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Old 12-08-2007 | 01:00 PM
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Default OEM headlamps with HID's *Post Pics*
Could someone post pics of Hid's with the OEM style headlight. Was thinking about getting the kit from LED Gauges.com but want to know what kelvin temp to get. was thinking about 8000k.
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Old 12-08-2007 | 01:17 PM
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I have normal halos but heres my 8000k

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Damm they look pretty good
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Old 12-08-2007 | 03:26 PM
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black pearl do u have a pic of how you mounted everything. just curious about where the ballast would go.

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On the left bottom picture you can see the silver/chrome looking box, one of my HID ballast. I mounted them on the bumper support.



HIDs on.

HIDs off.


I haven't used my HIGH beams for months.
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They are that much brighter are they.???
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They are that much brighter are they.???
They are that bright.
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This is the light pattern. Obviously, this proves projector HIDs are FAR superior than this set up.
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Old 12-08-2007 | 08:32 PM
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its better to put them on the stockers than on halos. i have halos and 10k hids they are bright as hell but the halos suck
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http://www.ledgauges.com/gallery/simpleviewer/

Theres a few on there now, should have a few more up next week.
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are these hid bulbs just bulbs that u plug in in place of the stock headlight bubs or is there more to the install?
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are these hid bulbs just bulbs that u plug in in place of the stock headlight bubs or is there more to the install?
Pretty much in a nutshell.
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Does the temperature of the colour affect how much light is put out? EG: 10K would put out more light than 8K.
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the brightest is 4300K i believe and it gets dimmer and bluer the more the K temp goes up. after 10000K the light turns purple

mine are still bright as hell for 10000K

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Originally Posted by 1998MysticZ28
black pearl do u have a pic of how you mounted everything. just curious about where the ballast would go.

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Sorry no I dont...

But as said below the higher the number the more blue it has in it and if you get too high it will be purple.. I love my 8000k!
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Where are all of you buying them from? Anyone using a set less than 100$ from ebay there seems to be plenty?
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Just a FYI, yes higher temperature = more blue and eventually purple, but not brighter. I believe the brightest spot is around 4300k-6000k.
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Well the projector housing uses the same type of bulbs so you could just get the hids now and get the projector lights later... right?
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please if u do this buy projectors. do u have any idea how annoying it is to be driving ahead of or towards a car w/ hids and no projectors. its blinding.
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8000K with the Halo lights



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