| Just a tip....
there are several HID's out there, and I don't mean brand of HID conversions...forget who makes it....that's not important, by "types" I mean there are:
Japanese made/china assembled
Chinese made/china assembled
German made/china assembled
German made/German assembled
You want German made/German assembled, anything assembled in China has no minimum specifications it needs to meet before being packaged and shipped (hence why most everything is assembled there and shipped out) The German assembled conversion kits are remakes of OEM versions, and are held to the same quality standards. This is still no promise you won't have "aftermarket issues" but it's a step in the right direction.
Other things you want to look for that will make for a more reliable system....is the ignitor internal (in the balast components) or is it external (will be somewhere between the light plug and balast, sealed with wire shrink tube), and internal ignitor is more reliable. External ignitors can fry the balast if the lights are turned on and then off before the lights properly warm up.
***MOST AFTERMARKET HID KITS ARE SENSITIVE TO BEING TURNED ON AND OFF QUICKLY OR REPEATEDLY***
Second is how is the ballast built, what electronics were used....remember that ballast converts 12v to 20,000volts to ignite the Xenon gas inside the bulb, if cheap parts are used the ballast will fry very quickly.
Is the ballast sealed from the elements (MOST AFTERMARKET KITS, ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER $300 ARE NOT SEALED FROM THE ELEMENTS, THEY ARE ONLY RESISTANT TO THE ELEMENTS)
And if you can afford the extra money, purchase a kit that uses not only an internal ignitor but and digital ballast. Digital ballasts have no power spike at turn on, this power spike that can occur in cheaper (non digital ballasts) is what fries the ballast.
And last but not least, most aftermarket ballasts are only warranteed and guaranteed to work for 2 years....so do some research on the product you are buying, and spend some extra money for a better quality conversion kit if you want to avoid the regular issues most have. |