HID stands for High Intensity Discharge. This technology increases safety and visibility for the driver and allows for increased awareness and reaction time to hazards on the road. Xenon HID bulbs provide 300% more light than current halogen technology, while only consuming half of the power (wattage). This enables the driver to see the road and any obstacles more clearly, while simultaneously allowing more power for other functions of the vehicle. The clear light produced by the xenon bulb is closer to daylight. Studies have shown that better lighting increases the driver’s ability to concentrate and drive safely.
Our HID technology is the ultimate light source available. Unlike halogen lamps, HID bulbs do not have a filament, but rather create light by electrodes transferring between the arc. Three necessary elements: xenon, mercury, and halide are combined to create a brilliant light similar to that of the natural sunlight, while saving power and fuel. The arc between the electrodes activates the xenon, which in turn ignites the metal halide. The result is concentrated wavelengths of light in a brilliant natural sunlight like light that is emitted 300% brighter than conventional halogen.
We have done our research, and after 7 years searching we have found the best product at the best value in the market. Our ultra slim ballast is digital fully potted, it draws 30% less power than your conventional 55 watt halogen light (and our 1 OFF Motorsports HID lights produce 300% more light)!
1 OFF Motorsports ultra slim HID digital ballast draws under 6 amps at initial start up and around 3 and a half running. The slim digital ballast produces 3200-3400 lumens at 35 watts, compared to the old halogen, 55w, which produces only 1000 lumes. Get with the program and upgrade your bike and start improving your ride and your safety. Not only do 1 OFF Motorsports HID lamps produce light that mimics sunlight more closely than light produced by other light bulbs, but it does so using less energy and in a manner that extends the life of the bulb, normally 10X longer than halogen.
Our 1 OFF Motorsports ultra slim ballasts will make nightmare installs into a breeze. If you have a quad, motorcycle, or any vehicle with very little space our ultra slim HID ballast system is a must have. Our ballasts are manufactured by EMI and are machine populated, meaning that the margin of defect is minimized. This is reflected by our 0.02 defect rate. Our ballasts are durable and are thoroughly tested in the toughest conditions; they are water proof and vibration proof to withstand any driving conditions.
1 OFF Motorsports HID digital ballast is superior to the analog ballast because it can withstand vibration and abuse much longer and more efficient due to the proprietary advance in the design, technology and input materials. What this means to you is that you get a higher quality product that is going to exceed your expectation on performance and outlast your vehicle.
* An HID/Xenon bulb produces roughly 3 times more lumens than a halogen bulb.
* HID bulbs consume 30% less power than halogen bulbs.
* With no filament to vibrate and fatigue, HID bulbs last roughly 10 times longer than halogen bulbs.
High intensity discharge (HID) lights have a tube of glass that replaces the filament of traditional halogen light bulbs. The gas is ignited with 20,000 volts and stays illuminated by a constant 12v source that is provided by a ballast which is connected directly to your battery. Cheap xenon-filled halogen bulbs do not use the same technology and are tinted blue to give off a white light. They still have a filament and produce less light output then standard halogen bulbs of the same wattage.
Our digital (electronic) ballast is in the cutting edge of HID technology. The digital ballasts are more efficient, quieter, cooler and softer/easier on the HID bulb all the while allowing for a much smaller and neater package. The digital ballasts do not have any of the usual transformers or capacitors; instead these ballasts have electronic circuitry doing the same job, only much more efficiently using significantly less current. The digital ballast has the capability of self diagnostic and reset, including specific protection circuits to detect various lamp-and ballast-fault conditions allowing to safely shutdown or reset the ballast. When the ballast fires the HID bulb, it sends full power to the cold HID bulb. Over time, this shortens the HID bulb life and reduces the output and life span and increases the power over the next few seconds until the HID bulb has reached full brightness. This is also known as soft starting, which minimizes the damage to the HID bulb and increases its life. After one year of use, the usable light coming from the HID bulb being used in the coil type ballast would have lost over 10% more usable light over the same period of time.
Color temperature is a measurement in degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or Hid kit . This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 14,000k and has almost no useable light or lumens output. Higher K kits such as 12,000k, 14000k, etc. have been manufactured for individuals that are more concerned about the actual color output of their lights as opposed to the actual useable light output.
