Hey those of you with the 02 HIDs, what's the color temp of the OEM HID bulbs? I know the higher the color temp, the "brighter the light" but in the rain and fog, you want lower temps... I'm trying to figure out what to go with 4800, 7000 or 9000. I think 9000 is way too high, and 7000 is probably good for dry weather but might just scatter in rain. My el cheapo Eurolite H4s seem to disappear in rain. Good thing for OEM fogs... lights up road better.

 

they are 4500K D2R's. Not considered very good by comparison to others.. but I like mine well enough..

 

Color temp has nothing to do with the brightness of the light.

 

its the whiteness... but you do lose intensity as you go up. hence, brightness kinda.

 

Woops very true - I forgot about that.

 

OOPS, MY BAD, REMEMBERED THAT... higher color temp doesn't mean more lumens... gotta look at lumens... color temp is just color of light literally. thanks.

I'll use the stock color temp/color as a guideline for choosing this dual mode (high/low) HIDs from SPW "HID Plus" kit. I'll probably just go with the 4800k kit.

 

What is the highest temp. available.

Andrei

 

8000k, but supposedly 9000k are out, anything past 7500k is damn near like black light.

Dixit

 

Cool, although I thought that it goes higher then 9K, I believe I read about it here on the org.

Andrei

 

Heres the thing with all these new companies and things. They may state it is 9000k, but it is not. They are just playing the marketing game.

Its takes alot to make them 9000k, and no way can be sold for $350 so you know they are lying, at most might be a 7200k.

Dixit