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Originally Posted by Kerry_129
I agree - I don't understand how the battery life would be impacted either (not that it isn't, I just don't see why it would be).
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We need an accurate estimate of what the actual starting current of HIDs really is, sorry I don't trust a chinese importer. Their technical knowledge will be severely limited as it is usually just some chair jockey that knows nothing of the the product beyond install and warranty claims. The chinese factory would be the source of knowledge and those bastards are even less reliable because all they want to do is sell sell sell. I want to get a better meter on mine to see what the actual value is of the firing current. 10 extra amps twice on a battery will shorten it's life. If your starting current is around 85 amps, you are going to be putting more than 10% extra burden twice during a start. The max CCA is a max value where the battery will breakdown in one shot if you exceed it. The regular CCA for the battery to recover and maintain it's health will be much lower. Increasing the demand on the battery will shorten it's life.