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Post by sall on Feb 25, 2010 14:08:05 GMT -6
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Post by lanceslambos on Feb 25, 2010 15:53:38 GMT -6
that is a great deal, too bad they are only 6000k
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Post by robaurora01 on Feb 25, 2010 15:57:05 GMT -6
even at 6000k, they work great and I mean at that price you can't complain!
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Post by sall on Feb 25, 2010 18:19:02 GMT -6
6000k is what I have and love 'em.
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Post by Rocinante on Feb 25, 2010 19:14:39 GMT -6
I'm trying to relate "6000" to something I'm familar with...what's the "HID" of bulbs like the Silverstar Ultra or GE Nighthawks. Anyone?
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Post by Rocinante on Feb 25, 2010 19:27:43 GMT -6
Nice find. Thanks for posting. |
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Post by intheb0x on Feb 25, 2010 20:01:40 GMT -6
you can get them and then buy 8k bulbs.
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Post by sall on Feb 25, 2010 20:12:20 GMT -6
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Post by XJSman89 on Feb 26, 2010 12:00:05 GMT -6
I'm trying to relate "6000" to something I'm familar with...what's the "HID" of bulbs like the Silverstar Ultra or GE Nighthawks. Anyone? I'll try my best to give you a good comparison. I ran GE Nighthawks in my classic until I got the 6500K HIDs. Here's a quick description: HID stands for High Intensity Discharge. That's just the type of light it is; there's a gas inside (xenon, I think?) that you run an electrical current through. The gas inside the bulb reacts with the electricity and glows without any actual heat transfer. Any neon light works the same way, they're both noble gasses. The "6500K" is the "temperature" that the light runs at. The K stands for "Kelvin," or the standard scientific measure for temperature. I'm not sure how this relates to brightness because it doesn't actually get that hot on the outside of the bulb (6000 Kelvin is like 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit haha) but thats how its done. As you move up the spectrum it changes colors due to the K that its at. That's why 8000K is a little more blue, 12000K is ultra blue, and beyond that (like 18000K and up?) it turns different shades of violet/purple. All that being said, 6500K is just right for me. 6300K is the stock temp of Lexus factory HIDs I believe and thats what I went off of. I wanted it to look stock, not ultra blue. There's a tiny hint of blue which is just what I wanted. I might get 8000K the second time around but I'm not too sure. They are definitely brighter than any halogen bulb you can find because it gives off more of a "natural" light. All of those "cool blue" bulbs out there have a film on them to make them blue; you can still tell that its a halogen. I can't really give you a picture that will represent it properly. I have a video up on youtube that does a really poor job of capturing the light. Just know that if you switch you won't be sorry. My HIDs are actually brighter than my high beams; they just don't project as far. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2010 12:14:57 GMT -6
^^ wow.. x2 on everything
I don't like the ultra blues and 6500K would be my choice.
I have GE Nighthawks - I actually preferred the Silverstar ultras to these bulbs. Even with a far shorter life span on the ultras. I think the GE's have a yellowish tinge.
However HID is an entirely new ball park. The difference is really big at night time. It spreads the light so much further than your projector beams can. I just wish there was an OEM kit.
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Post by Rocinante on Feb 26, 2010 12:41:57 GMT -6
I'm trying to relate "6000" to something I'm familar with...what's the "HID" of bulbs like the Silverstar Ultra or GE Nighthawks. Anyone? I'll try my best to give you a good comparison. I ran GE Nighthawks in my classic until I got the 6000K HIDs. Here's a quick description: HID stands for High Intensity Discharge. That's just the type of light it is; there's a gas inside (xenon, I think?) that you run an electrical current through. The gas inside the bulb reacts with the electricity and glows without any actual heat transfer. Any neon light works the same way. The "6000K" is the "temperature" that the light runs at. The K stands for "Kelvin," or the standard scientific measure for temperature. I'm not sure how this relates to brightness because it doesn't actually get that hot on the outside of the bulb (6000 Kelvin is like 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit haha) but thats how its done. As you move up the spectrum it changes colors due to the K that its at. That's why 8000K is a little more blue, 12000K is ultra blue, and beyond that (like 18000K and up?) it turns different shades of violet/purple. All that being said, 6000K is just right for me. 6300K is the stock temp of Lexus factory HIDs I believe and thats what I went off of. I wanted it to look stock, not ultra blue. There's a tiny hint of blue which is just what I wanted. I might get 8000K the second time around but I'm not too sure. They are definitely brighter than any halogen bulb you can find because it gives off more of a "natural" light. All of those "cool blue" bulbs out there have a film on them to make them blue; you can still tell that its a halogen. I can't really give you a picture that will represent it properly. I have a video up on youtube that does a really poor job of capturing the light. Just know that if you switch you won't be sorry. My HIDs are actually brighter than my high beams; they just don't project as far. xjsman89, thanks for "HID 101".  Now I'm gettin' it... |
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Post by Rocinante on Feb 26, 2010 12:46:19 GMT -6
I have GE Nighthawks - I actually preferred the Silverstar ultras to these bulbs. Even with a far shorter life span on the ultras. I think the GE's have a yellowish tinge. I agree, loved the Silverstars but got sick of replacing them every 8 months. I didn't notice a yellow tinge on the Nighthawks, so I'll have to look at them more closely. 16 months and counting! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2010 13:17:27 GMT -6
I complained to Sylvania and got like 5 sets of highs and 5 sets of lows and a few sets for the fogs. That was definitely over a year ago and the Nighthawks are still going strong.
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Post by robaurora01 on Feb 26, 2010 21:16:53 GMT -6
I perfer my HID's over reg bulbs any day well worth any money spent to buy them
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Post by renaldo0613 on May 16, 2010 22:46:00 GMT -6
I agree on that one H.I.Ds rule
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Post by RPerry435 on May 17, 2010 21:10:46 GMT -6
Ive got 6k and Ive had 6,8,10, and 12k bulbs.... 6k is by far best look/color and highest lumens (light output) if i remember correctly.
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