# One of my HID ballasts finally died. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355 "2008-06-15T11:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/21 "2008-06-17T07:11:31Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > The only thing the high end kits have going for them is longevity, if ten times the price for twice to 3x the longevity is justifiable to you, then by all means…I drove next to a guy wth a 1996 M3 with ZKW’s and McCullough (sp?) 5000k HID’s and I swear to you my light output _seemed_ better, his was just more evenly spread with no sharp spots, but that has everything to do with the projector, not so much with the bulb. > > Otherwise the ProLumen kits are really nice, come with badass slim digital ballasts, a lifetime warranty (+$30), and you don’t have to tell people you have eBay HID’s :rofl > > [\*\*\*PROLUMEN new 55W kit $205\*\*\* IN STOCK TODAY](http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801713&highlight=prolumen) > > $235 shipped with warranty, $205 shipped w/o i definitely want some bright yellow HID’s for that euro look. actually, pretty much everyone in russia has those for fog lights. the yellow is very visible and cuts thru fog the best. that or id get regular HID’s to match my normal low beams ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/22 "2008-06-17T07:18:26Z")
Do it! ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/23 "2008-06-17T07:25:17Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > Do it! i think the yellow will be sexy. what do u guys think? ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/24 "2008-06-17T07:26:59Z")
pink! ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/25 "2008-06-17T07:29:12Z")
> [@GranMassaX](#): > > pink! pink = jdm, yellow = dtm ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/26 "2008-06-17T07:31:33Z")
Pink=I break all of your glass Honestly, I can’t recommend the yellow until I personally see them on the car…so wait and check out my headlights before you pull the trigger as I have no idea what the color/output will actually be like. I’m thinking of doing a light smoke lamin-x on the headlights to richen up the color, because from the pics I’ve seen it just looks like a dingy white :sad We’ll see though ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/27 "2008-06-17T07:36:18Z")
I’m hoping it’s similar to the fogs on this teg: ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/28 "2008-06-17T07:36:55Z")
sounds good, dude. ill take a look at urs once theyre in and then make a decision ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/29 "2008-06-17T10:51:29Z")
I want hid’s but I dont want to tear apart my headlights to do a nice retrofit. the jdm ones I found are $800, I want it to be baller but that much on headlights is hard to justify. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/30 "2008-06-17T10:53:09Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > I want hid’s but I dont want to tear apart my headlights to do a nice retrofit. the jdm ones I found are $800, I want it to be baller but that much on headlights is hard to justify. yea, 800 is harsh. 300 is feasible for a direct fit ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/31 "2008-06-17T10:54:24Z")
$300 for a quality retrofit? I could do $300, but almost a grand after tax and shipping and all that shit is way to much, they do look good though with the clear corners though. :ponder ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/32 "2008-06-17T10:56:52Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > $300 for a quality retrofit? I could do $300, but almost a grand after tax and shipping and all that shit is way to much, they do look good though with the clear corners though. :ponder give it some time, theyll come out with a plug and play kit for ur car too ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/33 "2008-06-17T10:57:47Z")
probably, the lights I have are real bright and nice now so its not an issue, it would just be nice ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/34 "2008-06-17T11:49:35Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > probably, the lights I have are real bright and nice now so its not an issue, it would just be nice What are you talking about lol. You can put HID’s on ANY car, it’s not like you have mystical civic only headlight bulbs :rofl and there’s no ‘tearing apart’ about it…it’s plug and play…what size are your low beams? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/35 "2008-06-17T11:55:23Z")
McBitchin did u mean retrofitting projectors in your headlights? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/36 "2008-06-17T11:56:55Z")
Ohh, yeah, well even in that case it’s not THAT difficult… ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/37 "2008-06-17T13:26:15Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > What are you talking about lol. > > You can put HID’s on ANY car, it’s not like you have mystical civic only headlight bulbs :rofl > > and there’s no ‘tearing apart’ about it…it’s plug and play…what size are your low beams? i know you can put them on any car, but I’d need the install to be stealthy to pass inspection :ponder I’ll check what size my low beams are for ya. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/38 "2008-06-17T14:01:38Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > i know you can put them on any car, but I’d need the install to be stealthy to pass inspection :ponder I’ll check what size my low beams are for ya. I’ll hook you up with a kit that, unless the tech was REALLY keen to hondas, will never be able to detect it’s not oem. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/39 "2008-06-17T14:04:51Z")
ok, how much ya think it will run? I’m really trying to stay stock for the time being but hid’s are a good idea, safety first :lol ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-my-hid-ballasts-finally-died/237355/40 "2008-06-17T14:14:59Z")
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