HID. not 4K not 6K not even 7K or 8K .. it's 12K
#1
HID. not 4K not 6K not even 7K or 8K .. it's 12K
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Originally posted by a1exus
hah
someone just post 12k HID on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eb...070956&r=0&t=0
now that i found hard to belive
hah
someone just post 12k HID on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eb...070956&r=0&t=0
now that i found hard to belive
#5
Lexus Fanatic
Hmmm 12000K lamps, the sad thing is that some poor sap will end up buying those and brag about having them. E-bay is the festering pool for con artists. I find it interesting that the comparison pics they provide show these purple lights to emit a daylight white beam onto the road. It's especially amusing that they think Hella makes a pair of ballasts for less than $490. I could post a 20,000K HID kit on there and it would sell. People somehow associate kelvin with brightness, and use it as the benchmark of quality. Once again, no such thing as an hid bulb above 6000K. A lot of people at the Philips lighting forums call up these companies that advertise alleged 7000K+ HIDs and tell them how they are lying to unload baited products. None of them even bother defending their products, they hang up or shout a stream of obsenities. The best bet is to buy HIDs from http://www.autolamps-online.com/. They only sell high quality products, never lie or deceive, have very good prices, and are very professional and knowledgeable in the industry.
Suggestion, call up one of these e-bay peddlers and ask them what type of bulb they are using. Then call up that manufacturer and ask them if they make 12,000K bulbs.
*The GS400 has ~6000K color.
Suggestion, call up one of these e-bay peddlers and ask them what type of bulb they are using. Then call up that manufacturer and ask them if they make 12,000K bulbs.
*The GS400 has ~6000K color.
Last edited by lex400sc; 03-09-02 at 11:19 PM.
#6
I have had my bulbs replaced twice since I have owned the car (moisture in the headlamps) and both times the bulbs were 4100k. it even said it on the covers. They were Toyota OEM 4100k...sure the bulb was made by someone else, but they were OEM. It did take about 6 months for the color to "gain" that blue tinit, but now mine look like every other GS4's
#7
Lexus Fanatic
Originally posted by Gs400TRD
I have had my bulbs replaced twice since I have owned the car (moisture in the headlamps) and both times the bulbs were 4100k. it even said it on the covers. They were Toyota OEM 4100k...sure the bulb was made by someone else, but they were OEM. It did take about 6 months for the color to "gain" that blue tinit, but now mine look like every other GS4's
I have had my bulbs replaced twice since I have owned the car (moisture in the headlamps) and both times the bulbs were 4100k. it even said it on the covers. They were Toyota OEM 4100k...sure the bulb was made by someone else, but they were OEM. It did take about 6 months for the color to "gain" that blue tinit, but now mine look like every other GS4's
My mistake, I just double checked with my lighting expert friend at the Philips forum and ALL oem bulbs from every HID-equipped car are 4100K. The optics are what's making the light output blue.
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#8
Re: question...
Originally posted by MidniteLexus
I have a '99 GS4 with factory self-leveling HID.. what "k" are my lights? ..................Are you sure?
Midnite
I have a '99 GS4 with factory self-leveling HID.. what "k" are my lights? ..................Are you sure?
Midnite
check out my 8k
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#9
Originally posted by Gs400TRD
I have had my bulbs replaced twice since I have owned the car (moisture in the headlamps) and both times the bulbs were 4100k. it even said it on the covers. They were Toyota OEM 4100k...sure the bulb was made by someone else, but they were OEM. It did take about 6 months for the color to "gain" that blue tinit, but now mine look like every other GS4's
I have had my bulbs replaced twice since I have owned the car (moisture in the headlamps) and both times the bulbs were 4100k. it even said it on the covers. They were Toyota OEM 4100k...sure the bulb was made by someone else, but they were OEM. It did take about 6 months for the color to "gain" that blue tinit, but now mine look like every other GS4's
i'd suggest big company like philips, they stuff is very good.. get 6k or if you want to go with better lights get k2 8k
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#10
Lexus Fanatic
Originally posted by a1exus
get something more reliable
i'd suggest big company like philips, they stuff is very good.. get 6k or if you want to go with better lights get k2 8k
https://www.clublexus.com/cgi-bin/ph...&cat=501&user=
get something more reliable
i'd suggest big company like philips, they stuff is very good.. get 6k or if you want to go with better lights get k2 8k
https://www.clublexus.com/cgi-bin/ph...&cat=501&user=
#12
I just got mine replaced at the dealers. Now I have one clear one and one foggy one.
Originally posted by lex400sc
Umm factory-installed oem real hid systems are the most reliable ON THE PLANET. They are tested to death before put into a car. Your problems may stem off the fact that you have moisture in the headlight assembly. This can very easily short out a bulb or ballast. The cheap route, buy some clear silicone and reseal the housing. The proper route, buy a new headlamp housing from the dealership. If your car is still under warranty, they should give you new housings for free.
Umm factory-installed oem real hid systems are the most reliable ON THE PLANET. They are tested to death before put into a car. Your problems may stem off the fact that you have moisture in the headlight assembly. This can very easily short out a bulb or ballast. The cheap route, buy some clear silicone and reseal the housing. The proper route, buy a new headlamp housing from the dealership. If your car is still under warranty, they should give you new housings for free.
#14
Lexus Fanatic
Originally posted by a1exus
heh how come? they are *the* most reliable on the plant.. building might colapse but those HID will survive
heh how come? they are *the* most reliable on the plant.. building might colapse but those HID will survive
Originally posted by a1exus
you have to understand something.. we all here understand that factory is the best.. *BUT* what if you got a car without factory one? what do you do then? you gotta intstall other one and we trying to deside which one..
you have to understand something.. we all here understand that factory is the best.. *BUT* what if you got a car without factory one? what do you do then? you gotta intstall other one and we trying to deside which one..
Although I am adamant that factory hids are the best out there, I may just end up buying a kit conversion myself. Right now I'm researching oem hid systems that will fit into my headlight housing, but the work that goes into retrofitting factory hids is quite tedious and labor intensive. If I can't find a match up that I'm happy with, I will just buy a kit from www.autolamps-online.com.
#15
Originally posted by lex400sc
Umm factory-installed oem real hid systems are the most reliable ON THE PLANET. They are tested to death before put into a car. Your problems may stem off the fact that you have moisture in the headlight assembly. This can very easily short out a bulb or ballast. The cheap route, buy some clear silicone and reseal the housing. The proper route, buy a new headlamp housing from the dealership. If your car is still under warranty, they should give you new housings for free.
Umm factory-installed oem real hid systems are the most reliable ON THE PLANET. They are tested to death before put into a car. Your problems may stem off the fact that you have moisture in the headlight assembly. This can very easily short out a bulb or ballast. The cheap route, buy some clear silicone and reseal the housing. The proper route, buy a new headlamp housing from the dealership. If your car is still under warranty, they should give you new housings for free.