If it's a standard bulb, no battery is needed. The HID's need a battery for ignition.
Yes i did and have not had any problems yet! they are pretty bright also
Hid Is The Best . Next Use Silerstar Ultra These Are Great Too
guys, if your finding the battery is an issue, I have heard of a capciter that can be used with HID lights for ignition help. call ddm I am sure they can cure any problem you have.
I have the 3000 and they are not for high speed but are amazing for riding in the woods, shows highs and lows well, go with 4300 or 5000
I have the 3000 and they are not for high speed but are amazing for riding in the woods, shows highs and lows well, go with 4300 or 5000
silverstar are still a halogen bulb. the bluhms are xenon which should be brighter.
I have HID's installed in my Viper and have had no issues with them. The kit that I purchaded is only low beam. This allows the hi/low switch to function as an on/off swithch. If you let your sled warm up prior to turning on the lights your stator should provide ample voltage to fire the ballasts. If they do not fire right away they will flicker. This is very bad for the lights. All you need to do is turn them off and try again.
captnviper said:
I don't want to split hairs, but the bluhms (the $19.99 ones) are actually a halogen bulb with the gimic of "Xenon Boost" added. A true xenon (HID) bulb has no filament and requires a balast to "turn it on." In the picture of the bulb posted previously in this thread, it is very clear that the bulb has a filament. The blue appearance of the light from the bluhms is due only to the blue glass used on the bulb and has absolutley nothing to do with xenon gas. The "Xenon Boost" referenced on their product description is nothing more than a marketing gimic. The only way they could be brighter than a halogen bulb is if they are a higher wattage. Just trying to make sure the info on the thread is as accurate as possible.
pipdviper
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dnale said:
I don't have them installed. I have 3000K Halogens in it now.... HUGE improvement over stock but the HID's are going in as soon as I swap the new wiring harness in with the battery. There are people building a delay box for HID's so only 1 light ignites at a time on startup. There is lots of info online on how to build these and the materials needed. I can't think of the proper terminology for it but I know I've seen them !!
Yeah I was kinda wondering why they didnt require a ballast! I read every bit of info on their sight and couldnt find any real info. Either way they are brighter but prolly the same as the silverstars. Only cost more!bigreis said:
Ok, I'll be another Guinea Pig. I just ordered two of Bluhm's 100/55w blue Brite Lite bulbs to try in my Mt Viper. After using HID's all year in my Attak (4300k) and Tundra (6000k), I can't stand my stock Viper lighting anymore. I've been spoiled in my other vehicles and now my Mt Viper's lights seem like candle sticks.
If these don't work well, I'll just go for the Silverstar Ultra's next, which I figure are a very smiilar deal to Bluhms.....
Anyone see any probs with me running 100/55w bulbs? Not gonna tax my Viper's stator too much or cause shorts anywhere am I?
If these don't work well, I'll just go for the Silverstar Ultra's next, which I figure are a very smiilar deal to Bluhms.....
Anyone see any probs with me running 100/55w bulbs? Not gonna tax my Viper's stator too much or cause shorts anywhere am I?
captnviper said:
And thx for your advice/ thoughts on this one Captnviper!!!!
just got off the phone with the CEO of bluhm. According to him, there should be no problem with running the 100/55 with the viper stator.
tippmannator
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so if i want "blue lights" on my 03 srx... what should i go with?
http://www.bluhmenterprises.com/products/brite_lites.php?bl_id=98tippmannator said:
These do have a tint of blue.
03viperguy
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thats what I have in my viper and they are GREAT. what you will wat to do though is get some red led brake lights so you dont get dimming when hitting the brakes. otherwise, I have had the same set for the last 3 or 4 years I think. never replaced them and I love the output. now that the viper died and I am using the wifes sxr, you can bet I am stealing the light from the viper for that suckerSuper Sled said:
SxViperMountain
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i have a 35w bi-xenon 8000k kit on my 2003 viper mountain without battery
and it works great!
and it works great!
viper48
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True, HID's or Xenon lamps use electrodes instead of a filament. Bluhm is selling halogen lamps with colored glass to have to appearance of HID. These halogens do help when riding as they help give better contrast and vision when riding when cloudy or during the night. When people are saying a 5000K is brighter than a 3000K, they are a little confused. If you have two lamps with the same wattage, one has 5000K and another has 4100K. The 5000K is alot closer to "daylight" than a 4100K "cool white". A higher kelvin lamp will appear to be brighter even though it is the same wattage as a lower kelvin. I sell lamps for a living so I do have a little knowledge in the area. snap
bigreis said:
viper48
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That's a standard halogen lamp. If you needed an HID lamp you would pay about $80. HID lamps use a ballast and also the HID lamps have electrodes and not a filament like the picture you have. That is a halogen with colored glass.
trav3A41 said:
viper48
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I think you mean LED's draw less. HID's are longer life than halogens. HID's that use a ballast needs alot of inrush current to get the lamp fired from the ballast.
jlebrun_05 said: