HID's ...New battery?

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03-03-11, 06:37 AM

ScJz

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HID's ...New battery?

So I ordered some HID's for my Low beams and my fogs. The battery that came with the car when I bought it is a 550cca battery. I have herd on here that SC's need around a 650 660 cca battery. So with installing these new Hid's, and needing more juice to support them should I upgrade the battery aswell?

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03-03-11, 07:08 AM

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Your current battery will support them. You might notice higher revs on a cold start up when you turn on your lights. I always leave my HID's off when I'm warming up the SC.

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03-03-11, 07:16 AM

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my oem battery (550cca) was tested and it scored 675cca. have yours tested if youre worried about it. it should be fine though. be sure to use a relay harness to decrease the load on the factory wiring.

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03-03-11, 07:55 AM

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HID's dont drain anymore power than regular halogen bulbs. Its still connected to a 12v harness, and the ballasts are only using 35w as compared to a regular 55w halogen bulb.