Need Advice for HID Conversion Kit
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Need Advice for HID Conversion Kit
Hey guys, Im trying to decide what brand of HID Kit I should buy!! I was looking at the blue 8000k on hidexpress.com. I know that there are some companies that make knock offs that dont last very long. Can anyone recommend me some good companies I should go for?
i have this very same question
however i want a purplish output ......(what rating is normally the most purple? )
and its an h3 bulb which xenondepot didnt have.
however i want a purplish output ......(what rating is normally the most purple? )
and its an h3 bulb which xenondepot didnt have.
Last edited by ncirom2003; Nov 22, 2005 at 06:46 PM.
Originally Posted by gh0st
don't get anything over 6000K.
EVER. PERIOD.
EVER. PERIOD.
nobodys gonna listen just cus you say that.
oh and i was thinking about getting 15000k (i know i know but any light output is better than what ive got with these dumb headlights, and i like the purplish tint. however i thought 9000-10000k would be purplish)
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Originally Posted by ncirom2003
you wanna explain with reasons and proof? lol
nobodys gonna listen just cus you say that.
oh and i was thinking about getting 15000k (i know i know but any light output is better than what ive got with these dumb headlights, and i like the purplish tint. however i thought 9000-10000k would be purplish)
nobodys gonna listen just cus you say that.
oh and i was thinking about getting 15000k (i know i know but any light output is better than what ive got with these dumb headlights, and i like the purplish tint. however i thought 9000-10000k would be purplish)
taken from the FAQ from hidplanet.com forums.
Bulbs
Ok, first off, lets start with the bulbs. The common mistake some people here is that all these high kelvin rated bulbs are the shizzle. Well, they couldn't be more wrong. The higher you go in kelvin, the less light and lumens you'll have. Pratically anything over 6k is really a waste if your at all concerned with your safety and brightness of lighting. So what is the best bulb out there then you ask? 4100-4300k. It has the most lumens out of all the HID bulbs produced. Thats why car manifacturers still use them today. Below is a graph showing you the variances of the light spectrum. As you can see, 4100k would be right where the "sweet spot" is on that chart. It produces near to the suns same kelvin thus giving you daylight-like output. Think of it like this, high kelvin bulbs would be like being out in the sun with sunglasses on vs a 4100k being in the sun w/o glasses on.
Also here is another good thing to know taken from the FAQ:
Yellow:
1500 k Candlelight
2700-2900 k Yellow painted fog halogen bulbs
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Yellowish white:
3200 k Sunrise/sunset
3200 k Premium H7 non painted halogen bulb
3400 k 1 hour from dusk/dawn
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White:
4100 k Philips/Osram OEM HID D2S
5500 k Bright sunny daylight around noon
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Blueish white
5500-5600 k Electronic photo flash
6000 k Philips Ultinon HID D2S
6500-7500 k Overcast sky
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Blue:
9000-12000 k Blue sky
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Purple:
28000 Northern sky
12000-30000 k Ultra Violet light (black light)
Ok, first off, lets start with the bulbs. The common mistake some people here is that all these high kelvin rated bulbs are the shizzle. Well, they couldn't be more wrong. The higher you go in kelvin, the less light and lumens you'll have. Pratically anything over 6k is really a waste if your at all concerned with your safety and brightness of lighting. So what is the best bulb out there then you ask? 4100-4300k. It has the most lumens out of all the HID bulbs produced. Thats why car manifacturers still use them today. Below is a graph showing you the variances of the light spectrum. As you can see, 4100k would be right where the "sweet spot" is on that chart. It produces near to the suns same kelvin thus giving you daylight-like output. Think of it like this, high kelvin bulbs would be like being out in the sun with sunglasses on vs a 4100k being in the sun w/o glasses on.
Also here is another good thing to know taken from the FAQ:
Yellow:
1500 k Candlelight
2700-2900 k Yellow painted fog halogen bulbs
-------------------------------
Yellowish white:
3200 k Sunrise/sunset
3200 k Premium H7 non painted halogen bulb
3400 k 1 hour from dusk/dawn
-------------------------------
White:
4100 k Philips/Osram OEM HID D2S
5500 k Bright sunny daylight around noon
----------------
Blueish white
5500-5600 k Electronic photo flash
6000 k Philips Ultinon HID D2S
6500-7500 k Overcast sky
-----------------
Blue:
9000-12000 k Blue sky
-----------------
Purple:
28000 Northern sky
12000-30000 k Ultra Violet light (black light)
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4300k is the standard for a reason. not because it's white, but because it works. think of how badly your eyes will be strained after staring at a deep blue/purple colored road at night. you're going to wish you were born an owl.
4300k is the standard for a reason. not because it's white, but because it works. think of how badly your eyes will be strained after staring at a deep blue/purple colored road at night. you're going to wish you were born an owl. ^yea after a little thought ill most likely go with 4500 or something in that area.
i wasnt in search of a purple road, ive seen some cars that had white output but it had a slight purplish tint, thats what i was looking for. i thought i had seen it on some cars stock like a lexus and stuff but i must have been wrong unless they do something to give it that tiny hint of purple to be different.
trust me i didnt intend on a full on purple beam, thats retarded.
i wasnt in search of a purple road, ive seen some cars that had white output but it had a slight purplish tint, thats what i was looking for. i thought i had seen it on some cars stock like a lexus and stuff but i must have been wrong unless they do something to give it that tiny hint of purple to be different.
trust me i didnt intend on a full on purple beam, thats retarded.
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