HID confusion...

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  1. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:10 PM #11
    01f1502wd

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    dang. impressive...well I do have that little thin metal bulb shield so it shouldnt be that hot...right?

    so mount some HID off road lights in my housing or LED off road lights in my housing :hmm:
     
  2. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:12 PM #12
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    the bulbs to seem to run cooler than a halogen. However, the ballasts get very hot.

    A 100w WILL MELT the factory wiring. I've melted a plug (the factory 9007 blue socket) with 55w hids, and that was a high quality kit as well.

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  3. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:20 PM #13
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    well a HID kit should come with its own harness...meaning you have a 12V direct source. using the factory hookup to tell them when to turn on and off. the ballast will be mounted elsewhere, no where near anything plastic.
     
  4. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:22 PM #14
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    what?? you want LED headlights? :think:
     
  5. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:25 PM #15
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    have you not seen my duallys? they blow mine and Laurens halogens out of the water...theyre even brighter/shine farther than my HIDs did.
     
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    :think: rigid dually retrofitted headlights. that's something new :shrug: lol
     
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    I know. It still melted that plug though.

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  8. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:44 PM #18
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    use these: [​IMG]
    :drool:

    hmmmmm that blows like a slut.
     
  9. Oct 2, 2012 at 2:47 AM #19
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    They'll work though. It's only happened once. Haha. And the extra 20 watts is definitely worth it

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