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Old 10-03-2007, 01:29 AM
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i have the white led on the clearance strip and side markers. the color is kind of blue i would like to know what colour hid lights youll recommend to change so it can match the rest of the leds!!!
 
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6000k-8000k
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 03:11 PM
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6000k is perfect. it's pretty white with a hint of blue. 4300k is too plane white
 
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Stick with OEM for best perfomance
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 05:05 PM
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matching LEDs is a fruitless quest. because most LEDs are something in 5-6000K but because its not nearly as intense as HIDs the color looks pure white where a HID would have more color spectrum.
 
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Originally Posted by IvoryGT
matching LEDs is a fruitless quest. because most LEDs are something in 5-6000K but because its not nearly as intense as HIDs the color looks pure white where a HID would have more color spectrum.
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LEDs are monochromatic (only puts out a single wavelength of light). Most other forms of light, HID included, mix together a bunch of light to create colors. HID color is the average of all the colors combined, LEDs are only one color.

Random fact: White LED's are actually blue LED's with filters on the coating to make it appear white.
 
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