Can HID's take the abuse of 4-wheeling?
05-06-2011, 09:56 PM
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Can HID's take the abuse of 4-wheeling?
I tried searching, but couldn't find what I wanted...so here goes:
CAN an HID kit in aftermarket housing be able to take the abuse of 4-wheeling? I mean, it can get pretty rough out there, and I'm not convinced that little HID bulb inside that housing can take it. I'm not talking about the built-in HID lights that were made that way, but an aftermarket HID kit installed in an aftermarket headlight housing.
CAN an HID kit in aftermarket housing be able to take the abuse of 4-wheeling? I mean, it can get pretty rough out there, and I'm not convinced that little HID bulb inside that housing can take it. I'm not talking about the built-in HID lights that were made that way, but an aftermarket HID kit installed in an aftermarket headlight housing.
05-06-2011, 10:28 PM
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Thanks! I want better lighting WITHOUT having to use auxilary lighting, but wasn't sure as to the "longetivity" of HID's bouncing around off road.
05-07-2011, 07:24 PM
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It is not the bulbs you have to worry about it is the ballasts. I had a set of HID's in my Mustang and due to the rough idle and urethane engine mounts it killed my ballasts. So I will say no unless you buy the high quality off-road HID's from Hella or PIA.
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05-07-2011, 07:50 PM
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My HID's have put up with any all vibration just fine... Maybe you should have gotten a quality conversion kit like these:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
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My HID's have put up with any all vibration just fine... Maybe you should have gotten a quality conversion kit like these:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
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