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Aug 24, 2009 | 08:19 PM

Kirbaaybaayy

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Dumb HID question?

this might be a stupid question but when i first turn on my lights they look like 8k HIDS but then like warm up? and get whiter? it is stock lights on a 03 i just am curious why it does that

Aug 24, 2009 | 09:14 PM

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ehh, that's normal for HIDs... why? something to do with the xenon gas warm up... Pretty sure u could've found this on google.

Read the phases of bulb operation:
http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E38/E38_Xenon_Lights.pdf

Aug 24, 2009 | 09:40 PM

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mine does same thing except i have an aftermarket set of hids. my buddies does the same, and my old car with hids do it. its because they surge, than they get brighter

Aug 25, 2009 | 01:59 AM

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The flicking may be more noticeable when the temperature is less that 32 degrees.

Aug 25, 2009 | 05:57 AM

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Bulbs warming up. They go through the upper spectrum before they settle on 4300k or whatever factory is. 8k, although higher k, is actually less light output.

Aug 25, 2009 | 06:53 PM

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Bulbs warming up. They go through the upper spectrum before they settle on 4300k or whatever factory is. 8k, although higher k, is actually less light output.

thank you now that was a good answer