Originally Posted by
turbomar
There are pros and cons in both light sources IMO.
The weakest link with HID,s lies with the ballast which is more likely to fail than the bulb itself.
The odd time a misfire will result in the bulb not coming on at all.
HID's are not recommended for Highbeam use as the light initially emitted tends to flicker and be dimmer until the gas has warmed up.
In my case, the LEDs were an improvement over the 8000k HID's. While bench testing, the LED's were definitely emitting a brighter light.(wear welding goggles). The next brighter light source has to be from a plasma torch!
As for longetivity, that remains to be seen
Since you have them installed in your "High Beam" positions, would you be so kind as to take a comparitive photograph for the ...wait for it..."enlightenment" of us all?
It would be very, very...wait for it, "cool" if you had a regular H7 halogen in one of the lamps.
If you had nothing better to do on a Saturday afternoon...
Please?