hid in stock blinker position
05-20-2008, 10:42 AM
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I think this is a terrible idea, first, you will melt your turn signal, this is already proven, second, you have no pattern, just a bright *** light all over the place which means you will get hit by oncoming traffic sooner or later, third, you are subject to tickets now even more.
Bad idea, sorry for sounding like a Mnet mod, but I dissagree with this.
Bad idea, sorry for sounding like a Mnet mod, but I dissagree with this.
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05-20-2008, 11:55 AM
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im in the process of moving the blinkers, in the holes right next to where they sat originally.
then i will be making a vent on the back of the housing to promote cooling, ill let you guys know if i melt anything, i have another set of blinkers and hid;s just in case lol
then i will be making a vent on the back of the housing to promote cooling, ill let you guys know if i melt anything, i have another set of blinkers and hid;s just in case lol
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05-20-2008, 02:24 PM
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No, Thats me. 
You say there are solutions other than HID, but is that why High quality professional dive lights are HID, highway construction lighting is HID based, even Rally lights are all HID...
Sorry to **** on your parade, but an electronic arc inside a gas capsule is the brightest ******* thing next to an atom bomb... NO piece of glowing tungsten is ever going to come close, no matter what gas the manufacture claims engulfs it.
The 100 watt German made HELLA bulbs in my 2000 Protege don't even come remotely close to the light output of my 6000k china HID lights on the miata, and I NEVER EVER get flashed by oncoming traffic in the Miata. Do in the protege all the time, even with the 80 watt low beams on.
You say there are solutions other than HID, but is that why High quality professional dive lights are HID, highway construction lighting is HID based, even Rally lights are all HID...
Sorry to **** on your parade, but an electronic arc inside a gas capsule is the brightest ******* thing next to an atom bomb... NO piece of glowing tungsten is ever going to come close, no matter what gas the manufacture claims engulfs it.
The 100 watt German made HELLA bulbs in my 2000 Protege don't even come remotely close to the light output of my 6000k china HID lights on the miata, and I NEVER EVER get flashed by oncoming traffic in the Miata. Do in the protege all the time, even with the 80 watt low beams on.
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05-20-2008, 03:11 PM
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ok, so i just drove the car around for 35 minutes with them on, everything from traffic conditions, to highway, to well, anything u can think of.
had only one screw holding in one of the blinkers, took it apart as soon as i got in the driveway, with them still on, and they are luke warm to the touch, nothing more, no melting or anything. and i have only a 15 min highway ride from work, which is when i have these on, so far, works great.
had only one screw holding in one of the blinkers, took it apart as soon as i got in the driveway, with them still on, and they are luke warm to the touch, nothing more, no melting or anything. and i have only a 15 min highway ride from work, which is when i have these on, so far, works great.
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05-20-2008, 03:25 PM
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Stock turn signal bulbs in the city light portion of the turn signals will start to melt the lense. It did on mine. ebay led replacements did the trick for that location.
If there is no cutoff on the HIDs in those housings... take them out. Nothing is worse than not being able to see because some cheapass put HIDs in his car and doesn't care about blinding the other drivers on the road.
If there is no cutoff on the HIDs in those housings... take them out. Nothing is worse than not being able to see because some cheapass put HIDs in his car and doesn't care about blinding the other drivers on the road.
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