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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Default Noticed my HIDs have a yellow tint

does this happen with age, or is this normal?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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I've never seen a yellow tint unless the bulbs were changed. All the ones I've seen are blueish.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ProjektSlideways &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've never seen a yellow tint unless the bulbs were changed. All the ones I've seen are blueish.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they get that way after about 30 minutes of being on, it could be my eyes
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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There's a coating on the newer headlights that I've seen. At an angle it gives off a "burnt Ti" reflection, part yellow n part blue. I don't know if you get what I'm talking about.

Is it the Spa blinding you?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ProjektSlideways &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There's a coating on the newer headlights that I've seen. At an angle it gives off a "burnt Ti" reflection, part yellow n part blue. I don't know if you get what I'm talking about.

Is it the Spa blinding you?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im going to further investigate this tonight
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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The stock HIDs are pretty close to white at 4300K. A bulb close to 3000K will look yellow. I don't know if there is any way to "loose" Kelvins. Maybe the ballasts are going bad?
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