What is difference between 35 and 55 watt ballast?
What is difference between 35 and 55 watt ballast?
The 35 Watt kit has a high pressure sodium lamp and the 55 Watt has an low pressure sodium type lamp. A single ballast is used in the 35 Watt lamps. For the 55 Watt lamps either a quad or dual ballast is available. Both have a non-digital ballast measuring 85 mm by 75 mm by 30 mm.
Will 55W HID melt my housing?
55w is overkill. It will blind some drivers and can overheat the housing.Nov 20, 2011
Can I use 55W bulb instead of 35W?
55W ballasts should only be installed alongside 55W bulbs since you run the risk of running down 35W ballasts much faster if they're powered by a higher power source. ... It means that 35W ballasts should be used with the 35W bulbs and 55w ballasts with 55w bulbs.Jul 26, 2017
Which HID kit is the brightest?
The brightest HID color temperature is 5000K, emitting perfectly white light. 4300K and 6000K will be just as bright but will have a very light tint of yellow (4300K) or blue (6000K).
Can you replace 35W bulb with 55W?
The vast majority of wiring systems should be able to cope with uprating 35/35w bulbs to 55/60w bulbs without any problem. However if your bike has plastic headlamp shells the higher wattage bulbs will melt the shell.
Which is better 55W or 35W HID?
A bulb running 55W will usually last about half as long as a bulb running 35W. Brightness: 35W bulbs driven by a true 35W ballast will provide at least 3200 lumens. This is over double the brightness of a factory halogen bulb, and plenty of light for night-time driving.
Can HID bulbs melt my headlights?
No, it will not melt your headlight unless you have it installed wrong and too close to the headlight lens.Mar 22, 2011
Will HID lights melt plastic?
Premium Member. No issues so far with my HID's. They should run cooler than regular bulbs, I wouldn't worry about them melting anything.Jul 23, 2010
Can you use HID bulbs in reflector housing?
Yes, there are correct ways to retrofit HIDs into your car that came with reflector housings. If you have done this, thank you and good job. If you have OEM projectors and have put HIDs in, then you're fine as well.Feb 4, 2013
Can you use a 55w ballast with a 35W bulb?
You can use 55w ballasts with standard 35w bulbs, but the life of the bulb will be shortened a bit, and their color will Wash Out a bit.
What is the difference between 35 Watt and 50 Watt?
The 50 watt is over 50% brighter than the 35 watt. 50 watt HIDs are notably brighter than 35 watt HIDs and people who have shifted up from 35 watts to 50 watts have been astounded.