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HIDs are cooler than halogens.
no they wont.
and the number has nothing to do with heat, or the power, of the light
the number is purely a measure of the color of the light.
The number is derived from the color that carbon turns when it is heated to those corresponding degrees kelvin.
no they wont.
and the number has nothing to do with heat, or the power, of the light
the number is purely a measure of the color of the light.
The number is derived from the color that carbon turns when it is heated to those corresponding degrees kelvin.
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HIDs are cooler than halogens.
no they wont.
and the number has nothing to do with heat, or the power, of the light
the number is purely a measure of the color of the light.
The number is derived from the color that carbon turns when it is heated to those corresponding degrees kelvin.
no they wont.
and the number has nothing to do with heat, or the power, of the light
the number is purely a measure of the color of the light.
The number is derived from the color that carbon turns when it is heated to those corresponding degrees kelvin.
wow thanks +1 for that
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as far as brightness
the number once again is very misleading.
the brightest HID is at about 4300, where it is closest to pure white, and has the most light being created in the human visible color range.
As you stray from that number, the lumens begin to reduce.
I have tried 6k, 8k, and 10k.
I find 6k to be what I like to use, its very very bright and crisp, with just a hint of blue in the cutoff.
8k is a really pure blue. the lighting is noticably less than 6k, but not what i would call bad.
Its still brighter than halogens no doubt
10k is sexy, the color is hot, but the lighting is dissapointing. I would guess it barely above the lighting quality of a halogen, and i found that a good set of silverstars will outperform them IMO.
If you want pure 100% lighting output, and dont care about color. stay around the 4-6k mark.
As you go up you get pretty colors, but less usable light.
the number once again is very misleading.
the brightest HID is at about 4300, where it is closest to pure white, and has the most light being created in the human visible color range.
As you stray from that number, the lumens begin to reduce.
I have tried 6k, 8k, and 10k.
I find 6k to be what I like to use, its very very bright and crisp, with just a hint of blue in the cutoff.
8k is a really pure blue. the lighting is noticably less than 6k, but not what i would call bad.
Its still brighter than halogens no doubt
10k is sexy, the color is hot, but the lighting is dissapointing. I would guess it barely above the lighting quality of a halogen, and i found that a good set of silverstars will outperform them IMO.
If you want pure 100% lighting output, and dont care about color. stay around the 4-6k mark.
As you go up you get pretty colors, but less usable light.
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