HID high and low beam question.

[Bauer03]

Just bought my expedition and want HID'S both high and low beams. Not sure if I need two bulbs for each side or if I can get one bulb like my last truck. Any info on this would be great. Thanks.

 

[GAINMOB]

what year is your truck?

 

[ExpyKurt]

I also would like to put HID's in my truck, and I'm HID stupid... So seeing that there is so many to choose from, what gets the brightest light without the headlights looking blue, or any other color then pure white?

I would like to change highs, lows, and fogs.

2005 XLT

 

[tallsville]

03 -06(2nd gen) are two separate. not sure about 3rd gen. you will need two sets. 3 if you do fogs. for brightest light its 4300k hid. im sure thermo will be along to answer more
go to http://ddmtuning.com/

you can also go to my album to see what they look like. im running 8k HIDS

 

[GAINMOB]

Just bought my expedition and want HID'S both high and low beams. Not sure if I need two bulbs for each side or if I can get one bulb like my last truck. Any info on this would be great. Thanks.

if you have 1997-02 i dont think they are dual lights...might be one light so you'd need some bi-xenon HIDs...i could be wrong

I also would like to put HID's in my truck, and I'm HID stupid... So seeing that there is so many to choose from, what gets the brightest light without the headlights looking blue, or any other color then pure white?

I would like to change highs, lows, and fogs.

2005 XLT

for 2003-2006...9006 are low beam and 9005 are high beam...9145 are fogs...you wont need high beam HIDs because the low HIDs put out so much light in the OEM headlights...you'll never use your high beams...i ran through no light back roads in alabama and never needed my high beams...4300k-5000k are the whitest...most use 6000k...just a slight touch of blue...thats far as you want to go...anything higher gives you more blue and less light/bright...

6000k HID fogs


heads/fogs HIDs 6000k




retrofitted with projector 6000k HIDs

 

[sgtowing]

I have 6k hids for the low beams. if i bought bulbs again, i would do 5k.

 

[Bauer03]

Mine is an 03 only had it a week but I love it always wanted one. Thanks for the info.

 

[MrAce87]

if you have an 07 and up, they use a single bulb for high and low. H13 and 9145 fogs. You have to look for the ones that have both high and low HID. Currently, my lows are only HID and my highs are halogen. I have an 08 and went with 6k everything. totally regret doing this btw. It may look 'cool' but you really end up loosing visibility in the end. 300 dollars well spent...../sarcasm. I'm going to redo my set up next winter when we start losing daylight in Alaska. I'm definitely going with 43k or even 5k for high and lows and 3k fogs. Im looking for visibility and not coolness


edit: just saw you said you have an 03. hope the rest helps with what you're looking for

 

[GAINMOB]

guess it depends on eyes...i see fine...even though its not the brightest light

 

[ELVATO]

Here's another HID thread where I posted an image of my output.

http://www.expeditionforum.com/showthread.php?t=5986

Post 2 and 3 have some of my pictures. In case you don't feel like reading, it's 4300k in the lows.

I wouldn't put HIDs in the high beams since 1) they don't warm up fast enough to be used in typical high beam fashion, 2) you'll kill the bulbs since you usually won't give them enough time to warm up before having to turn them off, and 3) because of the placement of the arc, they don't focus as well as your standard halogen 9005 bulb filament, so the light is a bit scattered.

I tried some in my high beams for one trip, and took them out since they didn't really seem to help much more than my halogens. At least not enough to outweigh reasons 1 and 2 above.

 

[GAINMOB]

you wont need high beam HIDs with the lows on....i like them in the fogs...i do a lot of PLP...parking lot pimping...i think dual battery is in my future this summer

 

[ExpyKurt]

Awesome input! I think I'm going with the 5k, Lows and Fogs. I thought I read somewhere that there is a difference in the look between the fogs, and low beams if you use the same K kits (use 5k for lows, 43k for fogs or something like that). Is this true? I would like the most even look with the best visibility.

i think dual battery is in my future this summer

Do HID's pull that much that I would need this also, or is it because you are running many accessories? Would I need a bigger alternator?

 

[tallsville]

the difference in color comes from using different watts 55 vs 35. the 55w put out more light and tend to wash out the color(55w not recommended for fogs. too much heat) thats why they say if you get a 55w go a step up for color. so if you want 6k(slight blue) look you would go 8k 55w to match a 6k 35w fog. And freeway needs another battery for all his toys inside car.

 

[ExpyKurt]

ok, so If I get this right... I want 5k 55w for the headlights, and 43k 35w for the fogs? My outcome is a 5k 55w low beam headlight look and brightness.

correct?

again sorry... I'm HID stupid

 

[MrAce87]

some cops dont play nice with 55w hid's, specially if you keep them in stock headlamps

 

[GAINMOB]

Awesome input! I think I'm going with the 5k, Lows and Fogs. I thought I read somewhere that there is a difference in the look between the fogs, and low beams if you use the same K kits (use 5k for lows, 43k for fogs or something like that). Is this true? I would like the most even look with the best visibility.



Do HID's pull that much that I would need this also, or is it because you are running many accessories? Would I need a bigger alternator?

you wont need anything...that was out the blue...HIDs wont cause you to upgrade anything...i just like doing stuff to my truck...lol

 

[tallsville]

personally i would stick with the 35w low and fog. get same color(K) and it should look the same.

 

[ELVATO]

personally i would stick with the 35w low and fog. get same color(K) and it should look the same.

I concur. You really shouldn't need 55w in stock housings. It'd just produce more glare.

 

[GAINMOB]

+3 on their comment...35w same color temp in heads/fogs and youre good dude...

 

[ExpyKurt]

sweet! 35W 5K it is... now for the tax return...

Thanks for the info guys!