HID colour

Jez · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:44

What colour is going to look the most OEM out of 4300K, 6000K, 8000K and 10000K?

Nick1881 · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:45

4300 or 5000K will be most OEM.

6000k will be blue/white, anything above that will be silly blue or purple.

loltim · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:46

Berger · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:47

4300 I would think?

Heres a comparison Clicky

danb21t · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:47

Liquidfox · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:49

4.3K i'd say.

Jez · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:50

4300 it'll be then.

Tar!

lordrobs · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:50

I'd say at least 6k as I find Merc HIDs have a noticable blue tint.

Dup · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:51

OEM halogen or OEM HID? 6k is the best compromise, anything less will appear like a halogen bulb but I don't know how they compare perfromance wise.

NickXX · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:51

Tim said:
4300

IRC Loltim!!!

Jez · 26 Nov 2009 at 18:52

lordrobs said:
I'd say at least 6k as I find Merc HIDs have a noticable blue tint.

Its not for the merc (surprised anyone would think an S-class doesnt have hids

), but thats worrying as i do not want them to look in any way yellow :/

Dogbreath · 26 Nov 2009 at 19:09

Dup said:
OEM halogen or OEM HID? 6k is the best compromise, anything less will appear like a halogen bulb

4300K is still whiter than most halogen lamps, but has more light output than 6000K HIDs, so clearly 4300K are the best all round choice. Lots of light...no silly colours.

lordrobs · 26 Nov 2009 at 19:32

Jez said:
Its not for the merc (surprised anyone would think an S-class doesnt have hids ), but thats worrying as i do not want them to look in any way yellow :/

I thought maybe they had gone kaput and OEM were going to be ££££'s to replace them.

As I say the ones you are used to will be at least 6000k colour temp.

Dogbreath · 26 Nov 2009 at 19:51

lordrobs said:
I thought maybe they had gone kaput and OEM were going to be ££££'s to replace them.

As I say the ones you are used to will be at least 6000k colour temp.

I doubt it's as high as that, 5000K maybe as that's about as high as the OEM lamps go. Most manufacturers use 4100-4300K. The colour temperature rises as the lamps age anyway.

Flukester · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:18

I've just upgraded from a standard 35 watt 6k HID to a 55 watt item... the light is just amazing.

Many bike only have a single headlamp, so I got the brightest light available while staying legal

I'd say 6k is closer looking to a factory fit, 4k3 looks way to yellow

Flukester · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:19

Dogbreath said:
4300K is still whiter than most halogen lamps, but has more light output than 6000K HIDs, so clearly 4300K are the best all round choice. Lots of light...no silly colours.

thats not true, the extra blue in 6k helps night vision. even though slightly down on output it still produces better night vision

I think the main reason for this is white lines / signs / road furniture react better to that colour... and glow back at you

Freefaller · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:19

Dogbreath said:
4300K is still whiter than most halogen lamps, but has more light output than 6000K HIDs, so clearly 4300K are the best all round choice. Lots of light...no silly colours.

NathanE · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:26

I have 6000K at the moment and will definately be getting something a tad lower when one of them pops. 6K certainly isn't "omg look at that boyracer" type levels of blueness but it certainly has a tinge of blue in there that shows up on road signs usually.

Sirrel Squirrel · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:31

I have 4300Ks and they still have a blue/puple tint.

Jez · 26 Nov 2009 at 20:32

lordrobs said:
I thought maybe they had gone kaput and OEM were going to be ££££'s to replace them.

As I say the ones you are used to will be at least 6000k colour temp.

Ah, no, already crossed that bridge with the merc

These are actually going to be fitted to a Porsche 911, hence definitely not wanting any form of boy racer look. I am still torn between 6000 and 4300, realistically what is likely to be closer to how a 997 looks?