If it costs more it's better.You do know that ddmtuning sells it for $30, right?
Ha ha! This would make a great sig line!Ahh, the wonders of buzzwords. What else could possibly work better in separating dollars from wallets?
This type of chipset is very difficult to design, and cost our Engineering Department $600,000 to develop.
There are some pdfs at this thread, shows the 'spikes' in output spectrum for a standard philips d2s burner.4. Didn't realize that HID was a blackbody. News to me. Always thought it had discrete output frequencies
Oh, this is the new big thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-NANHTafxU
If I had the power to pull over these idiots, I would make them pull the kit out right then and give it to me to destroy, and make them drive home with only there marker lights.
My cop fantasy runs a little differently than yours. In mine, they have to remove and surrender the "HID kit" right there and then by the roadside. Then, unless they have correct bulbs to install right there and then, the car gets towed as unroadworthy (no headlamps).
I like your fantasy...it's better than mine.:twothumbs
I have to admit over a year ago, I was tempted for a short time and looked into getting an HID kit for my vehicles. I wanted max output for highbeams as I travel many miles on open double divided highway with no oncoming trraffic, with deer and other creatures always wanted to cross my path. If the person didn't know any better, why wouldn't they believe that the very inexpensive DDM (and the like) kits aren't the answer to all the lighting needs and then some. You have very high output for both lamps less than the price of one single gen3 HIR bulb, and various colors to boot.
Fortunately, after doing some research (and it didn't take much effort either) I stumbled on DS's site and became a little more educated on correct lighting. I try to reference the correct information (I have seen Alaric D on the TN forum doing a better job) as much as I can but the ignorance out there is almost overwhelming. I am just glad I live in a relatively low populated region where I don't have to face these ignoramuses blasting uncontrolled light everywhere on our roads.
I did try an experiment with putting a 9005 in the low beam 9006 slot to get an idea of what the output of an HIR would be. However, I found that there was increased upward reflections that were not as evident when I had the 9006 in there. The upward reflection was more pronounced in the rain/snow and that was not worth it for me so I went back to the 9006 and I am OK with the stock output. I would like to try out a set of 9011 HIRs in the high beam but I am hesitant to get them as the stock 9005 output is very good already, and parting with near $50 for a small increase might be not worth it. I thought I noticed a small increase in throw when I put some Xtravisions that I got for the same price as GE OEMs, but I could be just optimistic.
I ramble. Its my first post, I have learned a lot here so far, and look forward to learning more.