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Fast_Freddy · 06-29-2013, 03:57 AM

I tried H9s back in 2008 (XB) but when one of them burned out after only a few months I switched to PnP HIDs. I'll never go back to H9s. IIRC H11 is ~1300 lumens, H9 is ~2000 lumens and 35W 5000k HID is ~3000 lumens. FWIW.

BTW, the "chumps" with the blinding HIDs are most likely running them in non-projector style lamp housings. Headlamp housings designed for axial filament bulbs like the H11 are well suited for HIDs. Not perfect or as good as HID-specific housings but honestly, I never get flashed and I've been running HIDs in H11 housings for 7 years now. YMMV.

06-29-2013, 03:57 AM	#30
Fast_Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Passat Location: East Coast Posts: 626 Thanks: 331 Thanked 188 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I tried H9s back in 2008 (XB) but when one of them burned out after only a few months I switched to PnP HIDs. I'll never go back to H9s. IIRC H11 is ~1300 lumens, H9 is ~2000 lumens and 35W 5000k HID is ~3000 lumens. FWIW. BTW, the "chumps" with the blinding HIDs are most likely running them in non-projector style lamp housings. Headlamp housings designed for axial filament bulbs like the H11 are well suited for HIDs. Not perfect or as good as HID-specific housings but honestly, I never get flashed and I've been running HIDs in H11 housings for 7 years now. YMMV. Last edited by Fast_Freddy; 06-29-2013 at 04:08 AM.