HID Colors
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From: Ft. Campbell Kentucky
HID Colors
what do you guys reccommend as a color temp? iam going to be possibly buy HIDS and was curious what yall run and think look the best.........
and yes i know i lose high beams but igot the offroad lights if i need them......lol
and yes i know i lose high beams but igot the offroad lights if i need them......lol
Originally Posted by r0ng5
4000k is daylight
# 5000 K: Daylight°
# 5500 K: average daylight, electronic flash (can vary between manufacturers)
# 5770 K: effective sun temperature
# 5500 K: average daylight, electronic flash (can vary between manufacturers)
# 5770 K: effective sun temperature
slightly lower but 5600 is what photography recognizes as daylight
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i love my 8000k hid bulbs they are not to blue well to me there extreamly white on the ground accept for the outter edges and from far away driving at it you can see the blue tint to it. it is not like deep blue but id call it like an ice blue kinda thing.
the 6000k and below is for real driving
8000+ is for ppl who want a little color to it for looks so its kinda up to u waht u really want
the 6000k and below is for real driving
8000+ is for ppl who want a little color to it for looks so its kinda up to u waht u really want
Originally Posted by barrman
hey evan where'd you get your kit from? i've been thinking about an 8k kit for a long time now...
ebay..i bout a 8300 kit and then just bought 6000 bulbs..but they sell them all on ebay..
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i just got the 10000k and i love them they have a halogen high beam too!!!! i'll try to find the link for them here it is http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB..._promot_widget
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Once you go above 6k you're really starting to negate any of the advantages that HIDs give. The actual amount of light output starts to drop off in the 8k+ bulbs.
The optimal range for light output is the 4300-5000k. Those will be the purest and brightest lights. If you want a little color and still have light output better than standard halogen, go with 6000k. Anything above that and all you're really doing is spending $100+ for silly colored lights.
The optimal range for light output is the 4300-5000k. Those will be the purest and brightest lights. If you want a little color and still have light output better than standard halogen, go with 6000k. Anything above that and all you're really doing is spending $100+ for silly colored lights.
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Originally Posted by schleppy
Once you go above 6k you're really starting to negate any of the advantages that HIDs give. The actual amount of light output starts to drop off in the 8k+ bulbs.
The optimal range for light output is the 4300-5000k. Those will be the purest and brightest lights. If you want a little color and still have light output better than standard halogen, go with 6000k. Anything above that and all you're really doing is spending $100+ for silly colored lights.
The optimal range for light output is the 4300-5000k. Those will be the purest and brightest lights. If you want a little color and still have light output better than standard halogen, go with 6000k. Anything above that and all you're really doing is spending $100+ for silly colored lights.
ur right the brightness does drop off a little but my hid's will outpower any halogen hands down with blue color. i might change to 10k next for the color.
i always have ppl giving me the middle finger or sticking there heads out the windows lipping swairs to me HAHAHA on the lowest settings so ill never have regular halogen lights again.
Originally Posted by MonsterGuy
ur right the brightness does drop off a little but my hid's will outpower any halogen hands down with blue color. i might change to 10k next for the color.
i always have ppl giving me the middle finger or sticking there heads out the windows lipping swairs to me HAHAHA on the lowest settings so ill never have regular halogen lights again.
i always have ppl giving me the middle finger or sticking there heads out the windows lipping swairs to me HAHAHA on the lowest settings so ill never have regular halogen lights again.
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Originally Posted by r0ng5
complete disregard of other's safety... NICE.
hehe hey they are lowest setting and ppl still dont like it prob ppl arnt use to haveing the hid's in a higher vehical usualy in a car or suv. maybe thats it
