Hey Mike.
I don't know about older HID ballasts. That's your area, but I can assume from your previous response regarding larger fuse and connecting to the main battery terminal that they drew A LOT of power way back when.
But the newer HID ballasts only draw 5-6 max draw at start up and work concurrently with the standard fuse box and fuses. No "modification" needed to get the HIDs to work correctly.
Edit: AND just did a little google investigation and the stats for HID power draw for new ones are like 3 and 55w Ballasts ones draw about 6 max.
O... And nobody is having problems with the draw of the current HID Ballasts.
LBF though is a hit or miss occurence and there are already DIY's and proper ways of addressing those problems.
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Guys, I apologize... coming back to the scene after a rather lengthy hiatus. I was poking around in another thread and saw a post by Jim Powell addressing the discrepancies...
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...64&postcount=4
At any rate, back in the day (2001-2002) the fuse popping issues were widespread and plentiful. Most installed relays to solve the problems. I was surprised to see that nobody is doing that anymore, but apparently there have been innovations in ballast design in the last 5 years that have corrected the original issues.
I stand corrected. On the bright side I am happy to see progress in an area where so many used to have problems with after-market HID kits.
Best,
Mike
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Its all good!!!!!
Glad to have you back!!!!!
It's all good. I'm not mad. I was just concerned that vendors who sells loads of these products might not know the implications of their suggested installation procedures. This happens far too often.
I'm relieved to see that this is not the case with Habbie or Prolumen.
I understand your point regarding not "over-thinking" problems, but I don't believe thought ever hurt anyone. Burned out ballasts and fried electrical systems, on the other hand, cause pain and frustration.
Thanks for your concern,
Mike
BTW, I think I/we should stop hi-jacking poor Habbie's installation thread.
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Nice Write Up
not to beat a dead horse but..
remember the engineers who make these products know the limitations and implications of their product, if its shoddy then they cost their respective companies a lot of money.
the product has evolved in the last couple of years, and its nothing like the old days, if a relay and wiring harness makes you feel better then by all means, its your time and your dime.
like anything else on the net there is more misinformation then anything else, much of it coming from "experts", some from lighting vendors asking for your confidence and support on this very forum, yet they have no clue about the product they sell or research they quote as if it was their own.
lots of people feed on scaring others while padding their own pockets selling unnecessary parts...
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Were can i get one of these HID kits for the fogs?
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www.bavtoys.com
choose any of the kits we carry and add the fog light harness kit to your order.
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I just want the HID for the fogs. What do you recommend and price?
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Thank you Mike and Habbie.
It is good to see open discussion on the board about this matter because I have been considering this upgrade for a while. I have seen a ton of units for various prices and I have also heard just as manny horror stories as success stories with these units.
Granted most have been from owners of other cars however if it will mess up in a Honda why would I trust it in my e36 & e34 BMWs? I just want to put out the most light so that (a) these SUV drivers can see me coming and get out of the way (b) I can see hazards before they end up under or inside of my grill.
Lighting and brakes are safety upgrades to me and I just would like to get as much information as possible so that I can make an educated choice.
Hey quick ques., is a fog harness necessary? I'm going to buy a kit locally, same in my headlights so i know its good, and i know they dont have said harness.
Thanks a lot, I'm going to be installing these soon.
where do i get that adapter harness i need to soder to the factory black and red wire coming from the car? also, how does the bulb sit secure in the fog light assembly? any pictures of this?
I just love driving and being blinded by people who do this kind of gay shit.
i didnt solder anything
i just uses male/ female connectors
it was cake
You're obviously thinking of people who didn't aim their projectors properly or are using HIDs in reflector housings. I've had 55W HIDs in both my low beams and fogs and have never had anyone flash me. I've also driven around while someone else drove my car behind and towards me, not blinding at all. Fogs are too low to spread out enough to blind people.
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