4300k v 6000k HID bulbs

Will Gill · 4 Nov 2011 at 11:48

maybe I'm old but I was told that upgrading to 6k lights would make a big difference, right light is the 6k left is the 4.3k. After a drive with old and new I'm damned if I can see the difference and the lights still appear 'yellow' which was what I was trying to eliminate.

if nothing else maybe you can admire my new LED sidelights which definitely do make a huge difference from the old stale yellow they used to emit

godinman · 4 Nov 2011 at 11:50

Cars right of our right?

The one on our right looks bluer.

edit - Bluer? Is that a word?

Will Gill · 4 Nov 2011 at 11:53

as you look at the piccie, the one on the right is the newer jobbie (cars' left!)

Rilot · 4 Nov 2011 at 11:53

Upgrading from 4.3k to 6k will reduce your light output but make the light whiter.

Shimmy · 4 Nov 2011 at 11:56

I always go for 4300k, prefer to have more light than worry about having a slightly 'yellow' tinge.

Surprised no one has mentioned the plate

NathanE · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:04

4300K looks more OEM. I had 6000K in the past and the blue tinge was slightly annoying. It would show up the blue really easily when reflecting off road signs.

If I get ever get HIDs again then I will absolutely go for 4300K.

Matt82 · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:05

ive known a few people with 6000k, and imo (and im from essex) its a bit tracksuit.

4300k, normal, ***

Participant · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:18

6000k always makes me think they're aftermarket Halfords kits or something (on most cars anyway). 4300k and put up with the slightly yellower tinge imo.

breadturbo · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:27

is it bad i use 12000k?

[TW]Fox · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:29

breadturbo said:
is it bad i use 12000k?

Why? Terrible light output and looks ridiculous. Used exclusively by the crap-mods brigade.

Rilot · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:36

breadturbo said:
is it bad i use 12000k?

They must be almost purple!
Why do you have them? The light output will be terrible.

Will Gill · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:57

I shall decide how I feel over the weekend as they haven't done what I expected I will probably go back to the 4.3k and get some umnitza angel eyes, I think they look quite nice.

or have I now become a chav?

[TW]Fox · 4 Nov 2011 at 12:59

Few things look worse than retrofit angel eyes in an E46.

Will Gill · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:06

hmm ok I don't want to upset the apple cart

I don't think they are that bad though

Shimmy · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:15

Apples everywhere.

ubersonic · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:20

I just use OEM bulbs, most of my driving is done on motorways/dual carriageways so not like I need to see for miles, plus brighter headlights tire your eyes faster on long journeys.

panthro · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:31

Will Gill said:
hmm ok I don't want to upset the apple cart

I don't think they are that bad though

Now I know who ram raided Halfords the other day.

Jez · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:41

Will Gill said:
hmm ok I don't want to upset the apple cart

I don't think they are that bad though

Well I like them

NathWraith · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:42

That BMW looks pretty good IMO

Jez · 4 Nov 2011 at 13:44

I dont like the black kidneys though, always hated them on all bmws