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Old 03-20-2013, 03:18 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blue Angel View Post
If we "ecomodders" were truly eco-minded, we'd be looking to keep light output the same as halogen and using 15 watt ballasts instead of 35.
I've been craving those! But could not find any, let alone at a reasonable price.

Anyway, with my 35W HIDs I have the best of two worlds: more light (where that was needed) for less power.
I don't think it is just about ballasts either, you'd need the right lamp or the startup time in the cold would be really bad, to name one thing.
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