8000k?
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Originally Posted by NonAme
6k is a good balance between good visibility and good looks.
8k is really purple and is krap for visibility.
8k is really purple and is krap for visibility.
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Originally Posted by JfromTheBay
I want to get a 8000K HID kit for the foglights and just upgrade the head light bulbs to 8000K also the guy said it could be done for $240...$179 for HID kit with 2 bulbs including install.....60 for a set of 8000K bulbs for head lamps.....do you think its worth it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-C...spagenameZWDVW
Extra bulbs are about $55 shipped.
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Originally Posted by GixxerSteve
Here is some info I found on a HID website
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Originally Posted by sxexcx
I'm running 8000k, very bluish-white. Visibility is not a problem and if I need more light, I just flip on my yellow fogs!
Originally Posted by G'd Out
I was running 10K in my accord and it was very blue, not purple at all. Not sure what brand you were using, but usually it does not start to get purple until 12K.
To the OP:
If you want colour, retro some projectors and you'll have everyone see tons of colour, while keeping your 4300K white (and best) colour output.
HID kits are worthless and often don't last very long. Go OE or go home.
Last edited by infiniteecho; Sep 4, 2007 at 08:33 PM.
I wouldn't go 8000K. The most I would go is 6000K. At a local meet, I parked my car next to a sedan with 8000K bulbs. I am running 4300K bulbs on 06 projectors. What a HUGE difference. Sure, his lights look cool but they were dim as ****.
Originally Posted by GixxerSteve
As others have already stated, you are making the common misconception that higher temperature rating (kelvin) means more light. Not so. Here is some info I found on a HID website:
What is Kelvin (K) ? :
Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or HID kit. This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 14,000k and has almost no useable light or lumens output. Higher K kits such as 12,000k, 14000k, etc. have been manufactured for individuals that are more concerned about the actual colour output of their lights as opposed to the actual useable light output.
What is Lumen (lm) ? :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow.......................3,600 (lm)
4500K Pure White........................3,400 (lm)
6000K Blueish White.....................3,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White......................2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue.........................2,400 (lm)
What is Kelvin (K) ? :
Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or HID kit. This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 14,000k and has almost no useable light or lumens output. Higher K kits such as 12,000k, 14000k, etc. have been manufactured for individuals that are more concerned about the actual colour output of their lights as opposed to the actual useable light output.
What is Lumen (lm) ? :
The international unit (SI) of luminous flux (quantity of lights). For example, a dinner candle produces about 12 lumens and a standard 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 830 lumens.
Omega Color (K) and Lumen (lm) chart :
3500K Gold Yellow.......................3,600 (lm)
4500K Pure White........................3,400 (lm)
6000K Blueish White.....................3,200 (lm)
8000K Purple White......................2,600 (lm)
10000K Pure Blue.........................2,400 (lm)
theoretical based on what exactly? Wouldn't the flux be different depending on the applied power? IE a 250w ballast/bulb would have a higher flux at 6500k compared to a 35w ballast/bulb at 65ook?
Originally Posted by IvoryGT
pretty sure that chart is theoretic not measured luminous flux. by theory 6600K is the brightest light but our eyes can't make use of the light beyond certain spectrum.
there is no standard really for what a 6000-8000-10000k colored bulb is supposed to look be, so what one company calls a 6000k bulb is anywhere from 5000-8000k in another brand, which is why it is a good idea to stick to stuff from OEM manufacturers that actually have spec sheets and info on their products, not some blurb on ebay
i still have plenty of output though
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