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Old Mar 17, 2004
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Best color temp for hid?

Im getting Hid in my tycs that i just got the other day and I was wondering which color temp is the best and lights up the best.thanks
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no one has anything?
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4500~6000K.......any higher just for look
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Go with 4300k.
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I was originally thinking 5000, but will that be too blue?
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i recommend 4100-5500k

4100 is slightly whiter than halogen, that's what i use

4500k are usually the ones that comes in luxury cars i believe

5500k is when you are hitting blue and getting into purple

remeber, hid bulbs will colorshift after many hours of lighting. my osram 4100k bulbs were yellow/purple, i believe they have color shifted. my current philips are yellow/white

the color will also depend on what projectors you are using

when i had the 4500k catz in the tyc projectors, they were yellow

when i fitted them into the valeos, they were white/blue
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Originally posted by Voiceofid
4500k are usually the ones that comes in luxury cars i believe
i thot 4300k is the colour temp for luxury cars
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so im probably best to go with a 4300 k bolor temp?
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or would 5000k look good
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Stay around 4k for the best light output. The blue ones won't light up the road as much.
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get 4300k or 5000k < If u want some color

nothin else.
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Ok, will do
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