[s-cars] More HIDs

[Robert Myers]

Hi Matt,

I stayed with the 5300K bulbs.  Even these have a hint of blue in the light 
produced.  I'm not particularly fond of the boy racer blue headlights 
look.  Plus you get more "real" light from the 5300K than you do from the 
higher K value lights.


At 07:22 AM 12/12/2005 -0700, Matthew Russell wrote:

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>Nice, Bob.  I have euro lenses that will be receiving HID lows so i can 
>let you know.  Though currently I'm running H1 silverstars in all 
>positions, they are the standard wattage.
>
>Did you upgrade to 6,000k or stick with 5400?
>
>I'm torn on this one, but leaning toward 6000k.  hey, it's only 10 more bucks.
>
>-Matt, CO
>92 s4
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>On Sunday, December 11, 2005, at 10:28  PM, Bob wrote:
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>>My new HIDs are installed and working.  Mark must be a better mechanic than
>>I am.  It took me a while but all is working.  The LF light is a Royal PITA
>>to get in.
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>>Results - subjectively judged.  Upper beam cutoff remains sharply defined
>>as it was with the stock bulbs.  Little difference there.
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>>HIDs vs stock:  Major improvement.  Running stock low beams alone vs stock
>>low beams plus fog lights gives considerable improvement in the amount of
>>light on the road.  Running the fogs with the HIDs is of little benefit
>>except at quite wide peripheral angles.
>>
>>HIDs vs Euros:  Closer but possibly some better.  This is very subjective
>>since the HIDs went into the car without the Euros.  The Euro pattern is
>>better but the OEM lenses, etc, with HIDs is pretty good.
>>
>>The difference between stock and Euros is certainly larger than the
>>difference between Euros and HIDs in otherwise stock lights.
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>>I'd like to see the difference between 100 watt H1 Euros and these HID kits
>>in Eurolights.
>>
>>Oh - wiring the power connector.  Do it such that white connects with white
>>and black connects with brown.
>>
>>
>>Bob
>>http://chips-ur-s.com
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Bob
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