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Can someone explain HID bulbs to me?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by mediahound, Jan 23, 2014.

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  1. burstaneurysm

    burstaneurysm Active Member

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    35W. The ballasts are my old DDM ballasts from my xB and the bulbs are new from HID Outlet on eBay.

    Honestly, I had 6000K up until a week ago. The 4300 is awesome. I wouldn't get 6000K again. They look great, but they wash out immediately under any inclement weather. I'm glad I had yellow fogs because it supplemented the output nicely.
    I would cap it at 5000K if you really want a clean, bright and useable output.
     
    #41 burstaneurysm, Jan 29, 2014
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    4300 and 5000 just look like a brighter stock headlight to others. 6000k has a more distinctive look although you are correct that you get more lumens of light, with 4300 being the brightest:

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    #42 mediahound, Jan 30, 2014
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    You can pull the little rubber seals/grommets out and then pull the old connectors/pins out. You thread the seal onto the replacement wiring and then reinsert the new connectors making sure to push the seals back into place.
     
    #43 Feri, Jan 30, 2014
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