Hids, bad ballast or retarded install?
10-28-2015, 02:10 PM
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Hids, bad ballast or retarded install? So topic says it all, I've had my hids for quite awhile and since then I've kinda swapped bulbs, ballast being the same. Went through another car battery..etc..anyway. I recently bought 12k and 30k hid bulbs, I know why so blue and purple ehh? Well ! When I bought the 12k, they were blue, but not so much as blue as the 8k I had that I was replacing with, I thought they would be dark blue!
So I bought the 30k, because from the buyers comments, this color was more darkblue with a touch of purple in it, but not stupid pink /purple, so I decided to go with this for my lows. But the issue now is that when they fire up, they all fade white, the purple stays on for like 30 seconds and then fades white, then even the old 8k and 12k I had fades as well, I'm assuming it's the ballast but I'm not sure
So I ordered a new dual harness with two relays for more power, still faded. I'm not sure wth is going on. The bulbs are kensun and the ballast are 35w ddms. I did contact them but I haven't heard anything yet, wondering if anyone would know anything or provide me some type of answers. Sorry for the long post, I tried to split it .
I can post vids or pics if anyone needs me to
So I bought the 30k, because from the buyers comments, this color was more darkblue with a touch of purple in it, but not stupid pink /purple, so I decided to go with this for my lows. But the issue now is that when they fire up, they all fade white, the purple stays on for like 30 seconds and then fades white, then even the old 8k and 12k I had fades as well, I'm assuming it's the ballast but I'm not sure
So I ordered a new dual harness with two relays for more power, still faded. I'm not sure wth is going on. The bulbs are kensun and the ballast are 35w ddms. I did contact them but I haven't heard anything yet, wondering if anyone would know anything or provide me some type of answers. Sorry for the long post, I tried to split it .
I can post vids or pics if anyone needs me to
10-28-2015, 03:47 PM
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Comments and bulb colors are all subjective. Color also varies on bulb quality and what type of housing they go in. From projectors to reflector type housings and depth of of the focal point of the bulb in relation to the mounting point.
In my opinion I prefer 5k of good old crystal cLear white as it has way more light out put. Which is why you'd want hid bulbs anyway. If you want the super blue you can always stick with what u have or tint your headlights. But that would be your perogative.
In my opinion I prefer 5k of good old crystal cLear white as it has way more light out put. Which is why you'd want hid bulbs anyway. If you want the super blue you can always stick with what u have or tint your headlights. But that would be your perogative.
10-28-2015, 04:06 PM
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Comments and bulb colors are all subjective. Color also varies on bulb quality and what type of housing they go in. From projectors to reflector type housings and depth of of the focal point of the bulb in relation to the mounting point.
In my opinion I prefer 5k of good old crystal cLear white as it has way more light out put. Which is why you'd want hid bulbs anyway. If you want the super blue you can always stick with what u have or tint your headlights. But that would be your perogative.
In my opinion I prefer 5k of good old crystal cLear white as it has way more light out put. Which is why you'd want hid bulbs anyway. If you want the super blue you can always stick with what u have or tint your headlights. But that would be your perogative.