do the factory hid start going dim as they get old? reason i ask my bother just bought some 6k for his rsx and they seem to be 3 times brighter than mine. makes my hids look like stock bulbs so is it time to replace them? thanks

 

From what I've read in the past, all light bulbs, regardless of the type, start gradually going dim the minute they are installed.

 

yes...google.

 

Are you comparing 4300k to 6000k? Also are you looking at color or viewable light?

 

Post #2 get the correct answer award..if there is one available...mine did the same thing, replaced them and WOW bright again...

TWBOhio
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it doesn't really matter..as time goes on, the viewable light diminishes...as far as color, naturally the HIGHER you go in the kelvin scale, the less USABLE light you have to start off with

 

since we are on the subject..... can the stock hid bulb be replaced with one of the higher temp ones, such as 8000k or 10000k without swapping the ballast?

oh and by the way, all bulbs begin to lose brightness from the day they are first turned on, that even includes lcd tv's home theater projectors and so on. the only bulb that keeps its intensity throughout its life span are led.

 

You can use the existing ballast if you decide to upgrade your HID bulds...I'm using 8K bulbs in my 03 Maxima and their great...2yrs no prblms

 

yes you can swap bulbs...it doesnt matter what kind of ballast your using, as long as the bulb works with a 35 watt ballast your ok to go bro

and in ACTUALITY, the LCD doesnt loose brightness throughout its life span because it doesn't control brightness....its the backlight your referring to

 

Jeez.... gettin all technical on me yes its the backlight that gets dim, there are lcd panels that use led's as backlight that do not get dim over time and there expensive as hell. And there are projecters and projection tv's that are using led bulbs that do not dim, I will remember to be more specific

 

lol..... yea you are absolutely correct with all the other info.....i only wanted to bring that up becuz of the ppl that wont READ the entire post and WILL ASSUME that LCD's themselves dim.....you know the ones im talking about, lol

 

yes they soo you going to have to get new ones no matter what type of bulb is the get all you know sooo good man

 

this thread = FAIL.

do some reasearch about lighting before posting.

start with this excellent and informational link from a well-respected authority on the subject:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...lbs/bulbs.html