want to take it out so I was able to reach through the headlight opening with a rather long screwdriver no less and pop the clip off and turn it. I don't know if you can tell in the pics but I'll show them anyway. First one is the driver's side and the second pic is the passenger side. I really didn't want to take the reservoir out because I didn't want the mess associated with it. I was able to unbolt it and once the intake filter was out of the way, I could rotate the reservoir enough to give me plenty of room.


 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Should have put some zip ties around that ballast so it doesnt slip out
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dexx00420
Did you adjust the beams so it's not in other driver's eyes? I don't know that much about these things but I've heard that is a must. Are there directions or any mention of doing that in the instructions?
I did not adjust them yet. It's not a big deal to do it later if I need to. As you can see in the pictures, the cut off is about the same so we'll see what happens. No mention of any adjusting. In my opinion, that's the responsibility of the owner to do so and they shouldn't have to be told. Besides, as far as XenonLink is concerned, as stated on their website, they're for offroad use only.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Should have put some zip ties around that ballast so it doesnt slip out
Wow, people post fast around here. Haha. Anyway, the brackes are screwed to the sheetmetal and between the ballasts and the brackets is double sided adhesive backing of some sort that came with the kit. Like I said, I don't know if that's what it's for but it made sense to me. I'm going to keep my eye on it and see if I need to change anything. Aside from the brackets that I think could use some improving somehow, the only other thing I want to mention is that I'd like to see the wire runing to the batter and the ground wire maybe extended.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Look good now your going to be looking for excuses to drive at night
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Ya I used the tape to secure the ballasts as well. But I did not think that was strong enough so I added zip ties as well just to make sure it was secure.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Look good now your going to be looking for excuses to drive at night
I was thinking about going out to eat tonight. Haha. I do need gas. The low fuel light came on during my trip to the shop this morning and I didn't want to stop on the way home for gas. Had to swing by my grandmother's house to do some stuff for her and I let the truck run facing downhill, came out and it was off! :o It started back up and I coasted down the hill and proceeded home. Still haven't filled up. I only have to go two blocks and 50% of it's downhill. The girlfriend can push if need be. Haha.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Sounds like a pretty good plan to me.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Well, I got the chance to drive at night. I'm very pleased. Definitely brighter. And I didn't get high beamed once. So far so good. Even the girlfriend was impressed and she is never phased by anything I do to my truck.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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........ Even the girlfriend was impressed and she is never phased by anything I do to my truck.
I know that feeling all too well!

Sounds great on the lights. Looks like I've got another thing in my future "to-do" list now.......
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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I just ordered a 6000k Bi-Xenon from william and im hoping that the blueish color doesnt get on my nerves as you all know that i have 4300k now in there and my fogs so i hope there isnt too much color difference between the two? Should be here monday, well see
 
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