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Originally Posted by kirstein
Can't believe how off topic I'm taking this...but real HID's are supposed to use LESS power than halogens. For instance the HID's on my car only draw 35 watts per side, vs the stock Halogens 55/65 watts.
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I don't believe they are very efficient during the 10-15 min warm-up stage. From my understanding, they draw hard during this time.
edit: I think hot starts are the worst for ignition, actually.
Just saw this...30kV on hot re-strike. So, that's a hefty draw...