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#1 ·
I want to put a set of HIDs into my projector headlights. I'm thinking about getting the 8000k HID kit. They are described as Deep Blue. Will I probably get pulled over for these?

Heres a link to the kits:

http://www.hidexpress.com/#
 
#3 ·
Why are you getting bootleg POS HID kit with 8000k bulbs?

4300K bulbs are the brightest and look the best. Anything higher loses light intensity and in my opinion looks like shit. I only trust Phillips bulbs and balasts and would not mess with no brand name stuff such as this.

You can get a very nice Hella or Phillips brand new set on ebay for the same price or cheaper. Only shortfall is that you need to get bulb adapters or make your own since they r true D2S or D2R bulbs.

I heard nothing but bad things about these aftermarket HID kits. There's a reason why BMW, Benz, Infiniti, Nissan, Porsche, Lexus and other major brands use Phillips.
 
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nystateofmind27 said:
Why are you getting bootleg POS HID kit with 8000k bulbs?

4300K bulbs are the brightest and look the best. Anything higher loses light intensity and in my opinion looks like shit. I only trust Phillips bulbs and balasts and would not mess with no brand name stuff such as this.

You can get a very nice Hella or Phillips brand new set on ebay for the same price or cheaper. Only shortfall is that you need to get bulb adapters or make your own since they r true D2S or D2R bulbs.

I heard nothing but bad things about these aftermarket HID kits. There's a reason why BMW, Benz, Infiniti, Nissan, Porsche, Lexus and other major brands use Phillips.
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Actually 4500 is still to close to the red spectrum in my opinion, 6000 is much better... Remember, the higher the kelvin range, the closer to blue you are. Personally if they made 10k lights I would buy them provided the wattage was enough... (You ever see a 400 watt 10k or 20k bulb??? Wow)
 
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samandjen1 said:
8000K you may run into problems.

I have 6000K all phillips products.
I had 4300K and the 6000K are brighter.
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What's brighter to you? In my opinion brighter means more light output. In this case, the 6000K are definitely not brighter.

The K rating is the thermodynamic temperature of the light emitted by the bulb. Higher thermodynamic temperature comes at the expense of output.

OEM Philips D2S is 3200lm bright (+/-450lm) and 4100K colortemp

Philips Ultinon D2S is 2400lm bright (+/-250lm) and 5800K colortemp
 
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nystateofmind27 said:
What's brighter to you? In my opinion brighter means more light output. In this case, the 6000K are definitely not brighter.

The K rating is the thermodynamic temperature of the light emitted by the bulb. Higher thermodynamic temperature comes at the expense of output.

OEM Philips D2S is 3200lm bright (+/-450lm) and 4100K colortemp

Philips Ultinon D2S is 2400lm bright (+/-250lm) and 5800K colortemp
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True to a degree, but a higher kelvin temprature is easily compensated by a higher wattage bulb...Yes, it's a balance... But typically with car bulbs this is addressed... (I work with coral tanks and understand how it works) Hey, you really wanna do it up, find a way to rig 400 watt metal halides @ 20 kelvin into headlights...(would be hot!) but damn, you could sun tan the people driving by your car... :haha:
 
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nystateofmind27 said:
What's brighter to you? In my opinion brighter means more light output. In this case, the 6000K are definitely not brighter.

The K rating is the thermodynamic temperature of the light emitted by the bulb. Higher thermodynamic temperature comes at the expense of output.

OEM Philips D2S is 3200lm bright (+/-450lm) and 4100K colortemp

Philips Ultinon D2S is 2400lm bright (+/-250lm) and 5800K colortemp
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its not just how bright they are, color has a lot to do with it the bluer color allows you to see more.
 
#10 ·
Bluer color does not allow you to see more. Actually tests show that it fatigues your eyes and those drivers around you.

To the guy who said higher kalvin temp is compensated by higher wattage, i don't think you are talking about auto HID lighting. The bulbs are all 35W.

Here is a link to the HID bible: http://faqlight.carpassion.info/
 
#12 ·
Foo182 said:
nystateofmind27:

Thanks for posting that "HID Bible". Until now, I was considering buying Misterjung's HID kit. The "bible" lists misterjung as not having quality parts.

I also learned quite a bit about HID's reading that. Good post!
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also, please do not use HID lights in non-HID approved lenses.

This is why they are illegal in the first place.
 
#18 ·
Hey brian can you take a picture of the blazers lights. Not from your view but from like oncoming traffic. And can you PM me with a price of the kit you have.
 
#20 ·
what about from the side.... im trying to see how the headlights look with the HIDS.
 
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