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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:43 PM
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what HID headlights bulbs are illegal?

what HID headlights bulbs are illegal?
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:43 PM
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the ones that blind other drivers ..

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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:45 PM
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lol well like what K? i know stock ones are 4300k...i kinda want maybe 6000k or 8k
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:48 PM
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lol ..

well from what i know . 6k or 8k .
would be fine ..
color changes ..

as long as theyre aimed properly you should be fine ..


but you know the higher the K . the less light your really putting out ..
(did i say that right) ???

 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:50 PM
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5k is the best light output possible after that, you start loosing light.



I have 6k's I would not go any higher then that.
 

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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:51 PM
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HID's in halogen headlights that are for reflecting halogen bulbs and with HID bulbs it just scatters and blinds everyone and anything over 10000k i believe is the law in California...if its to blue you could get pulled over...just go with 6K if you want a nice looking light with good output or go with 8k if you want a blueish light for looks and don't care to much about output.
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 06:54 PM
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lol well like what K? i know stock ones are 4300k...i kinda want maybe 6000k or 8k
You'll be fine with the 6K, any higher and you'll begin to lose quality light penetration. (depth) Along with pissing off on coming drivers....
Gary
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 07:26 PM
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Depends on where you live. In WA any blue light facing a forward direction on your vehicle is illegal. Most people around here stick to 8000K and below. I used to have 8000K's on my truck which was not designed for HID's and the glare was terrible. Never got pulled over or harassed by the cops...but then again I was one so maybe that had something to do with it haha
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 07:34 PM
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well for my 06 projectors i would just need to buy a bulb correct?
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 07:38 PM
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thats correct just a different bulb. plug n play. i would go wit a 6k or 8k!
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 07:40 PM
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cool thanks! i think it would be kinda cool to like make all the lights are my car match so i want to replace the dome lights inside..the door step lights..liscense plate lights....i either want to make everything white or blue...im kinda leaning towards white and going with 6k headlights..but then again my car is a lakeshore blue...blue could be kinda cool
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 08:38 PM
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I now have 6000k and i totally notice a difference. I can see more of the road, finally
 
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Old 10-22-2010 | 08:53 PM
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i got 10000k bulbs and 3000k for the fogs. and 12000k bi-xenons in my 91 g20.
 
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Old 10-23-2010 | 01:14 AM
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Anything above 5k is foolish
 
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Old 10-23-2010 | 01:37 AM
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I wouldn't go past 8k to be honest.
 


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