hi, i have a 97 Prelude, and i was looking to get new headlight bulbs for the car...
as u all probably know, it takes H1 bulbs.
I was looking at getting xenon bulbs that are at 8500k...too high??
i was wonderin if there would b any problems with heat and melting the plastic covering the bulbs?
Or any other sorts of problems that could arise??
any help would b appreciated
thanks

 

i used to have 8500k in my lude, b4 i did the projector and HID swap,, and I had no problem with anything really.. except the fact that the color of the bulb made visibility really shitty in the night time ,and non existent in the rain... i dont recomend them. but the best bulbs that i found, were silverstars, in terms of visibility.

 

The higher the K the less light output. Stick with 4100k or 4300k (factory for BMW, Merc, Audi...)

 

the higher the k. you'll have problem with heat. burning out the harness and etc. they're not really that bright (waste of $$$) your better off with hid they not that $ now.

 

4100 - 4300k is what you see on oem hid's

5300k white yellowish

6000k is greenish white

8000k blue

10000k pinkish white

12000k purple

I have 6000k on my solara and its just okay, but i rather have 4100.

 

i want sumthing thats kinda blueish??
do u guys recommend anything thats blueish but not 8500k????

 

wassup

 

Invest in a HID/projector kit. With aftermarket bulbs, it'll blow up on you left and right. Especially in 5th gens.

 

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Very true

 

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b4 i put in the projector/ HID kit in my lude, i had put out at least 4 8500k bulbs... for some reason, they dont last very long....

 

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b4 i put in the projector/ HID kit in my lude, i had put out at least 4 8500k bulbs... for some reason, they dont last very long....</TD></TR></TABLE>

I went through about 4-6 pairs of aftermarket bulbs. Then I got fed up and got an HID kit.

5th gens are notorious for blowing out aftermarket bulbs. Even with same wattage as stock bulbs. I don't know why.

So either stay stock, or get HIDs/projectors.