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Old 08-23-2018, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PropellerHead View Post
Yes. The halogen bulb fires more quickly than HID which needs a warm up when cold. If you pull the stalk forward to flash high beams, the halogen bulb fires, not the HID bulb.
This is why I chose an LED replacement for my halogen high beam bulbs. The LED fires nearly instantly as opposed to the HID.

I also have stopped using the auto headlight setting because coming in and out of the garage during daylight hours causes additional start up cycles on the HID ballasts and bulbs. IMHO, not a good recipe for HID longevity

Mike
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