hi all, i'm planning on install a HID kits on my car, it's 6000k 55watt, for what i know is my originial lights is 35watt, so i'm kind of worry if the car can handle that 20watt extra voltages, is it okay to put it in? if possible is thereany side effect in the long way? Please help a newbie, TIA!

 

you got it backwards halgoen is 55 wats hid is 35 watts, i have 6000k HIDs and on the ballasts it says 35w


in fact al most all halgon are 55 watts, and all hids are 35 watts

 

There are no real side effects due to the fact that HIDs use less power than standard halogen bulbs, and the only downside,although most brands advertise some thousands of hours of use,is when one bulb dies, you have to replace both bulbs.

^ and there are some 55w Hid Kits available.But most are infact 35w.

 

The HID's use 35W when they are running but take about double that to ignite. The relay kit keeps the ignition power surge from frying the headlight switch on the steering column. I recommend the relay with an HID install.

 

What? Why? The bulbs are independent of each other.

 

Common knowledge finch... come on, if you replace one with a new bulb, then the other one will be dimmer than the other, thus having uneven light output.. lights get dim over time.Hid or halogen. so thats why its recommended to change both in such a scenario.

 

That's what I figured, just wanted to make sure you weren't trying to sell us the fact the the other light would not operate because they are somehow "linked" lol.

 

Yeah come on.I think i will deserved to be booted of this website if i said such a statement like that. lol

 

You definitely need a relay if your accord is equipped with auto headlight. Mine is 55w and one bulb turned off when I started the engine. After adding a relay, no problem.
If you turn on the light after starting engine, no need to have a relay.

 

^^^ The relay saves the headlight switch that is sticking out of the steering column, that's it. The relay has nothing to do with when you turn the lights on because if they turn off when you crank the engine, this won't change. The OEM lead is the trigger to the relay, so if it turns off, so does the relay and whatever it is controlling.

If your lights turn off when you crank the engine and you have HID's, you should turn on the lights after you crank the engine wether you have the relay or not. Flashing HID's on and off will burn out the ballast and igniter quickly.