Few HID questions
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Few HID questions
OK so I had to opportunity to purchase an HID kit (ballasts and bulbs) from a Lexus RX330 for $50. I have 2nd gen lights so they were surprisingly easy to install. Now my questions...
1. Does anyone know the stock temperature of the HID's that came in the RX330? I was hoping for more of a clean white light or a bluish tint but they look to be more like they are around the 4300K range when they are warmed up.
2. When I first turn them on they are super white and as they warm up they become more of a sunlight color (like I said they appear to be in the 4300K range). Is this normal or do you think that the bulbs need to be replaced? They are used. As I said they came out of a RX330.
I'm looking for like a super white light or even something with a blueish tint. If you guys think the bulbs either don't have the proper temp rating for the color I want or the bulbs are just old and dim over time and are in need of replacement I'm going to start lookin into new bulbs...
Thanks in advance!!!
1. Does anyone know the stock temperature of the HID's that came in the RX330? I was hoping for more of a clean white light or a bluish tint but they look to be more like they are around the 4300K range when they are warmed up.
2. When I first turn them on they are super white and as they warm up they become more of a sunlight color (like I said they appear to be in the 4300K range). Is this normal or do you think that the bulbs need to be replaced? They are used. As I said they came out of a RX330.
I'm looking for like a super white light or even something with a blueish tint. If you guys think the bulbs either don't have the proper temp rating for the color I want or the bulbs are just old and dim over time and are in need of replacement I'm going to start lookin into new bulbs...
Thanks in advance!!!
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I bought them off a friend who works for Lexus. He took them off a car because something was up with the lighting and it turned out not to be the ballasts or the bulbs. I didn't have a choice of colors. I just need to know what the factory temp was for these bulbs...
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I would get 6k like mentioned above. It produces more light output. But its up to you. Are you trying to go more blue or more yellow? The higher the kelvin, the more blue/purple/pink your going to get and less light output. Everything over 6k is useless. (even though i have 8k.lol)
And all bulbs when "warming" up are more white/blue'ish to begin with. Then they go to the designated color.
And all bulbs when "warming" up are more white/blue'ish to begin with. Then they go to the designated color.
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I would get 6k like mentioned above. It produces more light output. But its up to you. Are you trying to go more blue or more yellow? The higher the kelvin, the more blue/purple/pink your going to get and less light output. Everything over 6k is useless. (even though i have 8k.lol)
And all bulbs when "warming" up are more white/blue'ish to begin with. Then they go to the designated color.
And all bulbs when "warming" up are more white/blue'ish to begin with. Then they go to the designated color.
almost all factory HIDs are around 4500 for best light output. i wouldnt run 8k but many do. I am on my second car with my second set of 6ks and wouldnt get anything else.
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Yea I know the temps and what they mean and the colors. I just wasn't sure if the bulbs were old and they were gettin dimmer as they aged or whether they were really in the 4300K range.
Anyone know where a good place to buy 6000K D2S HID bulbs is?
Anyone know where a good place to buy 6000K D2S HID bulbs is?
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a D2S bulb is a D2S bulb. I'm sure if you went to Lexus and bought one they would be a **** load of $$$$. I'm lookin on eBay and Amazon right now...
I want a white/bluish tint from the 6000K's and the lumins aren't that much off from the 4300K's and they are still like 3x's as bright as your stock bulbs.
I want a white/bluish tint from the 6000K's and the lumins aren't that much off from the 4300K's and they are still like 3x's as bright as your stock bulbs.
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I got eye sight problem I got a sigmatism and im near sided in one eye so I have trouble seeing at night but with 6000k I see fine.
with my halogens I was driving half blinde.
main reasoned I got HID I couldn't see **** might as well drive with my lights off, HID makes my life so much better im in love with HID
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I just bought a harness from them because my ebay seller decided not to include one with my kit and I have to say they have the BEST customer service of any vendor on here. They quickly responded to my question and even overnighted my part for the cost of standard shipping. The hell with ebay, if there is anything wrong with my HID's im buying from them in the future.
