Aftermarket HIDs
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EDIT: I went back through my email receipts, and it was ~4 months ago, not 6 as I originally said. No issues with the set thus far.
The set I got ~6 months ago was one with the digital thin ballasts. Looks identical to the one in Sam's picture above. Bought from eBay seller fjt2000 (his eBay store is called "Tao's HID lighting store"). No affiliation with him other than a happy customer.
-Chris
The set I got ~6 months ago was one with the digital thin ballasts. Looks identical to the one in Sam's picture above. Bought from eBay seller fjt2000 (his eBay store is called "Tao's HID lighting store"). No affiliation with him other than a happy customer.
-Chris
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Apparently, there are some quailty problems with some of the the less-expensive slim ballast kits, especially the older ones; I have just ordered a set with some new digital thin ballasts (he's the only dealer in the US with them, he says), I can post later and tell you how it went.
I ordered a kit for my Mercedes from this individual; most kits will set off an error on that car, but his kit (Siemens) was not a problem, as he said.
I ordered a kit for my Mercedes from this individual; most kits will set off an error on that car, but his kit (Siemens) was not a problem, as he said.
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Okay, now I'm confused which is the good slim digital ballast on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
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Okay, now I'm confused which is the good slim digital ballast on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem
It has a digital ballast. If/when you order, just tell the seller you want the H1 bulb style, and the wiring harness that does *not* have relays in it.
Not sure if this kit is the same kit Vic (vjd3) is referring to in his earlier post or not.
-Chris
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Okay, now I'm confused which is the good slim digital ballast on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...148957457&rd=1?
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...QQcmdZViewItem?
The first link doesn't mention anything about it being a digital ballast. It appears that the seller in the first link only offers a 30-day warranty (vs. 1 year in the other kit). The auction also says they only offer 6000- and 8000-degree Kelvin color temperatures. I wanted a 4000-degree color temp, which is the closest to the factory color (pure white light, vs. blue/purple). The auction listing says 6000K and 8000K because of legal restrictions. I'm not aware of any such restrictions. Not to mention factory HID setups on Porsche, BMW, etc. are usually 4000K. *shrug*
Hope this helps...
-Chris
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The HID lights actually draw *less* current vs. the halogen lights once they've reached steady-state operation. *HOWEVER*, they draw 2-3X more current on initial startup. This is where a relay can provide an extra margin of safety.
All that said, the kit I installed in my car does not have inline relays, and I've not experienced any problems with heat, current loads, etc. YMMV.
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For those tracking this thread who are now curious about the relays, if you look at 993C4Smontreal's pic on page 4 (in post #56), the cable #4 that I said earlier wasn't needed is the cable with the relay in it. If you go the relay route, you would use cable #4 rather than cable #3.
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Im ignorant about how all this works, but can you replace the bulbs in an HID system to get a lower color temp? Id prefer something below 4k. I like a little yellow.
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What is this 2nd generation stuff (6000K has 4200 lumens)? Does this mean that 6000K vs 5000K has the greatest light output?
http://www.omegaxenon.com/index.html :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow 3,600 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 3,200 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 2nd Gen 4,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White 2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue 2,400 (lm)
http://www.omegaxenon.com/index.html :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow 3,600 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 3,200 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 2nd Gen 4,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White 2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue 2,400 (lm)
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What is this 2nd generation stuff?
http://www.omegaxenon.com/index.html :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow 3,600 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 3,200 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 2nd Gen 4,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White 2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue 2,400 (lm)
http://www.omegaxenon.com/index.html :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow 3,600 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 3,200 (lm)
6000K Pure White - Blueish 2nd Gen 4,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White 2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue 2,400 (lm)
-Chris
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