Hella Gen 3 LVQ-212 Replica Ballasts

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Nov 12, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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Hella Gen 3 LVQ-212 Replica Ballasts

I'm sourcing parts for my retrofit and was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with this particular ballast. Supposedly they are direct copies.

Here is where they are being sold

Nov 12, 2008 | 09:42 PM

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Re: Hella Gen 3 LVQ-212 Replica Ballasts (xprohx)

are they digital ballasts?

Nov 16, 2008 | 05:40 AM

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At 120 per pair you can get like 2 pairs on ebay for the same price lol!!!.

Nov 19, 2008 | 08:01 AM

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I decided not to take the gamble and bought the real deal for my retrofit.

Nov 19, 2008 | 09:44 AM

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See this post in another thread: https://honda-tech.com/forums/showpo...9&postcount=13

It shows the insides of 2 eBay ballasts next to a Hella Gen3 (same as Philips LVQ-212) and you can see the obvious differences to the guts of these things.

Nov 19, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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Yep, I saw that. Helped me to decide against it and go with the Phillips/Hella setup. Plus I got brand new Philips ballasts and bulbs for a really good price. 25% off Live search and 10% off eBay purchase FTW!