dobby Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Well it seems the performance of my HID's is terrible at best on my 2003 ZED. The question is can I wire in my 50w ballasts safely or will I risk the expensive electronics inside the car. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobby Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Incase it sounds this way I am not asking if I am capable I am asking if it is safe to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 the experts will, I'm sure, be along in a moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 is the 50w ballast something you already have from something else? i can;t see why not, but the headlights were designed a specific way, you have to question how much this increase in Watts will do for temperature etc, you don't want to melt the lights from the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobby Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 I have spare set of 50w ballasts laying about. I was using them as spot lights before and they got pretty hot in use so I guess your right on that one. I seen a set of bi xenons on a 2006 and tbh i didnt like the style of them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 could try a higher kelvin bulb, might help think i put 6k in mine compared to the standard 4.5k in the stock headlights. also try checking the level in them, make sure they are up high enough. but agreed stock headlights are pretty dull and useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I know it's not the same but I have 100w h7 high beams in my 172 and there is no problem after long use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I know it's not the same but I have 100w h7 high beams in my 172 and there is no problem after long use. did they come like that as standard or have you upgraded them to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I know it's not the same but I have 100w h7 high beams in my 172 and there is no problem after long use. did they come like that as standard or have you upgraded them to that? Well they arent legal, so I'll leave that to you to decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I know it's not the same but I have 100w h7 high beams in my 172 and there is no problem after long use. did they come like that as standard or have you upgraded them to that? Well they arent legal, so I'll leave that to you to decide fair doo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 IIRC 55w/60w are standard bulbs (normal bulb rating, not HID), so 100w is considerably brighter and offroad use only. Although being in hi-beam, not many people will ever know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 i don't like lights that blind on coming traffic; makes me want to get out and smash their headlights in with the drivers face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 i don't like lights that blind on coming traffic; makes me want to get out and smash their headlights in with the drivers face. I agree hence the 100w bulbs, the 172 has xenons which are a million times better than the 350z's but when people are driving towards you with their beams on 1 flash of these lights and they switch their beams off straight away. I flashed police with the lights (to let them past/through) and they never pulled me or said anything but thats cos they hi beam and not dipped. Stupid crappy cheap badly fitted misaligned retro fitted hid's pee me off the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Stupid crappy cheap badly fitted misaligned retro fitted hid's pee me off the most. + 1,000,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 sounds good, if a jobs done properly the results are always good. i must admit the pre facelift headlights was one of its weaknesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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