55 Watt HID Upgrade

[Ed Blown Vert]

I have been running 35 watt 6000k for a while. Bight, but wanted a bit brighter and more white.

Was just going to buy some 5000k bulbs. But they were half the price of a new kit. So I decided to upgrade to the 55 watt 5000k kit.

Since all the bulb are rated at 60w. I just replaced the ballasts. According to DDM, the 6000k should look like 5000k.

Well I drove around last night, the are a bit brighter and slightly less blue. But I don't see the 40% increase like the say.

i may just try the 5000k bulbs tonight.

 

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

IIRC DDM told me that their 55w bulbs were about a 1/4" longer than the 35w bulbs. You just may see a difference goin with the 5k bulbs that came with the kit if that is the case.

Pat

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

Hmm...the guy at the store didn't mention that. But I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

[scottrick]

i was told by ddm that the only difference is the ballast. i actually bought the 55W ones and decided that i didnt want it that bright and so they swapped the ballast for me.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

Yep, that is what I was told. Helpful guys, there were even willing to hook a few bulbs so I could pick the color I wanted.

 

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

good info...i guess i didn't remember correctly...lol.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

35 watt 6000k

55 watt 5000k

 

[jomulk56]

That doesn't look like a really big difference.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

Its not. The 55 is a bit brighter.

The 5000k bulbs has some yellow in it, especially on high-beams.
I will probably put the 6000k back in.

 

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

i can see a difference

 

[07Denali]

I see a huge difference. You have to get a shot down a dark road, and the difference will jump out at you.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

 

[DenaliAK]

There's a significant difference, plus I'm guessing you have them in reflectors, not projectors? With HID's, the more power you have in a reflector housing isn't going to be as noticeable as with a projector, because it isn't focused light. It's just sort of throwing all that extra light everywhere.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

True, I will look into projectors. I had someone drive towards me, it was bright. Not glaring.

But when they hit the highbeams. Holy crap, it about blinded me. And it was in the day. I gotta be careful when I flash.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

I opened up the aperture on the camera some, because it was showing the HID's darker than what they were.

This one is a bit brighter than it should be, but you get the idea.

 

[Denali132]

I have the Bi-Xeon 35w 8000's and are bright. They make 55w Bi-Xeons? When I bought mine I think all they had in Bi-Xeon were the 35w?

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

The bulb are still 35w. They are rated to 60w. The ballast 55 watts

 

[qlc1964]

i'm glad you fellas are asking ? about these h.i.d's. I want to get

a pair of them to at DDM. now with the 55 w do you get flashed

by on coming cars their thinking you have your high beams on?

But i am leaning toward the 35 watt 5000 k bulbs i want them

bright white and i just have the clear headlight housing.

 

[Ed Blown Vert]

Never got flashed with the 35 watt and so far none with the 55 watt. But I have them adjusted pretty good.

i'm glad you fellas are asking ? about these h.i.d's. I want to get

a pair of them to at DDM. now with the 55 w do you get flashed

by on coming cars their thinking you have your high beams on?

But i am leaning toward the 35 watt 5000 k bulbs i want them

bright white and i just have the clear headlight housing.