jsmith24

Pretty much what it says - what's the temperature/Kelvin rating of the '03 HIDs? Just curious.

Jack

Cubanato

i think its 4300k....the brightest and whitest

-J

jsmith24

Thanks for the reply, but that can't be right. I mean, I know that 6500k tends to be a bit on the yellow side, and the scale goes to at least 9300k.

Any other thoughts?

Jack

limsandy

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If you think 6500k is a bit yellowish, then you need to look again, fella.

http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/BulbsAbout.html


~limsandy

† ErV †

many fail to realize that it's projectors that cause the blue, aka prism effect. you will never achieve it even if you put in a 12k kit. it will just be blue overexpensive halogen. might as well get cheapo bulbs from ebay in such case.

6500k is not that blue but defenitely bluish. probably as high on the blue scale as it makes sense going.

dbrooks

The stock headlight Kelvin temperature is 4,300K. Factory Xenon discharge bulbs (at least in the U.S.) must be around 4,100 - 4,300K to meet DOT regulations. BMWs, Audis, etc. appear much bluer and purpler from certain angles due to the fact that they have a projector lense housing which distorts the lightwaves on the edges of the lense. This is why they appear to "change color" as they get closer to you.

Sunlight is around 4,900 - 5,000K (on a clear day), lower on overcast days. Due to this, for maximum effectiveness, a 4,300K bulb will provide the best color temperature for visibility, and in effect, more light.

The higher on the Kelvin scale you go, the shorter the wavelengths, i.e., it exhibits a blue shift. In my Audi A4, I had aftermarket bulbs at 5,500K, and they were noticably bluer than the stock bulbs in my Maxima (and other cars on the road with stock HID bulbs).

When you buy aftermarket bulbs up over about 6,000K kelvin, you start to lose light and visibility, and your headlights start looking very blue. I've seen some manufacturers make 10 and 12,000K bulbs, which serve absolutely no practical purpose other than aesthetics, and you actually LOSE visibility in such color temperatures. Not to mention, you sort of look stupid for having purple headlights -- thats what color they start being in the 10 - 12K range.

Ideally, replace your HID bulbs with another 4,300K bulb if you can - and try to stick to Philips or Opteron (sp?) bulbs, their quality is second to none for Xenon lighting.

Hope this helps.

-db.

maximilion

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and that was Dr.HID. lol

BrandonSE

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Guys i had an aftermarket h4 kit for my 2k headlights, i put the 2k2's in and i cant get the bulb to fit. I know its an h4 right? or is it a special type of bulb?? im stuck here.


thanks

brandon

redstradic

thats not gonna work, you need a D2R bulb for the headlights!

NYC TAR

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the bulb cost around 120 for Philips (OEM) , or you can buy the after market ones for about 150 for two, in differnt colors. contact org. member juice .