harleyhv Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Just upgraded my 5000K 35W HID to 55W last friday (to eliminate the random "bulb failure" warning. Here are some comparison pics (e-code headlight assemblies): 35W: 55W: Definite improvement with the 55W's although the pic does not seem to give them justice. 35W (left - passenger) - 55W (right - driver): 55W is "whiter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks for sharing. I think I have one more day before my hid 35w 5000K's come to me. 55Watt is defiantly brighter Also seems the 35 watt had more light dispersion on the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bah Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 mmmm when i finally get the money for the angel eyes/projector that IPD sells, definitely going with the 55watt. Fog lights 35watt for sure though! Looks awesome....and no bulb out is a definite plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordvo Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks man for sharing those photos comparing the 35w 5K HIDs vs. the 55w 5Ks because I was on the fence of how they would look. I currently have the 35w 5K, but I'm definitely down for a 55w set now. Definitely a good upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqueSteer Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 mmmm when i finally get the money for the angel eyes/projector that IPD sells, definitely going with the 55watt. Keep in mind that all OEM projector HID setups are 35w, and they provide much more beam intensity, width, and distance than throwing illegal Chinese crap into halogen headlamp housings as the OP did here. If you are going with those projectors, although they are designed for halogen bulbs, I would still go with 35w if you must go with HIDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqueSteer Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Also seems the 35 watt had more light dispersion on the right side. Thats exactly what happens when you use HIDs in halogen housings. 35w is bad, but 55w is worse. You may think you are better off with 55w, but all you are doing is focusing the light into hotspots in front of the car. You are losing distance and width, while blinding oncoming traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbodor3 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Just upgraded my 5000K 35W HID to 55W last friday (to eliminate the random "bulb failure" warning. Here are some comparison pics (e-code headlight assemblies): 35W: 55W: Definite improvement with the 55W's although the pic does not seem to give them justice. 35W (left - passenger) - 55W (right - driver): 55W is "whiter" Keep in mind that all OEM projector HID setups are 35w, and they provide much more beam intensity, width, and distance than throwing illegal Chinese crap into halogen headlamp housings as the OP did here. If you are going with those projectors, although they are designed for halogen bulbs, I would still go with 35w if you must go with HIDs. OP - looks like stock housing, is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303jrodt5 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 i believe he's using stock housings with ecode lenses as the first post says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskMule Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Just upgraded my 5000K 35W HID to 55W last friday (to eliminate the random "bulb failure" warning. Just looks like a lot more glare for the oncoming motorists. On the + side, you'll see them better as they crash into you because they can't see where they are going. 35W is all most people will ever need, unless you do alot of unlit road driving. And, HID + stock lamps = bad news. Sorry, I know you are trying, but it's not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyhv Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 OP - looks like stock housing, is that correct? Headlight assemblies from Europe (E-code). Part numbers validated in VADIS. I did not adjust the headlights for these picture to show a proper before/after. I did adjust them afterward. Not flashed by incoming traffic whatsoever (with the 35W or 55W). I would probably not install these in a stock North American assembly. I would have gone with projector assemblies if they were available for 2001+ V70. The only difference in operation is it seems that I need to warm up the ballasts before starting the car. Low beams are on all the time up here in Canada and one ballast may be finicky. Investingating this with SharpHID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskMule Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Headlight assemblies from Europe (E-code). Part numbers validated in VADIS. I did not adjust the headlights for these picture to show a proper before/after. I did adjust them afterward. Not flashed by incoming traffic whatsoever (with the 35W or 55W). I would probably not install these in a stock North American assembly. I would have gone with projector assemblies if they were available for 2001+ V70. The only difference in operation is it seems that I need to warm up the ballasts before starting the car. Low beams are on all the time up here in Canada and one ballast may be finicky. Investingating this with SharpHID. Sounds good. E code's are a vast improvement. Still not designed for HID lighting, but better than stock, clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvedevil Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Keep in mind that all OEM projector HID setups are 35w, and they provide much more beam intensity, width, and distance than throwing illegal Chinese crap into halogen headlamp housings as the OP did here. If you are going with those projectors, although they are designed for halogen bulbs, I would still go with 35w if you must go with HIDs. yes, almost all OEM projector HID bulbs are 35w...but there are still some many people upgrade to 55w hid cos it is more bright and glare but generate much more heat.. by checking this info http://www.vvme.com/page.html?chapter=5&id=74 some Volvo models like 250,740,780,850 and so on are appliable to 55w hid for fog lights.... anyone here once install 55w hid to their car fog lights ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturnal7x Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 You need projectors, that beam pattern is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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