For those interested in getting new bulbs for their HID projectors, here's what the stock (4300k) look like vs. an upgraded 6000k bulb.

night shots..

4300k


6000k


Same time(4300k left, 6000k right)


close ups

4300k


6000k

 

Good post. I've been contemplating some 6000K's, and this is a nice comparison for me. The 4300K don't look that yellow until you put them next to the 6000K. What fogs do you have? They look quite a bit more orange-y than yellow. I've got Luminics Ultra Golden 3750K fogs, and they are truly a golden yellow.

 

Shoulda used the same settings in the first two pics for a better comparison of light output.

Color looks good, though.

 

That was the city light only.. Didn't have the fogs on.. I have Solaris Yellow fogs to switch to, but I haven't put them in yet.. Right now i'm using the stock H1 bulb for Fogs at the moment..

 

6ks imo

 

It also depends on what brand the 6k bulb is also. I have phillips ultinons in 6k and when theyre warmed up, theyre more on the white side than the blue side.

 

Yeah.. I'm sure there's definitely a difference among brands.. One can perceive that they can differentiate in price based upon how "white" they are.. I don't mind a tinge of blue since my car is TB..

There was DEFINITELY an improvement in visibility and clarity w/ the upgraded bulb.. Visibility of streetsigns were popping up much earlier than they used to w/ the stock bulbs.

 

which brand 6k are you running? philip ultinons?

 

Halo

 

Hmm Halo brand might be my next set, either those or McCulloch ones. I Have the Halo fogs and city lights already. Maybe I'll complete the set.

 

Unfortunately, 6000K from the marketing department isn't always the same as 6000K from the color spectrum. The first is flexible, the second is not.

 

I think the easiest way to truly match the color, is to stay w/ the same brand. If that's your goal. So getting the matching HID is the best bet to match temp and color.

 

I got the Phillips bulbs first, then the Halo stuff later on. I like their quality.

 

Which one, the HALO or the Phillips quality?

 

The Halo. I got the city light from halo and the side markers. The solaris yellow wasnt as yellow as i thought theyd be though.