Which hid?
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Which hid?
Went through a massive puddle last week and it below both of my headlights!!
Thinking of getting a hid kit as they are not expensive.
I had hb3 (high beam) bulbs in place of my main driving lights (hb4). Any of you guys doing the same when using hids? Or is a hb4 hid bright enough?
Thanks.
Thinking of getting a hid kit as they are not expensive.
I had hb3 (high beam) bulbs in place of my main driving lights (hb4). Any of you guys doing the same when using hids? Or is a hb4 hid bright enough?
Thanks.
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Re: Which hid?
Sweet. 4300k? Want just a tinge of blue and not over the top to draw attention
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Re: Which hid?
na would go 6k mine is 10k very blue, 4k would be too yellow and 6k is nice and white with a hint of bluepayaya wrote:Sweet. 4300k? Want just a tinge of blue and not over the top to draw attention

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Re: Which hid?
why not 8000k? 6000k is more of a diamond white thats what i have tinge of blue is 8000k?
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Re: Which hid?
Standard kelvin rating.
3000k - golden yellow
4300k - sunlight yellow (euro car's stock hid color)
5000k - pure solid white
6000k - slight blue tinge
8000k - little blueish
10000k - transparent glaring blue
12000k - purple tinge
Of course, not every hid manufacturer rated their kit that accurately. Hence there's slight different in color though rated as the same kelvin value.
Mine is 5000k in my sig.
3000k - golden yellow
4300k - sunlight yellow (euro car's stock hid color)
5000k - pure solid white
6000k - slight blue tinge
8000k - little blueish
10000k - transparent glaring blue
12000k - purple tinge
Of course, not every hid manufacturer rated their kit that accurately. Hence there's slight different in color though rated as the same kelvin value.
Mine is 5000k in my sig.

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Re: Which hid?
Went 6k and its basically what I wanted. Only cost me $40!!
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Re: Which hid?
Now my side lights look stupid when the headlights are on. What a good hid looking type side light?
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Re: Which hid?
you mean parkers? try LED type in white should match up nicelypayaya wrote:Now my side lights look stupid when the headlights are on. What a good hid looking type side light?
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Which hid?
I quite like my yellow Parker/8000k combo, BUT does anyone know if there are any hids that will fit into the Parker/foglight globes?
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Re: Which hid?
6k is blue enough for me, i wouldnt want it anymore.