HID Watt output on 08?
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
check the owner manual for 08 specs in th eback
it was 35 watts input- the visual output is a comparison type number like 35 watts- appears like 50
it was 35 watts input- the visual output is a comparison type number like 35 watts- appears like 50
not sure where i put mine and i googled TL manual online without success...=\
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the HID's draw quite a bit on inital firing, but after that HID's draw only 35 watts. But they give out in excess of 3200 lumens (brightness), the average halogen gives out only 1000 lumens. DO NOT USE WATTAGE TO MEASURE BRIGHTNESS, THAT IS LUMENS
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Originally Posted by csmeance
the HID's draw quite a bit on inital firing, but after that HID's draw only 35 watts. But they give out in excess of 3200 lumens (brightness), the average halogen gives out only 1000 lumens. DO NOT USE WATTAGE TO MEASURE BRIGHTNESS, THAT IS LUMENS
Apparently there are two kits on the market, a 35w and now theres 50w kits.
I never had a car w/o HID so i have no clue and i misplaced my manual somewhere.
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Originally Posted by tommyjeans
the seller is claiming that the 50w kit provides 33% more amount of light, but is double the price of the 35w, just trying to do some research to see if this seller is full of it.
Just get a 35W kit. 50W is pointless. You'll get bettre light output if you improve the optics of the light itself... Such as replacing his halogen projectors with projectors that were meant to be used with a HID bulb.
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Originally Posted by avs007
He's probably trying to sell you a kit that has a 50W ballast. Only problem with that, is that most all HID bulbs are 35W. Now if the bulb are 50W, and the ballasts are 35W, that's even worse.
Just get a 35W kit. 50W is pointless. You'll get bettre light output if you improve the optics of the light itself... Such as replacing his halogen projectors with projectors that were meant to be used with a HID bulb.
Just get a 35W kit. 50W is pointless. You'll get bettre light output if you improve the optics of the light itself... Such as replacing his halogen projectors with projectors that were meant to be used with a HID bulb.
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