430 better, brighter headlights ?

The stock HID are I believe 35 watt and I have had some discussions w/ some HID/ LED sellers who said it would be possible to upgrade to better lights by fitting 55 watt HID bulbs and 55 watt ignitors/ ballasts ?
has anyone tried this ? ?
it would be preferrable to do this I imagine w/the use of adaptors and plugs so cutting the stock wiring would not be required.
would the stock wiring have sufficient capacity to provide the added amperage ? or would this require re-wring w/ heavier wires .
Would the stock / std alternator have sufficient amperage to supply the needed power ?
thx ! Jan
PS would prefer HID NOT LED !

 

OH sorry to be Debbie downer, NIght breakers , IME are largely just marketing hype sadly they claim they are "better focused," but the WATTAGE/ lumen is identical ! so they cannot be really brighter !
We need more watts in the bulbs , and ballasts ( 55 would be an upgrade ) - i am hoping, as that IS doable ! in a DS1 bulb !

 

The laser sourced , selective dimming head lights as fitted to the Audi and BMW I believe are truly awesome and will light up to the horizon ! but difficult to see how they could be retrofitted !
leave it to the genius german engineers to invent laser head lights that you can actually look at and not get eye damage !
one solution I have considered is modifying side mirrors w/a removable front cover to use PAR 36 LED aircraft landing lights ! about 150,000 lumen EACH ! ,
that would work ! ( $400 EACH ? LOL )
or fit some QD, =Quick detach short LED /HID 100,000 lumen light bars (2) shielded, INSIDE the windshield ! near the top so as to not affect the aero !
the higher you can place the lights the better they will function .
photo Audi laser . selective dimming lights note how they can mask the lights SO precisely they do not dazzle the oncoming car ! AND can follow the road curves! Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

we have selected these HID bulbs and ballasts for our F430 headlight upgrade 5K color ( daylight ) 55 watt bulbs and ballasts , about 8K lumens ( twice + OEM ! )
OEM is only 35 watt! supposedly plug and play , lifetime warranty ! 2 day delivery .
can't wait !
Let there be light !
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well, I got TWICE the bright of OEM for $50 less than those "night breakers ! " a complete 55 watt HID kit !

 

We will find out how well it works and easy this conversion is
Yes not sure it is needed but did get the anti-flicker device.
I got the daylight 5K color Yes we do almost all our own work so we will be installing them !
I still need to check how much more power/ amps the 55 Watt will draw in case I need to run heavy gauge wires direct fr the battery or a main electrical connection point and/or use HD relays ( I usually do on most cars ) that way, the stress on the stock wiring is minimal the stock wiring just triggers the relays and now we can obtain solid-state relays, ( Like scud swiss uses in his superlative products ) uber reliable.
Too bad he does not offer better / brighter high and low beam headlights I suppose it is a legality issue ?

 

LOL you don't think headlights twice as bright as stock is significant? you are hard to impress!
are you Ed Asner ?

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yes i know someone that suggested it to him his response was not encouraging ! surprising !
Yes, these lights are HID & do come w/ 2 new 55-watt ballasts! AND 2 55 watt bulbs!

 

Image Unavailable, Please Login Yes thank you we are aware of some of your points.
We selected 5K as it is close to daylight, sunshine which is the optimum color for human perception , vision the color I am advised will be changed slightly downward by the 55 watt HID bulbs, because of some effect ? do you know the name ? so if true may end up being ideal

I am aware that higher K colors are ill advised and that a whiter light is not brighter
we can always experiment w/ the next lower K and IF better we will use them and say so .

we have extensive experience using high-watt halogen bulbs like 100/160 watt h-4 Rallye bulbs, 3X stock watts and yes indeed they DO get mighty hot ! Yes we used overkill heavy gauge wiring and 70 amp relays ! direct to the battery , ceramic wiring plugs too, removing the typical bulb gurds in front of the bulbs helped immensely as they just focused the heat backward ! and restricted light out put and their removal made zero difference to glare for oncoming cars ! ( here is a photo of a removed bulb guard in a H-4 system ! )
The HID do not draw anywhere near so many amps I am advised . Nor get as hot ?

these are HID and I am advised it should not be too hot it is only 20 watts more than OEM and we are doing an experiment !
We will measure first before installing them in the housings and compare it would be a free air measurement but somewhat indicative, once installed we will measure too w/a laser thermometer from the outside so we will have some data to share and we will do only one side first so if it melts things it will only mean buying ONE headlight !
it's worth the risk IMHO as the F430 OEM headlights are Patheticly DIM !
to the point of dangerous at high speed @ night
we are willing to pay for shorter life I was told perhaps up to 50% less life Thats perfectly acceptable to me

 

found this after the time limit for editing had expired ! ( why is there a time limit ? )
Google searches say :

"5600k. Moving up the Kelvin scale, we reach our second primary color temperature, 5600k. This is regarded as the default daylight color temperature of a high midday sun with no cloud cover.Sep 16, 2019 "
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HID Color Chart: Comprehensive Headlight Color Guide
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Crystal White Light (6000K) 5000-6000K is the best range in the color temperature spectrum the human eyes were made to detect such and the best HID color for night driving. "

4800k

The higher the “K” (kelvin) number of the color temperature, the DARKER the light will be. Most manufacturers typically use 3400k-4300k bulbs for their OEM HID systems. The best HID color temperature is 4800k, as this temperature has the highest lumen output and is the closest to daylight." Image Unavailable, Please Login

The brightest HID color temperature is 5000K, emitting perfectly white light. 4300K and 6000K will be just as bright but will have a very light tint of yellow (4300K) or blue (6000K).

Most people shopping for HIDs believe that a higher bulb temperature will yield a brighter light but this is in fact not true. As the bulb color temperature increases to reach blue and purple levels, the light output will be inferior to regular halogen lights.

HIDs generate light through xenon gas when powered. The light output (brightness) of HIDs is therefore proportional to the amount of power that is supplied. So, the higher the power the brighter the light emitted from the bulbs will be.

The power, measured in watts (W), is provided by the HID ballasts, which is the power supply. Our HID headlight and fog light conversion kits come with two HID wattage options 35W and 55W.

For maximum brightness and the ultimate nighttime driving experience, we recommend going with our 55W HID kit in white, which produces an exceptionally powerful, dense, and wide bright white light without risking any damage to your vehicle, headlight or electrical systems. ( this is what the maker of my kit says ! )