only advise i can give you is be smart, if you've had your lights on for 8 hours... don't go plunging into a river crossing withint at least giving them time to cool down or else you'll more than likely end up with a cracked light
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| Author: | camskea [ Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | HID lights for offroad |
Hi guys. I'm thinking about HID for the vit, but is is gonna go offroad and more than likely through a massive puddle or hopefully a river or two. Will an HID kit cop this type of abuse? Or am I gonna be left with no lights and a water soaked HID . Thanks guys Cam |
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| Author: | Mike57 [ Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
The ballast and igniters are usually pretty waterproof. If you put the light itself underwater then you might want to make sure your light fitting is waterproof. I have my ballast and igniters under the bonnet and they get washed down all the time. I don't go in water deep enough for the entire front of the car to be submersed so I can't say what happens if you do that. |
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| Author: | mazdaspater [ Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
My headlights filled 1/3 up with water, the HIDs were still going strong inside them. I thought they would crack and the ballast on one side went right under. I keep a spare H4 in the glovebox just in case. |
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| Author: | camskea [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
Great. I'll give them a go then. Thanks guys |
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| Author: | Abraxix [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
only advise i can give you is be smart, if you've had your lights on for 8 hours... don't go plunging into a river crossing withint at least giving them time to cool down or else you'll more than likely end up with a cracked light
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| Author: | camskea [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
Sound advice. Thank you |
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| Author: | klutched [ Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HID lights for offroad |
I've had 2 HID looms fail on me. 1 coming home from work and the other was when I was out on a night run. Lucky I had the HID spotties up top or it would have been phone light.... |
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