HID question

[mrlewistan]

do i need two seperate ballast systems (4 total boxes?) if i want HID h11s and 9005s? Im pretty new to car mods so if this seems silly im sorry

[Gixxersixxerman]

Yup.. A ballast for each light

[mrlewistan]

that seems like a crazy ton of clutter. i wonder if there are any like double ballast options out there

[Gixxersixxerman]

They are pretty small.. They hide pretty easy

[mrlewistan]

thanks for your input gixxer

[86 FRS]

i dont think u'll be needing the 9005 high beam on HIDs. with the H11 HIDs output would be enough. but its a personal preference tho.

[cdo221]

Originally Posted by mrlewistan

that seems like a crazy ton of clutter. i wonder if there are any like double ballast options out there

It's actually not too bad. Get the digital slim ballasts, plus the quality kits available from most of the vendors here have pretty long wiring. There's space on either side of the headlights, directly below each headlight housing area where you can throw two ballasts. The longer wires will let you mount your 3rd/4th ballasts farther back in the engine bay, possibly even as far back as the battery. I think that it may be possible to stick 4 ballasts in up in front as well, it'll just be a tight fit and you'll want to keep all the wires/cables well organized. If it really comes down to it, you can just remove the front bumper and you'll have tons of space to tuck a bunch of ballasts.

I personally have my low beam HID ballasts tied down/stuck down on the strut bars - pretty far back in the engine bay. I could fit another 2 ballasts down below right in front if needed.

All that said, +1 to what other guys have said about only need HID for low beams - the high beams don't really need to be HIDs. The aiming/beam pattern for high beams with a good pair of halogen bulbs is good enough visibility for me - they're usually only flicked on/off a few times or used for a short period of time anyway. Plus each time HID bulbs are turned on, it's ignited (a sharp voltage spike before it settles down to it's normal operating voltage). I've heard that repeated igniting is bad for the HIDs - something that would happen if you flick the high beams regularly (to signal to other drivers at night or something). I'd rather not have to replace the HID bulbs or ballasts if possible.

[mrlewistan]

are there some good 9005 super brights you folks will recommend then instead of hid?

[JWMotoring]

Originally Posted by mrlewistan

are there some good 9005 super brights you folks will recommend then instead of hid?

If you can find HIRs that's what I would suggest.

I believe 9005 is 9011 in HIR. A Google search should help you out.