HID kit help

[lowrider284]

Looking to get some 8000 HID kits for my headlight (hi/low) and my fogs on my 05 Harley edition. What is the difference between the 35 and 55 watt applications? Also i see a bunch of posts where guys talk about running them to the battery? I thought these kits were just plug and play into stock lighting wiring? Thanks

[stroker0920]

Originally Posted by lowrider284

Looking to get some 8000 HID kits for my headlight (hi/low) and my fogs on my 05 Harley edition. What is the difference between the 35 and 55 watt applications? Also i see a bunch of posts where guys talk about running them to the battery? I thought these kits were just plug and play into stock lighting wiring? Thanks

55w ballast put out more lumens then the 35w. The hi/lo function HIDs have a power wire that you run to your battery that has an inline fuse. From there it goes to the first ballast which will also have a ground. It also has 2 wires that plug into the HID bulb. Each ballast has a ground, the 2 wires that connect to the HID bulb, and a 2 pin wire for the hi/lo function. The second ballast is connected by a wire from the first ballast.

The 55w 8000k light won't be as blue as what the 35w 8000k lights. I had 55w 5000k because I like my light to be white, not blue. The 55w will "wash out" the color, so it won't be the same as the 35k.

[lowrider284]

Thanks, any suggestions on which brand to use?

[stroker0920]

Originally Posted by lowrider284

Thanks, any suggestions on which brand to use?

I went with DDMtuning. I recently took mine out. But many people highly suggest retro solutions. He is a sponsor on here I believe.

[stroker0920]

DDM tuning is significantly less, but you get what you pay for. I was getting RF interference when I'd turn my lights on, so I took them out. Retro's website says their top dollar ones don't put off any RF.

[lowrider284]

ok sounds good, ill do a little more research i guess