Some Questions about HID's

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

your right, i do get flashed a lot, but its legal so i just flash back and show them that they're my lows.. i'd post pics but am a noob at that so i can't do it..

i .... hate.... your .... kind.......

lol

duuude.... i hate hid's withut projectors. i just do, even tho lexus does it.... but they do it right somehow..

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

I find that the higher the bulb number, the more fatiguing it is after a while. But lower numbers are annoying as hell to look at head on, so somewhere in between //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

Hmm 6K or 8K that is the question

 

[dillinja666 10+ year member]

i would go with 8 if you are looking for more color to your lights

 

[UpNCommin 10+ year member]

like dillin said, go with 8 for blue, and go with 6 for a stock look

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

well is the reduced brightness between 6 and 8 really that big of a difference? and i like the more blue color

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

I have 8000k Bi-xenons in my stock housings and wish I went lower. Getting tired of the blue look...growing up I guess? I'm planning on a full upgrade with TSX Projectors molded in and 5000k bulbs though...

 

[dillinja666 10+ year member]

well is the reduced brightness between 6 and 8 really that big of a difference? and i like the more blue color

not really, but you gotta remember they are waaaay brighter then anything you are running now. they put silverstars to shame and those were the brightest normal lights ive found so far.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

*sigh* lotta idiots and wanna be pimps in this thread... stocks are 4300 k FOR A REASON. get as close to that as you can

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

ew man I hate HID lights nothing but glare.

They really irate me.

Do you really need that much blinding light?

My friend had some 5ks and it was nothing but glare.

We aimed them correct and everything

Even stock cars with HIDs piss me off.

Its just a " I wanna look cool" type of thing.

What about the rest of us who are getting blinded?

 

[Akula Class 10+ year member]

As was stated 4300K is the stock HID temp. And HID's in reflector based housings not intended for them are not only illegal but cause the most glare. Stock cars with projectors for the most part don't have alot of glare. Now if they are aimed too high then it's not the glare that is blinding you but the beam pattern itself. And even Halogen are blinding at times. Ever been in front of a truck or SUV blinding you with stock Halogens.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

do it right plz. 5000k max with PROPER projector housings //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
its gonna be totally worth it.

TSX setup

thank you. someone who has a clue about it. most idiots here (and most forums) like the 10k and up kits cuzx they look "mad tyte jdm" who cares about seeing, right? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[Akula Class 10+ year member]

^^^^ Nice color/washer mod!!! One of the best i've seen was a retro done on a Supra.

 

[SaweetDome]

I have 5000k's in my Grand Cherokee. 4300k being too white for my taste, I'd say they are perfect, they look similar to the one's the Lexus use (Very bluish when they first turn on and then a fine white with a hint of blue after they "warm up") and are very close to color and output of my friend's '07 3 Series Bimmer. If you are a fan of the more bluish/purplish HID's like those in the Acura and Mercedes, I'd go for 6000k or 8000k Anything more than 8000k is rediculous. I see these grape colored headlights and it just looks silly and has less light output. (IMO, everyone's got a diff opinion)

 

[SaweetDome]

duuude.... i hate hid's withut projectors. i just do, even tho lexus does it.... but they do it right somehow..

It's called AIMING them properly, lol. My 5000k's are in the stock housings in my Grand Cherokee and I've never been high-beamed, and I've had them in for a few months now. Although obviously projectors are the best choice you can do HID with non-projector housings but I suppose it's harder to aim them properly then with projectors. Either way make sure you aim them properly and you should be good. Enjoy