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A) The colour temperature of HID lighting is not ideal for fog lamp use.
B) The HID kit will over-power the halogen optics of the lamp and result in a poor beam pattern with excessive glare - exactly what you <u>don't</u> want in a fog lamp.
C) H3 bulbs use a horizontal filament to produce light, while HID capsules have a vertical arc where the light is generated. This difference further compromises the beam pattern when trying to use a plug-and-play HID kit with any sort of H3 halogen lamps.
B) The HID kit will over-power the halogen optics of the lamp and result in a poor beam pattern with excessive glare - exactly what you <u>don't</u> want in a fog lamp.
C) H3 bulbs use a horizontal filament to produce light, while HID capsules have a vertical arc where the light is generated. This difference further compromises the beam pattern when trying to use a plug-and-play HID kit with any sort of H3 halogen lamps.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A) The colour temperature of HID lighting is not ideal for fog lamp use.
B) The HID kit will over-power the halogen optics of the lamp and result in a poor beam pattern with excessive glare - exactly what you <u>don't</u> want in a fog lamp.
C) H3 bulbs use a horizontal filament to produce light, while HID capsules have a vertical arc where the light is generated. This difference further compromises the beam pattern when trying to use a plug-and-play HID kit with any sort of H3 halogen lamps. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Good info to know
B) The HID kit will over-power the halogen optics of the lamp and result in a poor beam pattern with excessive glare - exactly what you <u>don't</u> want in a fog lamp.
C) H3 bulbs use a horizontal filament to produce light, while HID capsules have a vertical arc where the light is generated. This difference further compromises the beam pattern when trying to use a plug-and-play HID kit with any sort of H3 halogen lamps. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Good info to know
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