12,000 watt HID's question

06bklcivicsi · 02-11-2009, 03:23 PM

So My friend got a set of 12,000 Hid's for his headlights and for his foglights and i really like the way they look..Would that be safe for me to do on my 06 civic si headlights and foglights?

SlightInterest · 02-11-2009, 03:24 PM

That's a lot of watts for headlights.... Why couldn't you, your friend did.

DUB2CRS · 02-11-2009, 03:26 PM

Watts? Or Kelvin, as in temperature color? Are his HIDs purple?

06bklcivicsi · 02-11-2009, 04:08 PM

well he got them on his 08 tundra.. they are bright, and a slight blue color..

purplemonkeydishwasher · 02-11-2009, 04:13 PM

lol @ the awesomeness of your battery to be able to power 12 000 W ballasts.

ex5coupe · 02-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Amazing, he must have a flux capacitor for an alternator, your going to have to get one for it to work. I suppose tundras come with those OEM. Wow toyota has really stepped their game up.

joey.walla · 02-11-2009, 04:18 PM

lol no don't get them 12k is purple.

Mitch · 02-11-2009, 04:19 PM

12,000 Kelvin. It's a light color rating. The wattage is most likely either either 35W or 55W.

darrman25 · 02-11-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06bklcivicsi

So My friend got a set of 12,000 Hid's for his headlights and for his foglights and i really like the way they look..Would that be safe for me to do on my 06 civic si headlights and foglights?

Anything over 8000k sucks in my opinion.....when your driving on asphalt or wet roads it will not light the road up as well as a 4300K or 6000K.

returnoftheSi · 02-11-2009, 05:50 PM

With 12000K you will not be able to see crap! Anything over 6000K is purely for looks.

Br3aker4lyfe · 02-11-2009, 06:01 PM

"12,000 watt"
thats pretty beast. Im sure he means 12k As in color temperature. Im hoping..

Poweraide · 02-11-2009, 06:25 PM

Good luck driving in the rain and wet roads. Any HID sucks in in those conditions.

Exeon · 02-11-2009, 07:11 PM

6000k or under please. Don't get the blue crap that is worst than oem headlights

lowerlevel · 02-11-2009, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poweraide

Good luck driving in the rain and wet roads. Any HID sucks in in those conditions.

i never had a problem in the rain with my sti's hid's.. lol except for being able to power slide with awd.. that is fun

SIporfavor · 02-11-2009, 09:30 PM

12,000 watt lightbulbs draw 1000 amperes off the 12 volt car battery.

Civic06SiR · 02-11-2009, 09:40 PM

I would say don't get them, it's possible to get pulled over for it, but every state is different.

Red_Devil · 02-12-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SIporfavor

12,000 watt lightbulbs draw 1000 amperes off the 12 volt car battery.

well better get this

ITE 1000 AMP TYPE ET CIRCUIT BREAKER 1200 AMP MP FRAME - Clermont - Bonanzle

06bklcivicsi · 02-12-2009, 03:26 AM

Lol thanks guys...Anyone Have pics of 6000k HID's on their car?

***striker_1818*** · 02-12-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Br3aker4lyfe

"12,000 watt"
thats pretty beast. Im sure he means 12k As in color temperature. Im hoping..

There is no such thing as visible light at 12 Kelvin .
12,000 Kelvin is purple

Orient Express · 02-12-2009, 11:44 AM

It comes with its own power supply and trailer!

Great for flashing folks to yield to the right!

02-11-2009, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
06bklcivicsi Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Age: 25 Posts: 66 E iTrader: 0 / 0%	12,000 watt HID's question So My friend got a set of 12,000 Hid's for his headlights and for his foglights and i really like the way they look..Would that be safe for me to do on my 06 civic si headlights and foglights?

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Orient Express Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 410 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Here is a 12,000 watt HID light It comes with its own power supply and trailer! Great for flashing folks to yield to the right!

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06bklcivicsi Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Age: 25 Posts: 66 E iTrader: 0 / 0%	well he got them on his 08 tundra.. they are bright, and a slight blue color..

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joey.walla Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 4.5K in 6th Age: 20 Posts: 2,054 Joey iTrader: 4 / 100%	lol no don't get them 12k is purple.

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Mitch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,951 Mitch iTrader: 0 / 0%	12,000 Kelvin. It's a light color rating. The wattage is most likely either either 35W or 55W.

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returnoftheSi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wylie, TX Age: 35 Posts: 370 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	With 12000K you will not be able to see crap! Anything over 6000K is purely for looks.

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Br3aker4lyfe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 2,297 Philjay iTrader: 1 / 100%	"12,000 watt" thats pretty beast. Im sure he means 12k As in color temperature. Im hoping..

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Poweraide Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,636 iTrader: 6 / 100%	Good luck driving in the rain and wet roads. Any HID sucks in in those conditions.

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Civic06SiR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VA Posts: 4,434 Sam iTrader: 10 / 100%	I would say don't get them, it's possible to get pulled over for it, but every state is different.

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06bklcivicsi Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Age: 25 Posts: 66 E iTrader: 0 / 0%	Lol thanks guys...Anyone Have pics of 6000k HID's on their car?