On 12/18/04 5:47 PM, "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > A friend of mine keeps telling me I should just switch to HID headlights > instead of laboring over running heavier wire and installing relays to run > high wattage halogens. The "racing sticker" crowd seems to think they're > the bees knees, what with 4x the light intensity at only 35 watts. Would I > be asking for a bigger headache going to HID than I would, say, switching > to higher wattage "roundeyes" in a south african grille? The SA grille > would cost me twice as much, but it would definitely look better... > > John Bange > '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" > > Are they talking true HID or just blue bulbs. The true HID will run from about 400 to 600 bucks a set. Very few of the "sticker" crowd are doing anything more than just the blue light. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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