I know this thread is old, ancient old, but I've been considering trying to experiment with those 35w hids for at least a year now after reading this thread. Elsewhere on the net, other forums and such, all I can find is people asking if it's possible and other people saying that it's not possible and would be foolish to attempt. This is the ONLY place online I've found that someone actually experimented with this and the results, while disappointing, due to certain factors, prove that this experiment is not only possible, but probable in terms of success. It would be awesome if someone attempted this experiment and was successful because imo, it's the best alternative to cfls thus far.