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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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I was wondering if any of you guys have experience with my current setup. Rght now I have clear corners with non sponsor LED switchbacks that are a white/super white in color when not flashing.

They look damn sexy at night, but my silverstar ultras just look like poo in comparison. Do any of you know which color HID kit would "perfectly" match the LED's I have in the corners? I was thinking it would be something around 6000k +/- 500.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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5000-6000K is pure white. Probably closer to 5k
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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6000K is probably closer. I have seen some HIDs still being more white than the switchbacks.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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anybody else with some experience? i would really like to de-rice my car with some matching lights without spending a ton trying to find the right combo.
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4300 is pure white... but 6000's would be fine, just with a touch of blue in the bulb itself, but not the beam on the ground.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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I had the same deal going on with my WS6. Had switchbacks with the hyper white. Didn't look right with the standard headlamps. I was going to get HID's either way but WOW. I got the 6k bulbs from LEDGauges.com. It no longer makes the LED switchbacks look blue either. They both match in color. Get the 6k bulbs.
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4300 is pure white... but 6000's would be fine, just with a touch of blue in the bulb itself, but not the beam on the ground.
Don't think so 4300K has a tint of yellow in it
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I went with 10000K HIDs. So, you'd probably wanna go with 5000K or 6000Ks.





And no, after 2 years, I still haven't had drivers flash me with their lights.
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