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HID's in reverse lights.
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HID's in reverse lights.
I have seen a few cars at car shows gas stations etc etc,, that have HID's in there reverse lights. so when they back up at night they are see alot better. I was just wondering if any one on here has done it or seen it.
Im going to be doing it to my s in about a week or so seeing i have a spare set of hids laying around. hopefully itll turn out well. bc im sure im going to have to retro fit the bulb into the tail light housing, and hopefully there is enough clearance, and that the harness hooks up to the power and ground of the tail light harness.
please add your 2 cents. i think its kind of a cool idea.
sorry if its in the wrong section i couldnt find an exterior related topic.other then the sponsor section.
thanks guys. ill post pics up this weekend.
Im going to be doing it to my s in about a week or so seeing i have a spare set of hids laying around. hopefully itll turn out well. bc im sure im going to have to retro fit the bulb into the tail light housing, and hopefully there is enough clearance, and that the harness hooks up to the power and ground of the tail light harness.
please add your 2 cents. i think its kind of a cool idea.
sorry if its in the wrong section i couldnt find an exterior related topic.other then the sponsor section.
thanks guys. ill post pics up this weekend.
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I don't think it's realistically worth the hassle. A well designed multi-LED bulb should do the job just fine.
HID's take time to warm up once they're initially turned on. The startup sequence (the "strike") is much harder on the burner than steady-state operation, since it draws more power during that time period. If they're constantly turned on and off, the electrode wear will hurt the bulb's lifespan, and cause the color to shift.
It's most likely negligible since you rarely engage reverse, let alone multiple times in a row, but you also have to consider the mounting locations for the ballasts, and the space for the wiring. It's just more work than it's worth, for a light that is usually only turned on for a matter of moments.
HID's take time to warm up once they're initially turned on. The startup sequence (the "strike") is much harder on the burner than steady-state operation, since it draws more power during that time period. If they're constantly turned on and off, the electrode wear will hurt the bulb's lifespan, and cause the color to shift.
It's most likely negligible since you rarely engage reverse, let alone multiple times in a row, but you also have to consider the mounting locations for the ballasts, and the space for the wiring. It's just more work than it's worth, for a light that is usually only turned on for a matter of moments.
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I don't think it's realistically worth the hassle. A well designed multi-LED bulb should do the job just fine.
HID's take time to warm up once they're initially turned on. The startup sequence (the "strike") is much harder on the burner than steady-state operation, since it draws more power during that time period. If they're constantly turned on and off, the electrode wear will hurt the bulb's lifespan, and cause the color to shift.
It's most likely negligible since you rarely engage reverse, let alone multiple times in a row, but you also have to consider the mounting locations for the ballasts, and the space for the wiring. It's just more work than it's worth, for a light that is usually only turned on for a matter of moments.
HID's take time to warm up once they're initially turned on. The startup sequence (the "strike") is much harder on the burner than steady-state operation, since it draws more power during that time period. If they're constantly turned on and off, the electrode wear will hurt the bulb's lifespan, and cause the color to shift.
It's most likely negligible since you rarely engage reverse, let alone multiple times in a row, but you also have to consider the mounting locations for the ballasts, and the space for the wiring. It's just more work than it's worth, for a light that is usually only turned on for a matter of moments.
yeah thats what i have been reading. from other forums that have people that ask the same thing lol. do u know what the bump number is for the led bulbs.. ive never used them b4
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Originally Posted by Duyx817' timestamp='1315812184' post='20963961
i did it. i only did one though.. i didnt do it for the HID part.. but more for the higher light output.. and its pretty, no led will EVER match
did u just use a random plug and play kit. and then splice in the singal and ground wire?
i splice into the wires, ONLY because the hid i bought only use max of 3 amps for warm-ups and like 2.5 amp something when its warm.
i have a couple of pictures here
