Re: HID Temperatures
Posted by
sgtslag on
Aug 04, 2011; 6:08pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/HID-Temperatures-tp3220919p3226198.html
Re-run is correct: check the wattage! I jumped off the cliff without looking into the chasm, first.

It usually all boils down to wattage/amperage. Check on the temperature rating, if any is available, but wattage of 35, or anything less than 65 W, is pretty safe, as the halogen bulbs run, standard types, at 55 W/65 W, though some folks buy 80+ W headlights for more Lumens (which, by the way, are illegal in nearly every state, for on-road use).
The days when Watts = Brightness, are gone. LED's, for example, put out many more Lumens/Watt than an incandescent (halogen) bulb ever could. Same with HID's. Thanks for clearing this up for all of us,
Re-run. Cheers!
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