roddymerritt

Ok right now with Hyper whites I get a little bit of diming when my car is stopped. If I convert to HIDs will I have this problem and does anyone know how to fix it

DanMan1464

i dont think you'll ever have dimming problems with HID's

i'm sure your whites dim because the engine is running slower at idle, and you have a system running? does it dim whenever the sub hits?

HID's use less power than any traditional 9006 bulb

35w opposed to 55w+

melo72

You shouldn't get it with HID's. I get them now with my PIAA 9006. One way to get rid of it would be to put in a higher output alternator.

suXor

HIDs are like 15w each, unlike the 80+w of fake HIDs. Plus they have ballasts, so surges shouldn't effect them.

azn5ucka86

having hids for numerous years now, i never got any dimming, when i had to revert back to halogen bulbs for a short time period, the dimming did occur, another thing that causes a "dim" is hitting the window up button when it is already all the way up, but as far as that goes, the hids should prevent it, since they run at lesser wattage then the halogen bulbs, 35 watts i think compared to 50-55 watt stocks?

proaudio22

HIDs have to operate on a constant voltage. Like Chris was saying, most ballasts have an operating range of 10-15v. Anything outside of that and they won't come on at all. The power issue doesn't really have anything to do with it. 35w vs. 55w is only a few amps difference for both sides. The "dimming" is all the extra current draw. Your window motor may draw 10-15 amps, which is enough to push a system that's out of gas over the edge.

roddymerritt

where can I get a high output alt

ding069

eBay