02-06-12, 12:28 PM
HID kits are a really good option for most and they get good results for not a lot of money.
However, my experience with them was not perfect. I live in central London and consequently I do a lot of short journeys and I found that the battery was drained a lot more than usual.
HID bulbs use less power that halogens once in use but use a lot of power every time you switch them on. This is why you must have the engine running before switching them on. I like having my dipped beam on most of the time so HID did not work out for me. The light was an improvement though.
I have now gone with LED spotlights and am very happy with them. They hardly use any power (15w each) and push out 1300 lumens, way brighter than HIDs. See: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2666.0.html
However, my experience with them was not perfect. I live in central London and consequently I do a lot of short journeys and I found that the battery was drained a lot more than usual.
HID bulbs use less power that halogens once in use but use a lot of power every time you switch them on. This is why you must have the engine running before switching them on. I like having my dipped beam on most of the time so HID did not work out for me. The light was an improvement though.
I have now gone with LED spotlights and am very happy with them. They hardly use any power (15w each) and push out 1300 lumens, way brighter than HIDs. See: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,2666.0.html