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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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My new hids from buyhids.com both sets are 55w 6000k and i love them thats guys so much for a great product.
the only thing im not sure about is the passenger light looks like its more blue then the rest and it doesnt look as bright. do you think its just my shitty old projectors or maybe a wrong bulb??




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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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looks real good
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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thanks do you think that the passenger side headlight looks more blue and not quite as bright??
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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i believe its the alignment of your lights that make them look different.
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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but if you look at the ground in the last pic it looks bluer and not as bright. when i stand in front of the passenger and then in front of the driver its def not quite as bright. still bright but not as
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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hope u didnt do ur fogs 55w, they wont last long.
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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i did go 55w for the fogs too... why wont they last long?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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to hot for such a small housing
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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to hot for such a small housing
Since when do HID's generate heat?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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thanks do you think that the passenger side headlight looks more blue and not quite as bright??
Looks like one ballast is getting more power than the other.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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im running a relay. isnt that supposed to give constant power to both
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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When mine power off I hear a quick tick. Like power spark. Very faint.

Seems normal but just wondering if any of you are getting the same thing.

Also, i get a slight flicker on the driver side when it's cold. If they warm up and i turn them on and off I dont' get any flicker. Should I be worried or just recheck connections?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Since when do HID's generate heat?
take your bulb outta the housing..turn it on..let it warm up.. then touch it.. then come back here and say they dont create any heat...they get pretty warm..
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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take your bulb outta the housing..turn it on..let it warm up.. then touch it.. then come back here and say they dont create any heat...they get pretty warm..
they generate about half the heat of a halogen. There fine in the foglight housings

Also if you have the "ebay" projectors they are not designed for HIDs so they will prob look different in some way.
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Originally Posted by umrdyldo
When mine power off I hear a quick tick. Like power spark. Very faint.

Seems normal but just wondering if any of you are getting the same thing.

Also, i get a slight flicker on the driver side when it's cold. If they warm up and i turn them on and off I dont' get any flicker. Should I be worried or just recheck connections?
mine dont flicker but im running a relay so that doesnt happen and so they dont over heat the stock wiring. and yes mine make that ticking noise too that is normal. to avoid the flickering i recommend a relay
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they generate about half the heat of a halogen. There fine in the foglight housings

Also if you have the "ebay" projectors they are not designed for HIDs so they will prob look different in some way.
yea i figured that it is my projectors. they are older than the car too. i was told by the previous owner he had them before he had the car maybe one day ill invest in a good set of retrofits
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Yeah i have a relay actually.

I'm going to wait awhile and see how it goes. I think it may have just been youth of the bulb.

It's doing it less and less.

I love the look.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BooSSted
Since when do HID's generate heat?
holy crap have u touched one when its on or shortly after? ya it produces heat all right, its light of course it produces heat
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
they generate about half the heat of a halogen. There fine in the foglight housings

Also if you have the "ebay" projectors they are not designed for HIDs so they will prob look different in some way.

35 watt are fine in fogs, but not 55w, usually the site u buy them tell u that, my buddy did that and it started melting his and they burned out.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Well we will see what happens worst thing I'll just switch to 35watt
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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55w fogs are fine. again they generate less heat then stock halogen. Run a relay to prevent melting of your harness and your good to go.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BooSSted
Since when do HID's generate heat?


Originally Posted by BooSSted
its light of course it produces heat
in b4 physics major
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