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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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hid kit with hid(low) halogen(high) to bi-xenon

hey, im tired of my 10,000k bulbs. theyre way too blue which makes everything hard to see. i was checking ouut some bi-xenon bulbs that are 4300k and i was wondering, do you need different ballasts or wiring for the bi-xenons to work?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 12:41 AM
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No you should be able to just swap the bulbs over as it's the element inside the bulb that will change to the lower output rather than the ballast box changing to a lower input. So just change the bulb.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 04:30 AM
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Yes, the ones I have seen in the past did require differant wiring.

Sabreuk, he is talking of going from a HID only bulb (only one beam) to a HID/Halogen High/low bulb setup.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 04:49 AM
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I believe they need different ballasts. The bi-zenon bulbs are only single filament, the way they work is a little shroud in the bulb activates and re aims the beam. It does not get brighter like a standard dual filament bulb.
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