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    Quote Originally Posted by sigrid3.0cdti View Post
    Can i fit a hid conversion kit into my AFL's as I wouldn't mind giving a 55w set a go maybe upgrade the main beam too


    I know I have xenon already fitted in Them but the 34w ain't all that imo
    If you have AFL's already then I can't see you achieving much by pursuing this enquiry apart from a reduction in your funds

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    Quote Originally Posted by sigrid3.0cdti View Post
    Can i fit a hid conversion kit into my AFL's as I wouldn't mind giving a 55w set a go maybe upgrade the main beam too


    I know I have xenon already fitted in Them but the 34w ain't all that imo
    You can fit what ever you like to your headlights.

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    This took some putting together i tell yer. As you can see the LC ones are the best and cheapness i had good results with the Viphid's
    LC 55w with build in cancellers caused problems last time i tried a set out so steer clear of them.

    HID BALLAST TESTS

    Final wattage assume %85 efficient


    LC 35w
    3.82A
    12.58V
    48.05W
    40.84W
    Autofather 55w
    3.16A
    12.57V
    39.76W
    33.8W
    Viphid 55w
    4.34A
    12.48V
    54.16W
    46.04W
    No name black 50w
    2.89A
    12.49V
    36.12W
    30.70W
    Car Rover X9 55w supplier info
    4.77A
    12.02V
    57.34W
    48.74W
    Car Rover X9 55w
    4.66A
    12.24V
    57.04W
    48.48W
    Car Rover X60 55w
    4.66A
    12.02V
    56.013W
    47.61W
    Car Rover X65 65w
    5.79A
    12.0V
    69.48W
    59.06W
    DLumina 55w
    4.96A
    12.34V
    61.21W
    52.03W
    2nd set
    5.35A
    12.11V
    64.79W
    55.07W
    LC 55w
    5.32A
    12.10V
    64.49W
    54.82W


    IMG_0800.jpg

    2 x https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HID-XENON...frcectupt=true

    1 x https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-Car-H...53.m1438.l2649

    These will give a powerfull light output and be a very bright white.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dog_Book View Post
    You can fit what ever you like to your headlights.

    Don't forget the write up
    Exactly..I was going to put 55w in but reading up suggests that most 55w are actually only 35r a little bit more anyway?
    I just want brighter lights..mine just don't seem to light up that great.a dream has 10000k in his 18 plate Mondeo and they are super bright yet 10000k on mine I literally couldn't see a thing..I would like to atleast upgrade the main beams soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by sigrid3.0cdti View Post
    Exactly..I was going to put 55w in but reading up suggests that most 55w are actually only 35r a little bit more anyway?
    I just want brighter lights..mine just don't seem to light up that great.a dream has 10000k in his 18 plate Mondeo and they are super bright yet 10000k on mine I literally couldn't see a thing..I would like to atleast upgrade the main beams soon
    How can blue/purple lamps be super bright? Well at least put usable light onto the road?
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    Pass but they are way brighter than my lights with 8000k in them..I've tried 10k in mine and it was impossible to drive at night..got 6k on order

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    I’ve ordered 6k so hopefully they’ll be ok

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    6000k is what you need to get a white output with a faint tint of blue.

    don't bother with 55w HIDs. 35w is more than adequate. People mistake the wattage as giving out more light and think because they originally had 55w halogen bulbs, they require 55w HIDs.

    It's the luminescence that's the important bit.

    A standard 55 watt halogen bulb emits approx 1100 lumens.
    A 35 watt 6000k HID bulb will emit approx 3200 lumens.

    i.e a 35 watt HID will produce approx 3 times the amount of light that a 55 watt halogen bulb will.

    EDIT some additional info about 55w vs 35w HIDs - https://www.diodedynamics.com/info/r...s.html#wattage
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    Cool mate .I read that before posting here..I did try 6k a couple of months ago but must of been dodgy or just crap because they wasnt very bright at all..so should I hid my main beam or getupgraded h7s? Well I think the mains are h7 anyway

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    Am I being stupid? Are these for the dipped beam or full beam?

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