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mattk
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13th Sep 07 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I really need this clearing up now

Do these run at a lower temeperature that normall halogen bulbs?

I have fitted my projectors but really miss my HIDs

Almost everyone on Sax-p.com have said they will melt the lenses as they are plastic yet a few (reputable) people off here rekon they will be fine
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yes they do.
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and by that i mean yes they do run at lower temps.
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i would listen to anyone whos had experience of it happening, not what a few people think.

have any of the saxo boys actually had it happen?
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13th Sep 07 at 23:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it makes a difference, My mate runs an aftermarket HID set on his aftermarket projector headlights on his polo.

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mattk
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no, none of them will try it
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all of the lads on VX22.org that have HID's say they run at lower temps, and they havent melted anything.
mattk
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I dont know if there on about the actual projector lense being plastic or the outside lense of the light

May just give it a try see what happens
mattk
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14th Sep 07 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and does anyone know were I can buy just bulbs
Nick-S
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14th Sep 07 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i av ran 4300k hids in my projectors since november last year
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Their vauxhall projectors aint they

I think the worry is they are ebay specials

When I had the HIDs the glass never got warm on my old lights like they did with halogens

im after 8000k again but if 10000 is cooler il go for them
Nick-S
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yes there vauxhall projectors but not vaux hids. the colour temp of the bulbs is not its phisical temp its it colour temp

[Edited on 14-09-2007 by GSi_16v]
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I have the 8k set in mine and I have plastic lenses and never had a problem
mattk
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ahh right
Nick-S
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temp of the light not the bulb itself
Ben G
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all new headlights are plastic?? and lots are fitted with HID's giving me the impression that they wouldn't melt.

tbh i'd take the opinion of many large and reputable motor companies over some saxo driving pansies.
mattk
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are the actual projector lenses plastic on offical lamps or are they glass

I know the outside part of the lense on most is plastic
Nick-S
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not sure but if halogen dont melt them the xenon hids wont

[Edited on 14-09-2007 by GSi_16v]
mattk
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good good, TBH i trust this site more than Sax-p

Dunno why like
oba-corsa
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14th Sep 07 at 19:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
are the actual projector lenses plastic on offical lamps or are they glass

I know the outside part of the lense on most is plastic


the vauxhall projector lenses are glass but the headlights are plastic
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
good good, TBH i trust this site more than Sax-p

Dunno why like



 
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