HID Setup Question (06 Limited)

[creef14]

I added an HID kits to the truck this weekend but my high beams seams dim.

I have 6000k bulbs in both high and low spots with 35w ballasts controlling them. Should the highs have been setup with 55w ballasts?

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

Factory HIDs are only 35w, so no, the 55w is not necessary. You're putting HID bulbs in reflector housings for which they were not intended so it's a crapshoot whether the light ends up where you want it or not. The other issue is that none of the quick-fix HID bulbs are any good to begin with so you may just need to try a different bulb.

 

[creef14]

That's not how light refraction works. The reflector housing doesn't direct the light in a different place based on the amount of light being projected from a bulb. So it's not really a crapshoot.

Thanks for confirming the wattage is most likely not wrong though.