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Old 07-25-2010, 11:43 PM
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Default 35w vs 55w HID low beam mod

anybody had both, and care to comment?

I'll be doing the low beams, and the fog's too. I've searched past threads, and have a pretty good feel for as close a "matching' color output as I can get. Just curious about the 35 vs 55...

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I have 35w, but would be curious about 55. I am happy with 35 and thinking of doing fogs as well.

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A buddy of mine has 35, I have 55. The difference is night and day (I couldn't resist!)
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Sure makes the stock high beams look pathetic
Old 07-26-2010, 07:53 AM
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I don't know what 35w HID's look like as I have 4x55w HIDs but when I'm driving next to a car with factory stock HID's like a BWM, Audi, Mercedes etc, it always looks like I'm throwing more light out and even at 4300k, it seems whiter then the factory. With the hi and lo on at the same time, that's a whole different story.
Remember, you'll have to run power relays if you want to use more then 2x55w ballasts, otherwise they won't fire and 1 light will remain off. Igniting the 55w ballasts need more amps then the stock supply wire can handle.
Old 07-26-2010, 08:36 AM
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well, i just did the mode with high and low 55w and they fire fine, no problems so far. do I really need to run power relays? and if yes does anybody know where to add that and how? more details please.



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