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<blockquote data-quote="aangavatar" data-source="post: 458655" data-attributes="member: 20640"><p>1st test</p><p></p><p>I finally tested the HID at home, using size 7 (0.2mm) wire and a 5 ohm car fuse to connect the HID set from the battery, battery was fully charged.</p><p>FYI The HID I got is a 50W HID not 55W as i mentioned earlier, discover my mistake during testing.</p><p>I have purposely use small wire and fuse just to see if the wire will melt or the fuse will blow as many has suggested for using the 50w HID, I have tested for a total of 4 hours, in between I stop to have the battery charge.</p><p>AND I can't feel the heat generated from the small wire (by touching), so no way it is going to melt our car's wire which I believe should be at least size 25-30. The 5 ohm car fuse did not blow either.</p><p>The light is at least 30% brighter than the 35W I just bought (for comparison and may use for fog later).</p><p>AND the conclusion:</p><p>Comment that the 50W HID will melt the wire in the long run or it generated heat way beyond the 35 w / halogen light or how it will damage the LCM or fuse?, it's a MYTH!</p><p>I will start my project this week end and picture it for all to see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aangavatar, post: 458655, member: 20640"] 1st test I finally tested the HID at home, using size 7 (0.2mm) wire and a 5 ohm car fuse to connect the HID set from the battery, battery was fully charged. FYI The HID I got is a 50W HID not 55W as i mentioned earlier, discover my mistake during testing. I have purposely use small wire and fuse just to see if the wire will melt or the fuse will blow as many has suggested for using the 50w HID, I have tested for a total of 4 hours, in between I stop to have the battery charge. AND I can't feel the heat generated from the small wire (by touching), so no way it is going to melt our car's wire which I believe should be at least size 25-30. The 5 ohm car fuse did not blow either. The light is at least 30% brighter than the 35W I just bought (for comparison and may use for fog later). AND the conclusion: Comment that the 50W HID will melt the wire in the long run or it generated heat way beyond the 35 w / halogen light or how it will damage the LCM or fuse?, it's a MYTH! I will start my project this week end and picture it for all to see. [/QUOTE]
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