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? .. Will my 55watt ballast "wash out" the color of my HID bulb ?

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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Default ? .. Will my 55watt ballast "wash out" the color of my HID bulb ?

Was wondering this ..
Will the 55w ballast "wash out" the color of an HID bulb? .. lets take this example .. 55w 8000k ballast and bulb .. will the bulb color be closer to 6000k due to burning brighter ?

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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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Default Re: ? .. Will my 55watt ballast "wash out" the color of my HID bulb ?

ive read that they do tend to wash out the color a bit. IMO 5000K >
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Default Re: ? .. Will my 55watt ballast "wash out" the color of my HID bulb ?

yes thats right.. if you dont have a retro i wouldnt do it.. you'll just blind the hell out of people..
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Default Re: ? .. Will my 55watt ballast "wash out" the color of my HID bulb ?

^^^ agree! retrofit is always better. the output will be so much better too.
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