I installed a set of generic Super White fogs over the weekend. I basically got them for free from a friend that owns a tuner shop. He told me they were 5200 Kelvin but they don't match my HID's very well at all and are not very bright. I want the color match to be as close as possible. So I am wondering if anyone knows what Kelvin the G35 Coupe HID's run at. What Manufacterer has the closest light color kelvin wise? I haven't been able to find anything yet from infiniti. Thanks to everyone.

-Jason
Laser Red '03 6MT

 

First of all, no Halogen light is going to produce a 5200k intensity. Halogen is around 2000k, which is what your foglights are.

HIDs in ALL production automobiles are 4100k. Hope this helps.

 

HID's are not all Halogen buddy, they are made of Xenon gas and have no filament like Halogens do...... i've heard Xenons can go up to 9000K in color


<font color=green>-Rambo</font color=green>
G35c 6MT DG/Willow

 

Actually there are halogen bulbs that have 5200K+, the “K” is the color temperature, the higher it gets the bluer the lights get. HID has more lumens or intensity then a halogen bulb powered with the same wattage.

 

Yes yes thank you guys I know the differance between Lumens and Kelvin. I just want to know what the Kelvin rating is on our HID's. I seriously doubt they are 2000k probably in the area of 5600k? I'm not sure I just want to match them as closely as possible with out having to replace them with actual Xenon bulbs. Anymore ideas? Peace. [img]/w3timages/icons/cool.gif[/img]

-Jason
Laser Red '03 6MT

 

I have no clue!

Hope that helps!
...Why dont you just do what Im gonna do...save up some scrilla and get the jdm HID fog lights!...Do it man!


NJOY!

"Dont start none, won't be none"

 

Does JDM actually make any non-honda-intended products ?



03 CB Coupe 6MT
03 Cherokee
94 Stealth TT (for sale)

 

JDM isn't a company.. it's an acronym for Japanese Domestic Market. It refers to stuff intended for sale in Japan, not here, and applies to all the car companies over there. For instance, the JDM Accord is similar to the Acura TSX here. What we call the Infiniti G35 is the JDM Nissan Skyline. Make sense? [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

no, can you repeat that please?

<font color=green>-Rambo</font color=green>
G35c 6MT DG/Willow

 

Yes, your Xeon HIDs are 4100k temperature. What I was meaning in refereing to the Halogen is that is what your fogs are unless you bought some HID ballasts and bulbs for the fogs. If you did, my apologies.

 

I have never seen a Halogen bulb that can produce that kind of temperature. If it did, I would imagine it being extremely dim.

Real HIDs have a rating from 4100k to 6000k. Yes, you might see people advertising for 8000k etc bulbs but that is a gimmick. Its just a standard HID bulb coated in a hue to produce that kind of output.

4100k produces the best in terms of lumenscient intensity. The blue color "effect" you see is just the lens design. 4100k is standard in every OEM application I have seen.