2doors

I've read about the wiring harness upgrade for our headlights. Does this help with HID's too? If so, is it worth the money?

Scott_Sport99

no need for HID's. my HID's are nice and bright.

2doors

My housings are black so it doesn't reflect as well as chrome.

EVILXJ

the wiring upgrade for HIDs isnt for brightness, its for getting a true 12v to the ballast for firing the ballast and preventing damage, your ballast wont last with the stock wiring, it may work for a while but not its total life span

5-90

It can, but HIDs generally draw less power than incandescents, so the wiring & components are taxed less.

And, since HIDs are native high voltage (that's what the "ballast box" is there for - it's a step-up transformer,) and the ballast is usually mounted near the lamp proper, voltage drop due to conductor losses isn't much of a problem. What's the lead length from the ballast - about a foot?

2doors

Yea about 6" to a foot. That's why I was wondering, because I knew they draw less power.

Lowrange2

Get rid of the black ebay housings and you'd be able to see much better...


I agree with Jon. No need for the harness.

2doors

This might be a little off topic, but do you know if the rectangular hella e code housings are good for HID's? Or do they spread light everywhere like cheap housings do?

5-90

I run E-codes with 90/130W Super White H4s.

Sharp cutoff, solid beam, no complaints. Even the Hella "Vision Plus" (DoT-approved) housings are miles better than the cheap housings and sealed beam lamps - but that's because it's a "permanent" lense, and more work can therefore be put into it...