12v automotive hid kit

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LIBRAMAN

Member

• Jan 16, 2010

• #1

so i working on my car and started looking at my hids i have on my car which are 6000k. so my question is how well would they work for growing? they are only 50 for a pair of 2 35 watt 12volt ballasts and lights varying from 3000k to 300000k. i think that this would be a very good idea for my solar setup.

you think it would work

 

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Maheim

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• Jan 16, 2010

• #2

I had this same thought a couple of nights ago. I grow in a 4x4 Mylar progrow tent with 24 100 w cfl bulbs. I bet that the extreme blue hid headlights would work great for me in veg. PRob keep my streching down a lil. The amber color hid bulbs would be just as good for flowering I think. Either way it's intence light so why wouldn't it work? It has lots of benifits if it does work.

 

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LIBRAMAN

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• Jan 16, 2010

• #3

i know and for the intensity the low wattage and the price for two it seems like greatness compared to led and 1000w hids. bulbs are ten bucks a peice and trust me they are real bright. you could get 20 ballasts and bulbs for 400 bucks shipped.

you could run your whole setup off car batteries

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

• Jan 16, 2010

• #4

you would still have to charge them though.
interesting concept
i wonder if the intensity is strong enough for plants.

 

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LIBRAMAN

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• Jan 16, 2010

• #5

yep i am already looking into getting a whole solar panel setup for my house. so i dont think thats gonna be a problem. im still wondering if it can actually work, cause i can get the hids cheap especially if i buy ten kits

if not i can get leds but this seems allot better

 

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LIBRAMAN

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• Jan 18, 2010

• #6

one thing i was wondering is how would i hook up a timer to a 12 volt system? do they make 12v timers.

it would take like 19 kits to equal a 1000w hid lumen output but you could put the bulbs accross the whole room in different location for better light penetration