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Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:32 am
by prageeth
Hi Guys
1. Are factory HID ballasts came with later model FTO's any better or similar to Philips in performance, durability and warm-up (to full brightness) wise?
2. Also are the factory ballasts 35W?
3. Will a set of headlights with HID fit straight in to pre-facelift model?
Cheers
Prageeth
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:16 pm
by Astron_Boy
Don't bother with factory HID ballasts.
Aftermarket kit. (incoming whiners)
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:21 pm
by Sahin
My factory HID's are still going strong after 18 years hahaha
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:35 pm
by Daniel2019
Strap a couple of torches to your front bar she'll be right
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:40 pm
by Supplanter
9006/HB4 HID kits will be a direct fit, but you will have to secure the ballasts in the engine bay somewhere. Cable ties are your friends.
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:50 pm
by prageeth
A good HID kit is around $200 or more with a fast start, like the kits that
www.hidlighting.com.au is selling.
Are the factory HIDs starting to get to full brightness in a couple of seconds?
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:08 am
by silverGPX
Morimoto hids are the sh*t
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:19 am
by payaya
I bought a 40 buck kit 5 years ago? Still working. I don't notice much of a delay with brightness though? How long does a hid take to warm up?
Re: Factory HID Headlight
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:43 am
by Technikhaus
up to maybe 5 seconds?
You can sometimes get lucky when buying cheap HIDs and get a good set, I went with the Motimoto 5Fives and they've been great so far.