satish1015 Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) So one of my friends asked about HID's on facebook the other day and what temperature he should get for his car (2012 acura tl).. and to make a long story short some smartass comments saying that he doesn't recommend them because he would have to change his alternator at the same time since HID's would kill out the alternator. i laughed so hard at this lol and when i laughed and said i never heard of this before the kid actually had the balls to say "welcome to knowledge" LMFAO so i asked him what was his basis for this and he says " HID's need more electricity than normal lights. electricity comes from the battery. the battery is charged by the alternator. if the alternator is strained, it'll stop working altogether and the car will run straight off the battery. then it'll die on the parkway and you'll be stuck." from 1 pair of HID's!!? that was a good laugh Edited August 18, 2012 by satish1015 Quote 2008 BMW 550i M Sport Build coming soon! 2000 Volvo s40 1.9TPioneer DVD navigation head unitO2 audio performance mid range speakers2 Crescendo PWX-6 Pro Mid Range Speakers2 Crescendo PWX-8 Pro Mid Range Speakers4 Selenium ST200 Super TweetersHifonics ZRX2000.4 Amplifier2- 12 inch DC Audio Level 4 m2Hifonics Brutus BXI-1610D Amplifier2 KinetiK HC1400R- Secondary BatteriesKinetik HC600- Secondary BatteryKnukonceptz 1/0 gauge big 3 upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 HIDs can be inefficient when initially warming up, but after that.. theyre generally more efficient than halogens. Quote On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 lmao wow Quote REFF'SMy linkEBAYhttp://feedback.ebay...ck&myworld=trueI love car audio so much because I will never be done. I can never win, and I will never get it finished or perfect. It always has me coming back for more, I can never get my fill of it, but I get what I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ville Audio j Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 just got a new car with hids problem is one of the hid boxes or whatever u call them doesnt put out power. is there a way to fix this or what? i have no clue what kind they are. no markings at all. idk what to look for as a replacement. do i need a whole new set. and sorry i kow its not a tech section but if one of u guys has a quick answer i wont have to crowd up another area with a whole thread about it. Quote alpine cda117 4 kicker kx1200.1s 2 dc level 5 12s mcintosh mc431 mcintosh meq450 / meq459 mcintosh mc420 midbass mcintosh mc221 tweets mcintosh mc223 full range. my mids and highs are worth more than your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 So one of my friends asked about HID's on facebook the other day and what temperature he should get for his car (2012 acura tl).. and to make a long story short some smartass comments saying that he doesn't recommend them because he would have to change his alternator at the same time since HID's would kill out the alternator. i laughed so hard at this lol and when i laughed and said i never heard of this before the kid actually had the balls to say "welcome to knowledge" LMFAO so i asked him what was his basis for this and he says " HID's need more electricity than normal lights. electricity comes from the battery. the battery is charged by the alternator. if the alternator is strained, it'll stop working altogether and the car will run straight off the battery. then it'll die on the parkway and you'll be stuck." from 1 pair of HID's!!? that was a good laugh His car has factory HID. what did he want to do, rice it up with some blue lights? have less light output? Quote you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hmm that's interesting.. My HIDs have a 15a fuse for the pair, while the stock bulbs have a 10a fuse each. Fail hahahaha Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 just got a new car with hids problem is one of the hid boxes or whatever u call them doesnt put out power. is there a way to fix this or what? i have no clue what kind they are. no markings at all. idk what to look for as a replacement. do i need a whole new set. and sorry i kow its not a tech section but if one of u guys has a quick answer i wont have to crowd up another area with a whole thread about it. Nah man, that just means your alternator is going out, as stated above. LMAO Jk But if you don't know the info on your current HIDs it might be best to replace both ballasts (the box things). Quote TEAM FLEX ISSUES Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal 24" Rims HU: 7" Carputer, Planet Audio EQ, iPhone. Coax: T3 Audio 4" speakers Subs: 2x 18" T3 Audio TSNS (walled) Sub Amp: DC 9k SOON TO COME T3 Audio 6x9s MB Quarts 6.5" comp set MAYBE ADDED 2nd DC 9k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Stupid Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 I guess I better get my butt to the Cadillac dealer and ask them to remove the stock HID lights and install some old halogens so I don't get "stuck on the parkway".....lol Quote 2006 Cadillac Escalade 2/3 drop on 28" wheels Two RE SX 18" subs RF T2500-1bdCP amp, 3531watts on birthsheet Custom carbon fiber sub box EVERYTHING else is stock, for now 149.4 @ 37hz, Termlab, dash, open window on two AQ3 18s all stock electrical, wired to .25 ohm on a RF T2500 148.8 @ 36hz, Termlab, dash, open window on one AQ3 18 all stock electrical, wired to .5 ohm on a RF T2500 147.8 @ 38hz, Termlab, legal, sealed on two RE SX 18s 146.4 @ 36hz, Termlab, legal, sealed on one RE SX 18 Link to my hack-built, stupid, carbon fiber wasting project.... http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/149946-carbon-fiber-box-update-1494db-37hz-on-tl/ http://gifsoup.com/NDM3MTc1MQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 just got a new car with hids problem is one of the hid boxes or whatever u call them doesnt put out power. is there a way to fix this or what? i have no clue what kind they are. no markings at all. idk what to look for as a replacement. do i need a whole new set. and sorry i kow its not a tech section but if one of u guys has a quick answer i wont have to crowd up another area with a whole thread about it. I wouldn't know, my mids and highs aren't worth more than my vehicle. Quote I'm gonna hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingleo Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Whats real funny is when lames think the higher the temp the brighter the light. That's why you have losers driving around with purple headlights. With so much info on the net, how can people still be so ignorant. Quote http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/77708-2002-millenia-system-re-build/page__view__findpost__p__1070977__hl__%2Bmazda+%2Bmillenia__fromsearch__1 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110130-2000-acura-integra-gs-4-door/page__view__findpost__p__1536749__hl__%2Bmazda+%2Bmillenia__fromsearch__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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