if i purchased HID from dealer under warrenty will they replace it until expirary?

[oamisnwa]

i heard that HID burn out on average every 6 months right? so if i purchase it from my dealer, i can save a couple pairs of HID when they burn out right?

[SingleCamCivic]

if i remember correctly, HID's last LONGER then standard halogen bulbs...

[Blue Bomber]

They last much longer than normal halogens. You're thinking of HID look alike bulbs, normal halogen bulbs that are painted blue to try to look like HIDs (but fail miserably :chuckles:), like PIAA, Nokya, Hiper, MTEC, etc. Your HIDs will last for years to come, so don't worry.

[rddcelica]

HID'slast WAAAY longer than regular halogen bulbs.....its crappy aftermarket "xenon" or "superwhite" bulbs that are junk and dont last. HID's arent just bulbs man

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by SingleCamCivic
if i remember correctly, HID's last LONGER then standard halogen bulbs...

Originally posted by Blue Bomber
They last much longer than normal halogens. You're thinking of HID look alike bulbs, normal halogen bulbs that are painted blue to try to look like HIDs (but fail miserably :chuckles:), like PIAA, Nokya, Hiper, MTEC, etc. Your HIDs will last for years to come, so don't worry.

Originally posted by rddcelica
HID'slast WAAAY longer than regular halogen bulbs.....its crappy aftermarket "xenon" or "superwhite" bulbs that are junk and dont last. HID's arent just bulbs man

:werd:

[oamisnwa]

oh.. lol i see... i ask some store clerk in a shop and those people said HID burn out in six months... their explaination is HID use more power to get those brightness so they burn out faster... ?! but yeah i get what you guys are saying too about the imitation bulbs thanx~

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by oamisnwa
oh.. lol i see... i ask some store clerk in a shop and those people said HID burn out in six months... their explaination is HID use more power to get those brightness so they burn out faster... ?! but yeah i get what you guys are saying too about the imitation bulbs thanx~ LOL, they have no clue what the hell they're talking about. HIDs use more power to ignite, but after that, they're only running at around 35W, which is like 35% less power than the normal 55W halogens. The imitation bulbs also run at 55W, but their construction is very low quality, so they don't last very long.

[PoweredbyRICE]

they last for years and years..i would know;)

[oamisnwa]

hey that's not too bad, more brightness and less power.. i'm gonna do a search now for different types and colors of HID's!!

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by oamisnwa
hey that's not too bad, more brightness and less power.. i'm gonna do a search now for different types and colors of HID's!! For reference, 4100k (white) is the brightest HID you can get. 5000k (pale blue) is about the limit when it comes to brightness vs color. Anything beyond that will start to noticeably lose brightness in exchange for a deeper color (blue or purple).

[oamisnwa]

Thanx!!