Partial Sponsorship for 05 HID Kit

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10-16-2005, 06:54 PM

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RE: Partial Sponsorship for 05 HID Kit

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The quality of the parts are good. Just making sure those buying know they will loose the high beam. Also know that the lower the kelvin rating the more lumens you get but less color, but nomatter what its still brighter then halogen.

Exactly, sometimes people think that the higher the kelvin, the brighter the light. The 5000K is brighter than the 1000K. Either way, the HIDs are brighter than halogen lighting like you said.

10-16-2005, 08:51 PM

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RE: Partial Sponsorship for 05 HID Kit

Why do they have to lose the high beams?? I've seen plenty of cars with single bulb hi/lo xenons. My Saleens have hi and lo beam functionality. I don't think I'd buy these. Xenon or not, you still need high beam headlights, especially in areas where there are no street lights and/or reflective stripes on the road.

10-16-2005, 11:58 PM

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RE: Partial Sponsorship for 05 HID Kit

your saleens have a movable sheild which is why they cost more. There are hid bulbs that move to change filament position by a solenoid that pushes the bulb back and fourth, but they are cheaply made and lock up eventually. That is why oem cars just use bixenon projectors. The saleen headlight is the only dual xenon headlight that is not a projector.