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HID conversion kit
I have a question to anyone who might know/ or have experience with HID lighting. these are the lights im thinking of getting
HID conversion
My question is; I have heard that some cars have problems with the housing being damaged by the heat these lights produce. I was wondering if anyone had experience with this, and if so- did you find a way you could fix the problem? thanks ahead of time for any advice , funkmasterr
HID conversion
My question is; I have heard that some cars have problems with the housing being damaged by the heat these lights produce. I was wondering if anyone had experience with this, and if so- did you find a way you could fix the problem? thanks ahead of time for any advice , funkmasterr
Dude nothing personal but I hate these things, most of them are installed by dumbasses who point them straight forward since they have no idea how to aim headlights, and they blind other drivers all the time.
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As I'm sure you know, those are NOT true HID lighting. HID arc lamps are very expensive, and so are the ballasts that are used to power them. As of right now, I don't think anyone makes a kit besides Sylvania, that is a true HID system.
The system shown in that action is for a current duplicator and a double filament lamp. In other words, it will have your high beams on thru a blue tinted lamp....not a true HID system. Just really bright, and annoying. The really bright part being the 140w...and yes, that will produce an extreme amount of heat, since most headlights on normal beam are 55/65w, and high beam around 85w. So, you figure it out, your regular beams will be twice as hot as normal...housings may not be rated for that.
True HID systems are not "bright", they are white. Hence, you usually onlyl see a whiter headlight, not a brighter one.
Don't waste the $70, and the time to install. If you want the HID look, go to a auto store and buy some Sylvania "Silverstar" lamps for your car. They are not "brighter", they are different Kelvin rating...ie, whiter than stock halogen. Hence their price of about $20 a lamp.
Don't be that guy, yo.
Edit: I forgot to mention, unless it is a system for $700++, then it is a fake system like this one. The true HID system is very parts expensive. And lastly, if it comes with "halogen" lamps...then it is not high intensity discharge system. HID systems are like fluorescent lamps, where there is an arc flash at such a high frequency, it produces a steady stream of light to the naked eye...atleast that is how I think it works...
The system shown in that action is for a current duplicator and a double filament lamp. In other words, it will have your high beams on thru a blue tinted lamp....not a true HID system. Just really bright, and annoying. The really bright part being the 140w...and yes, that will produce an extreme amount of heat, since most headlights on normal beam are 55/65w, and high beam around 85w. So, you figure it out, your regular beams will be twice as hot as normal...housings may not be rated for that.
True HID systems are not "bright", they are white. Hence, you usually onlyl see a whiter headlight, not a brighter one.
Don't waste the $70, and the time to install. If you want the HID look, go to a auto store and buy some Sylvania "Silverstar" lamps for your car. They are not "brighter", they are different Kelvin rating...ie, whiter than stock halogen. Hence their price of about $20 a lamp.
Don't be that guy, yo.
Edit: I forgot to mention, unless it is a system for $700++, then it is a fake system like this one. The true HID system is very parts expensive. And lastly, if it comes with "halogen" lamps...then it is not high intensity discharge system. HID systems are like fluorescent lamps, where there is an arc flash at such a high frequency, it produces a steady stream of light to the naked eye...atleast that is how I think it works...
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