[s-cars] More HIDs

[Mark Strangways]

5300 has more light output and is whiter, the higher you go the more to 
purple / blue the light becomes.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Russell" <skippertgore at msn.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Cc: <"Myers <Bob"@chips-ur-s.com>; <Robert at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] More HIDs


> 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
>
>
> On Sunday, December 11, 2005, at 10:28  PM, Bob wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Results - subjectively judged.  Upper beam cutoff remains sharply defined
>> as it was with the stock bulbs.  Little difference there.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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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