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Old 11-10-2010, 09:07 PM
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3000k fog users...

I have a question for you.

I bought 2 different sets of 3000k h3 kits for my 03 maxima. I have moved the reflector so its not touching the bulb or metal for the bulbs. Both kits for some reason when i use them even after 15 minutes of driving stay greenish color. I have heard that it is common for this to happen, and to get rid of the green, just use the fogs as much as possible to kind of break the bulbs in and they will turn green.

Is this true, or am i misreading things.

It is annoying the crap out of me that they are green, all i want is just a nice crisp yellow.

Or do I need to get to installing my lexus capsules

Thanks

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Old 11-10-2010, 09:30 PM
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It took a while for mine to get to a nice, yellow color. When I first installed them, they were sort of a whitish-yellow color.

After about 15-20 hours of use, they started to shift to a deeper, more yellow color. Mine turn green when I first turn them on, but they turn to yellow within about 10 seconds.
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Old 11-11-2010, 04:43 AM
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Perfect, that is what i thought would happen. I didnt know if I should have been like WTF 2 junk hid kits


Thanks for the info.

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Old 11-11-2010, 04:51 AM
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First time I turned on my fogs after upgrading to 3000k, it only took but 30sec for them to turn from green to yellow...
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Old 11-11-2010, 08:34 AM
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you bulbs just need a few hrs on them.
here is my setup with about 6hrs on them

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Old 11-11-2010, 09:33 AM
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Gizm0 and J23, where did you guys purchase your kits from? I have over 15 hours of usage on mine and they're still greenish (lime-green, according to my gf) in color.
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Old 11-11-2010, 09:35 AM
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yea mine were a lime green color on initial use...even got pulled over for it because teh cop was being a douche (even let somebody just fly pass me speeding, and pulled me for my 'green' fog lights) now they are yellow
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Old 11-11-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by lake985
Gizm0 and J23, where did you guys purchase your kits from? I have over 15 hours of usage on mine and they're still greenish (lime-green, according to my gf) in color.
I purchased my kit on eBay for $80.
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Old 11-12-2010, 10:50 PM
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The bulb itself won't be too yellow when you look at it from close. The yellow really mostly reflects on the floor. I am getting my Lexus Capsules on tomorrow thanks to 03VIPMAX
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Originally Posted by SLCPunk267
It took a while for mine to get to a nice, yellow color. When I first installed them, they were sort of a whitish-yellow color.

After about 15-20 hours of use, they started to shift to a deeper, more yellow color. Mine turn green when I first turn them on, but they turn to yellow within about 10 seconds.
X2... You just described mine perfectly too!
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