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Which hid?

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:38 pm
by payaya
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.

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:04 pm
by vipfto
hb4 is fine mate

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:26 pm
by payaya
Sweet. 4300k? Want just a tinge of blue and not over the top to draw attention

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:33 pm
by vipfto
payaya wrote:Sweet. 4300k? Want just a tinge of blue and not over the top to draw attention
na would go 6k mine is 10k very blue, 4k would be too yellow and 6k is nice and white with a hint of blue ;)

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:11 am
by payaya
6k it is!

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:41 pm
by gpx000
why not 8000k? 6000k is more of a diamond white thats what i have tinge of blue is 8000k?

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:00 pm
by phunkydude
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.

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:22 pm
by payaya
Went 6k and its basically what I wanted. Only cost me $40!!

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:27 pm
by payaya
Now my side lights look stupid when the headlights are on. What a good hid looking type side light?

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:36 pm
by vipfto
payaya wrote:Now my side lights look stupid when the headlights are on. What a good hid looking type side light?
you mean parkers? try LED type in white should match up nicely

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:40 pm
by payaya
Sweet!

Which hid?

Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:52 pm
by bass_twitch
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?

Re: Which hid?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:32 am
by payaya
6k is blue enough for me, i wouldnt want it anymore.