HID Question Help Please!
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HID Question Help Please!
Hi. New forum member, new CT owner! Really loving the car. I had a quick question. I just recently received some 3five Morimoto 4300k HIDs and saw that it came with 55W ballasts. Is this the ideal set up? My gut is telling me to return the ballasts for a set of 35W. Thank you all!
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if you go 55w, you may need a relay harness to handle the extra power. At least, that is what i've gleaned from the available information. Worst case scenario, the wires get fried. best case, nothing happens. It seems to be a roll of the dice.
I myself bought a 35w 4300k kit from ddm with the harness, better safe then sorry i suppose.
I myself bought a 35w 4300k kit from ddm with the harness, better safe then sorry i suppose.
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OK. I"m a little embarrassed . I've never even considered an HID kit for my new CT, even though I REALLY don't like the halogens. I've been thinking of LEDs instead, but there are concerns there as well (heat and brightness). My concerns centered around ballast, heat, and cost. I assumed these were expensive, however, after reading this thread, I looked at the DDM website, and was really surprised. Is it possible that I'm really looking at around $60 as a worst case, for HID lights with 35W ballasts?!?! What am I missing?
3 questions. My car has 500 miles on it, and it's a lease. What trouble can this cause for either with the warranty or when I give the car back? I'm thinking if it's quality stuff, there should be no warranty issues unless I install it wrong, and I can always take them out if I turn the car back in. Right? Also, how do you mount the ballasts without it looking like an afterthought in the engine compartment? Can someone take a photo of their installation? Second, what temp are people choosing? I would guess that 4300 would be close to the normal Lexus HIDs, and that 5000 would have just a touch of a blue tint. Do I have that right? Last question, has anyone had any issue with the heat generated. I understand HIDs run really hot, and if the housing isn't designed for the extra heat, there might be issues.
3 questions. My car has 500 miles on it, and it's a lease. What trouble can this cause for either with the warranty or when I give the car back? I'm thinking if it's quality stuff, there should be no warranty issues unless I install it wrong, and I can always take them out if I turn the car back in. Right? Also, how do you mount the ballasts without it looking like an afterthought in the engine compartment? Can someone take a photo of their installation? Second, what temp are people choosing? I would guess that 4300 would be close to the normal Lexus HIDs, and that 5000 would have just a touch of a blue tint. Do I have that right? Last question, has anyone had any issue with the heat generated. I understand HIDs run really hot, and if the housing isn't designed for the extra heat, there might be issues.
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OK. I"m a little embarrassed . I've never even considered an HID kit for my new CT, even though I REALLY don't like the halogens. I've been thinking of LEDs instead, but there are concerns there as well (heat and brightness). My concerns centered around ballast, heat, and cost. I assumed these were expensive, however, after reading this thread, I looked at the DDM website, and was really surprised. Is it possible that I'm really looking at around $60 as a worst case, for HID lights with 35W ballasts?!?! What am I missing?
3 questions. My car has 500 miles on it, and it's a lease. What trouble can this cause for either with the warranty or when I give the car back? I'm thinking if it's quality stuff, there should be no warranty issues unless I install it wrong, and I can always take them out if I turn the car back in. Right? Also, how do you mount the ballasts without it looking like an afterthought in the engine compartment? Can someone take a photo of their installation? Second, what temp are people choosing? I would guess that 4300 would be close to the normal Lexus HIDs, and that 5000 would have just a touch of a blue tint. Do I have that right? Last question, has anyone had any issue with the heat generated. I understand HIDs run really hot, and if the housing isn't designed for the extra heat, there might be issues.
3 questions. My car has 500 miles on it, and it's a lease. What trouble can this cause for either with the warranty or when I give the car back? I'm thinking if it's quality stuff, there should be no warranty issues unless I install it wrong, and I can always take them out if I turn the car back in. Right? Also, how do you mount the ballasts without it looking like an afterthought in the engine compartment? Can someone take a photo of their installation? Second, what temp are people choosing? I would guess that 4300 would be close to the normal Lexus HIDs, and that 5000 would have just a touch of a blue tint. Do I have that right? Last question, has anyone had any issue with the heat generated. I understand HIDs run really hot, and if the housing isn't designed for the extra heat, there might be issues.
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below are pics of the hid ballasts installed. can't really seem them.
Last edited by Cannonbear; 01-09-15 at 12:44 PM.
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