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Mar 30, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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^3000k HIDs do get a lot hotter than 6000k for some reason
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Mar 30, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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Well even with stock bulbs the headlights get hot. Higher the wattage the hotter they will be.

I use my 35watt fogs almost every time the headlights are on. And its been almost a year no problem.


Nah if its an H4 bulb then it should just be plug and play, Take out the old bulb and put the new one in. Basically there is an adapter that has 3 slots you just slide it over the bulb just like OEM and then close the cap. Your done.
But the Luminics are Halogens, so don't they run like.. 3-4x as hot?
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Mar 30, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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^Yeah... IDK if it's 3-4x as hot... but Halogen does run a lot hotter than xenon
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Mar 30, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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Do you think this $20 harness is worth it?



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Luminics Automotive PLUG-N-PLAY Headlight Heavy Duty Wire Harness upgrades kit for use with high-power aftermarket halogen light bulb. Luminics Plug-N-Play heavy-duty wire harness is made with high heat resistant plastic and 14GA high gauge wires with copper connectors. The Luminics wire upgrade kit is super easy to install and requires NO Cutting or modifications of your factory wires, anyone can install this wire upgrade kit in 5 to 10 minutes.
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Mar 30, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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^$20 a pair, maybe. $20 per, no way.

I just chopped up my headlight harnesses (after the big plug that is)
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^3000k HIDs do get a lot hotter than 6000k for some reason
How do you know, I did not test with them outside, I installed and turned on.

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Do you think this $20 harness is worth it?
If you want to buy a spare wire for no reason go ahead.



These are H4 bulbs, look at the bottom, Its exactly how the oem bulb looks like and it is standard H4 Bulb, if the bulbs you buy do not look like this on the bottom then they are not H4. Also look at the Placers, The top and the sides have to be lined up There are little tabs, which are easily seen in the picture.
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^$20 a pair, maybe. $20 per, no way.

I just chopped up my headlight harnesses (after the big plug that is)
He is just buying some H4 yellow bulbs, he wants to know if he should buy this harness.

he is not buying some special HID kit.
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How do you know, I did not test with them outside, I installed and turned on.
Tested on a bench power supply.

No empirical testing, but the 3000k's got a lot hotter a lot quicker.
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Mar 30, 2011 | 01:33 AM
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well 3k is warmer then 6k :P but I never knew temp wise there would be much difference.
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^IKR?! That, and everything is backwards.

3000deg kelvin is a lower (cooler) temperature than 6000... yet why do we call it warmer?
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^IKR?! That, and everything is backwards.

3000deg kelvin is a lower (cooler) temperature than 6000... yet why do we call it warmer?
3k is closer to the suns color and that's why its hotter, while 6ks and higher are ice cubed colored so they are colder.


duh!
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Welcome to "Physics by Danny" your next step in getting your BS... in BS
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Mar 30, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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I'm a bit confused over the Airbag recall. I ended up getting it done. They replaced:

Bracket Kit
Band Hose
Clip
Clip Wiring harness
Updated BTS connector

Is the airbag light supposed to show that it's off when no one is sitting there? Or is it never supposed to be illuminated?
Yeah, I'm bumping my own question lol any ideas?
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Didn't want to start a whole new thread on wheels but i found these online and i wanted to see what everyones opinion was. They're LFA style wheels and i think they look pretty sick. Heres the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-LF...#ht_3846wt_941
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^Not bad. Could be slightly more aggressive offset, but you could always add spacers.
What color is your G?
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