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Would 5000k fog 8000k low & 12000k high look good?
Help choosing HID wattage?
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kickitandholdit
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y would you want them to be different shades? i would have them all the same shade
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Because i want bright lows and then flash them 12000k highs. But I'm not sure exact watt of lows. Either 8000k or 10000k. And either 3000k or 5000k for fogs. This is a noob question but what lights are the driving lights that always stay on? Are they fogs, lows, or a completely different light? B/c I didn't see a HID kit for driving lights..
The number you are using is not the wattage, but the color. 6000k are the whitest and also the brightest. The higher the number, the more blue the light, and also not as bright. The lower the number, the more yellow the light. I have projector lights and they take some of the blue out of the light.
If you are talking about the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) they take a 4114 bulb. A 3157 bulb (same as turn signal) will fit but won't last very long.
If you are talking about the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) they take a 4114 bulb. A 3157 bulb (same as turn signal) will fit but won't last very long.
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Ok, so what would be a good color scheme for low and fogs if highs are 12000k? And DRL seems pointless to me so how would I disable them? (or is this a bad idea?) Also, if I bought a HID conversion kit, would I need anything else as far as power supply is concerned? And I don't understand how projectors & reflectors work and affect appearance?
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what you are asking comes down to personel preference. 12k 8k 6k those are numbers used to describe the omitted light color you want to give off. The bluer the color the less you will see. I am running 6k but it has a light tint of blue. IMO I would stick to 5k or 6k if you want to see where your going more clearly. Most lights are 35w and 55w. I have 35w and it is plenty bright. 55w for me would be overkill unless your off road somewhere. You will not need any other power supply for the lights. You have the option to buy a harness which connects directly to your car battery and your lights.
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i second cobra's opinion. i have 3 sets of 6k 35 watts each. highs lows and fogs. 55 watts will be an overkill to yourself and drivers infront of you. remember, you can get a ticket if you blind people.
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If you want the brightest light possible, get 4300k or 4500k HID's. They lose brightness and increase in glare as you go up from there.
35w are typically just fine for normal driving. I run 55w in my fogs for extra light on lonely roads, but I don't drive around with them on all the time. HID's in the high-beams are generally not recommended because they take a couple to several seconds to warm up to full brightness. When you're going highway speeds, not being able to see can kill you.
There is, of course, a way around that, and that is to run a 4- or 6-high mod, which turns both lows and highs on or low/high/fog all at the same time.
There are a ton of threads on all of this.
Also recommend you get projector headlights. The focus the light beam so it goes both where you need it and where other drivers don't so you don't blind people.
If you want the brightest light possible, get 4300k or 4500k HID's. They lose brightness and increase in glare as you go up from there.
35w are typically just fine for normal driving. I run 55w in my fogs for extra light on lonely roads, but I don't drive around with them on all the time. HID's in the high-beams are generally not recommended because they take a couple to several seconds to warm up to full brightness. When you're going highway speeds, not being able to see can kill you.
There is, of course, a way around that, and that is to run a 4- or 6-high mod, which turns both lows and highs on or low/high/fog all at the same time.
There are a ton of threads on all of this.
Also recommend you get projector headlights. The focus the light beam so it goes both where you need it and where other drivers don't so you don't blind people.
thor1125
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i would do all 6000k or all 8000k .. i have all 8000k which are white with a very small tint of blue .. mine are 100 watt hids though .. its like the sun is in front of you ..
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i sell them in my shop i have all wattages.. 25/35/55/75/100 .. you can find them online as well im sure.. i back mine with a lifetime warranty which you most likely wont find anywhere else.. lol
Here's a pic of my 10000k. They don't look too blue on the road. They don't even seem as blue as they are in the picture. I think the 12000k's would have a little purple tint to them. The projector lights have a slight smoke tint to them which is why they take a little of the color out. At least I think thats the reason. When I had 8000k halogens in the lows and highs, there was a difference in the color of the two.
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Cobra
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100 watt!? Dam homie my 35w are bright as hell and piss people off. I belive you must be incinerating peoples corneas! lol..
thor1125
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ya pretty much .. i get flashed from on coming traffic all the time... is what it is though ...i always say go big or go home... hahahahah
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its local in orange county ca.. i had a website for a while, but shut it down due to the fact business started slowing down in this economy and money was tight for a while so i had to cut some stuff, and most of my work business was from local people and word of mouth by friends.. but it is picking back up and have a website designer that wants some stuff done on his truck so we might trade some services so it will be going back up hopefully soon .. but i can ship things anywhere if needed...
now im just trying to find some time to work on my own crap.. stock sucks...
now im just trying to find some time to work on my own crap.. stock sucks...
I currently have:
Raptor 6000K 35W for my lows
Raptor 8000K 55W for my highs
Reason for the 8000K for the highs is because of the 55W ballast I'm using, with the 8000K, these will shine exactly they same as the 6000K.
Definately have no complaints here .. these are installed in a set of DEPO Projectors, only the lows are projector, the highs are normal lense.
Raptor 6000K 35W for my lows
Raptor 8000K 55W for my highs
Reason for the 8000K for the highs is because of the 55W ballast I'm using, with the 8000K, these will shine exactly they same as the 6000K.
Definately have no complaints here .. these are installed in a set of DEPO Projectors, only the lows are projector, the highs are normal lense.
droppedHoe
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damn i have 35watt 8000k.
was gonna upgrade to 55watt 10k as my lows and fog lights.. but now that i know there are 75 and 100... i may opt to spend the extra money.
75 watt lows and 55watt fogs will look great and i just ordered some depo's 2 hours ago
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do i have to change the lights and ballast or just the ballast to go from 35 to 55 watt or maybe even 75watt
i cant find 75watt hid kits anywhere...???
was gonna upgrade to 55watt 10k as my lows and fog lights.. but now that i know there are 75 and 100... i may opt to spend the extra money.
75 watt lows and 55watt fogs will look great and i just ordered some depo's 2 hours ago
---------- Post added at 06:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:38 PM ----------
do i have to change the lights and ballast or just the ballast to go from 35 to 55 watt or maybe even 75watt
i cant find 75watt hid kits anywhere...???
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