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StirCrazy 10-27-2005 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by christyf5
But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense? :razz:
um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve

christyf5 10-27-2005 01:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by StirCrazy
Quote:
Originally Posted by christyf5
But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense? :razz:
um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve
$70 for VHO?? Holey crap! I was quoted about $30 a bulb. Maybe I should re-check that. :eek:

StirCrazy 10-27-2005 12:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by christyf5
Quote:
Originally Posted by StirCrazy
Quote:
Originally Posted by christyf5
But wouldn't driving a NO bulb give it a shorter life, while underdriving a VHO bulb give it a longer life? So replacing your NO bulbs twice as often would work out equally in price to replacing your VHO bulbs half as often?

Did that make sense? :razz:
um 17.50 for a NO compared to 70ish on the island for a VHO.. cheeper for the NO's by a long shot. and for what its worth I ran NO overdriven to VHO levels for almost two years befor they burnt out..

but when you start comparing NO on VHO current to VHO on VHO current there is no comparason.. VHOs will Kick there A$$ all over.

Steve
maybe they have come down localy, but they were 70.00 last year, and J&L is only 30 but then you have 100.00 in ferries to add to it :rolleyes: I know I get VHO when the opertunity is there to get it from J&L with out having to actualy go there, but that is only because I am overdriving VHOs now :mrgreen:

Steve

Steve

$70 for VHO?? Holey crap! I was quoted about $30 a bulb. Maybe I should re-check that. :eek:

christyf5 10-27-2005 05:46 PM
OK so how the heck do you overdrive a VHO?? :eek:

StirCrazy 10-27-2005 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by christyf5
OK so how the heck do you overdrive a VHO?? :eek:
Do ya realy want to know :twised:

first don't get Brad to wire it up or you will melt endcaps :mrgreen:

basicly use a workhorse 7 with two bulbs in series and use all 4 wires, VHO is 3 wires and 4 will give you about a 10% over drive.

Steve


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