No, it shouldn't. Because when Xenon gas is overheated (after running for up to 1 minute or so), there are so much free electrons at the moment, while the computer (if the ballast is digitally controlled) probes the ionization current, decides it wouldn't touch the ignition transformer's switching MOSFET, thus left alone the main transformer running.
In other word - after the 2nd run, the ignition's no longer needed if the bulb's hot.
What happenens when you turn it on again after a 10 sec cooldown? Does it use as much amp on the 2nd startup?
how does the lifetime react to constant on and off cycles? (running high beam on motorbike but i must turn it off when i meet head-on with oncoming traffic)
It's because of pulse capacitor and a fat ballast ignition transformer. Seanyiya, your car's engine has a spike much worse than HID ballst, starter sucks up to 100 amps to crank a engine (300 amps for Diesel engine). And, HID bulb's a bit strange - the Xenon's about 70 PSI, so it will need something to hit it harder with high-amperage current before it's lit.
Your battery will start the lamp; 7 amp hours is the capacity of the battery. At about 3.5 amps and no alternator, the light will run for about two hours before the battery is dead. Many HID ballast take anywhere between 10 to 15 amps to start (Some older Panasonic Ballast hit nearly 20 amps) but it will drop down to the operating current.
No, it shouldn't. Because when Xenon gas is overheated (after running for up to 1 minute or so), there are so much free electrons at the moment, while the computer (if the ballast is digitally controlled) probes the ionization current, decides it wouldn't touch the ignition transformer's switching MOSFET, thus left alone the main transformer running.
In other word - after the 2nd run, the ignition's no longer needed if the bulb's hot.
DrMario2007baka 3 years ago
What happenens when you turn it on again after a 10 sec cooldown? Does it use as much amp on the 2nd startup?
how does the lifetime react to constant on and off cycles? (running high beam on motorbike but i must turn it off when i meet head-on with oncoming traffic)
s1lCa 3 years ago
Is this just a single ballast?
SubaruB4RSK 4 years ago
Just one ballast. It's a old Denso ballast from a 2001 Lexus GS-300
yuandrew 4 years ago
It's because of pulse capacitor and a fat ballast ignition transformer. Seanyiya, your car's engine has a spike much worse than HID ballst, starter sucks up to 100 amps to crank a engine (300 amps for Diesel engine). And, HID bulb's a bit strange - the Xenon's about 70 PSI, so it will need something to hit it harder with high-amperage current before it's lit.
DrMario2007baka 4 years ago
70 PSI is the cold gas pressure? What's up with that? I thought that that would be the pressure AFTER it got hot from running.
BenHutchinson1 3 years ago
Man.. that thing has some major spike at startup..
Shouldn't have more then 15am startup....
seanyiya 4 years ago
what does it mean?? it's good or not to ane motorcycle with use a 7 amp. baterry?
inspetor22 5 years ago
Your battery will start the lamp; 7 amp hours is the capacity of the battery. At about 3.5 amps and no alternator, the light will run for about two hours before the battery is dead. Many HID ballast take anywhere between 10 to 15 amps to start (Some older Panasonic Ballast hit nearly 20 amps) but it will drop down to the operating current.
yuandrew 4 years ago
When you list the Amps, is that the current that the bulb draws from the ballast, or the current that the ballast draws from the battery?
BenHutchinson1 4 years ago
It's the current draw of the ballast.
yuandrew 4 years ago
How many Amps then does the bulb draw from the ballast?
BenHutchinson1 4 years ago