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Old 11-27-2007, 02:17 PM
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Default Which color hid bulb temperature are you guys using?

Im buying a mcculloch hid kit soon.(with retrofit)
alot of people use oem 4300k but im thinking about getting 5000k or 6000k
undecided
i know the 6000k has blue tint but the 5000k is crystal white.
what do you guys prefer or use
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ruben19 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im buying a mcculloch hid kit soon.(with retrofit)
alot of people use oem 4300k but im thinking about getting 5000k or 6000k
undecided
i know the 6000k has blue tint but the 5000k is crystal white.
what do you guys prefer or use </TD></TR></TABLE>

5000k will be slightly blue, 43-4500k will be closer. I had 5300ks and they were what i'd call "ice", it was a bluish white. You'd get a better "white" out of an OEM 43-4500k bulb.

I would NOT get a 6000k bulb, i'd get the 5000k if you were determined to not get OEM. You lose light output the higher you go, so 5,000k would be a better balance of color and performance.
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4300k Osram d2s in hella bmw e39 m5 projectors
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I regret getting 6000K. Although it looks nice and its white with a very slight hint of blue..I'd rather have more light output.
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8000k's 8) Diamond Blue

I went for the look rather then the light output. But im happy with the light output. I think the light out put is like 3100 lumens [not sure] and its definitely better than stock halogens.
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i want to go by the look.
i dont really care about the light output
i probably go with 6000k
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^^4300k are around 3200lm. the 8000s are in the low 2000s
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chawski &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^4300k are around 3200lm. the 8000s are in the low 2000s</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe not even 2000. Philips Ultinon 6000K bulbs are rated at 2400 lumens, compared to 3200 for 4100K.

Toshiba HIR 9012 bulbs trimmed to fit a 9006 application probably put out more lumens than an 8000K HID bulb, and they only cost $25 each and draw the same amount of current as a regular 9006 halogen bulb.

Oh yeah, I'm using OEM Philips 4300K D2S bulbs in Hella bi-xenon projectors. The bulbs are nearly 4 years old so I'm sure they have color shifted above 5000K by now.
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i am using 85122+ D2S bulb..OEM FTW
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i was looking at some 6000k videos and pictures.
i too blueish.
im going with 5000k
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"Oh yeah, I'm using OEM Philips 4300K D2S bulbs in Hella bi-xenon projectors. The bulbs are nearly 4 years old so I'm sure they have color shifted above 5000K by now. "

I didn't know they color shifted over time.
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