hid headlights

[cooleric2000]

I was thinking about getting hid for headlights. What's the difference between 4300k and 6000k?

 

[ELVATO]

4300k is more of the OEM HID color, while 6000k is whitish with a tint of blue to it. 4300k will have the most lumen output...

 

[GAINMOB]

i'm thinking bout 8000 myself

 

[walnuts4x4]

usually 6000K is the closest to OEM output and the higher you go more blue... I have 10,000K which are really blue and higher than that start to go purple... and under 6000K starts to turn yellow...

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

6k is bright! Even aimed down i blind the shit out of people (not purposely), i'd hate to see what 4300 looks like if there brighter 6k

 

[ELVATO]

Heh, they're not that bad. Actually, even though there is less usable lumens, the higher up the Kelvin scale you go, the more it "glares" and annoys people. Something about the bluer light scattering more. Also, blue puts more strain on the eye, which is also why it's not good to be getting 8K, 10K, etc.

Granted, people have their own preference as to what they want.

 

[GAINMOB]

yeah i've been reconsidering that...if WHOISMOOTOO can post pics of his 6k...im more inclined to go that route

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

THIS IS THE STOCK

THIS IS THE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE 100W EBAY "XENON" BULBS

THE SIDE SHOT ALWAYS LOOKS MORE BLUE THEN THE STRAIGHT ON

 

[ELVATO]

My 4300k

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Aaah..... Ok i see what you mean by the stray beams (the holy shit thats bright factor)

 

[ELVATO]

Yours were taken with a cell phone, it seems, which might exagerate the "stray beams" as well as the color. Mine have it as well since the headlights were not designed for HID, but out of the two, your lights seem "harsher" because of the bluer color. Even in the picture with the 100W bluer bulb, the bluer looked "harsher" than the OEM color.

If you pull up to a wall, you can really see the stray beams. A lot of it, though, could be controlled by having black housing headlights, since some of these stray beams are just the light reflecting off of the chrome housing.

 

[tritonman5.4]

i have both heads and fogs 8000k,i really want to go with 6000k but there is a big debate on rather 4300k is brighter than 6000k,ill post some pics up.

 

[corvettej]

I have both the headlights and the fogs at 6000k and I think they look the best on our expy. The 4300k are yellow like the original, the 6000k lights up more than enough and the view from inside is amazing. It's something to enjoy.

 

[GAINMOB]

DONE...6K it is...now someone (i think ELVATO) mentioned that some projectors may not be able to be converted...how can i find out if i can or not?

FYI...DDM went up on their prices...months ago it was $30...now $40

 

[ELVATO]

Ask the seller before buying. Pretty much the only way to know before buying, short of having the housing in hand, and test fitting. Also, some sellers will tell you that HIDs will melt the projectors (since a lot of the ebay projectors are plastic). Just ask around. Also, ask what type of bulb is required since they will most likely not be the stock 9006 bulb type.

 

[GAINMOB]

well i bought mine off ebay but i'll call/email Spyder to see...i shouldve stayed stock and did the HIDs...

 

[corvettej]

I brought projector light for my vette, install them and couldn't see more 30 feet in front of the car at night on low beam, thank goodness I had foglights to help get me home and I change them out, no more aftermarket projector for me. Went ahead and install Hella with 6000k HID in them.

 

[GAINMOB]

i can see...its just like stock lights...i'm hoping i can convert them...cuz i love the led/halos...

 

[TheBandit]

Are there any issues with the HID conversion kits, like the one below from ebay, melting the headlight housing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[ELVATO]

No, they won't melt.