4300K vs 5000K but it doesn't look right....
03-31-12, 07:36 PM
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4300K vs 5000K but it doesn't look right....
My driver side bulb was starting to shut off, so I decided to replace both headlights with 5000K bulbs. Not thinking too much about it, I just went to VHIDS and got apair for $25. I finally got them in
this morning. As I drove home tonight, I noticed that something didn't look right.
I know I'm going to sound like a total noob, but that's because I am. My headlights used to light up the road evenly across. Now it looks like they're pointed straight at the ground 5 feet in front of the car. When I make right turns, I don't even see the AFS turn anymore. Both sides still go up and down when I turn on the car. Could I possibly have installed them wrong? Are the bulbs themselves supposed to be rotated a certain way or could this be because I paid $25 for a pair of bulbs?
This is precisely why I hate messing with cars. You start to freak out and pay attention to things you never did before.
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5000K Beam Pattern
this morning. As I drove home tonight, I noticed that something didn't look right.
I know I'm going to sound like a total noob, but that's because I am. My headlights used to light up the road evenly across. Now it looks like they're pointed straight at the ground 5 feet in front of the car. When I make right turns, I don't even see the AFS turn anymore. Both sides still go up and down when I turn on the car. Could I possibly have installed them wrong? Are the bulbs themselves supposed to be rotated a certain way or could this be because I paid $25 for a pair of bulbs?
This is precisely why I hate messing with cars. You start to freak out and pay attention to things you never did before.
OEM
5000K VHIDS
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5000K VHIDS
5000K Beam Pattern
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03-31-12, 08:36 PM
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Paying $25 for 2 HID bulbs sure sounds like you're asking for trouble. I'd recommend Garax bulbs, spent about $85 had them for over year and a half now and no problems. Get them through a vendor here, if they crap out they'll be more than willing to help you out. Although I had 6000K the higher you go up away from 4300K the less output you have, but it's not a big deal.
04-01-12, 06:05 AM
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Why oh why are you running with fog lamps lit up, when it's not even the remotest bit foggy?
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
Regarding the bulb choice - price doesn't always dictate quality, but could indicate the difference between sufficient lumens and lack thereof.
The colour temperature difference should be immaterial between 4300K and 5000K other than crisper, more like natural daylight look.
Only when you start heading toward 6000K and above, does the output of usable light drop because of the dominance of the shorter blue wavelength.
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
Regarding the bulb choice - price doesn't always dictate quality, but could indicate the difference between sufficient lumens and lack thereof.
The colour temperature difference should be immaterial between 4300K and 5000K other than crisper, more like natural daylight look.
Only when you start heading toward 6000K and above, does the output of usable light drop because of the dominance of the shorter blue wavelength.
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Why oh why are you running with fog lamps lit up, when it's not even the remotest bit foggy?
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
Regarding the bulb choice - price doesn't always dictate quality, but could indicate the difference between sufficient lumens and lack thereof.
The colour temperature difference should be immaterial between 4300K and 5000K other than crisper, more like natural daylight look.
Only when you start heading toward 6000K and above, does the output of usable light drop because of the dominance of the shorter blue wavelength.
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
Regarding the bulb choice - price doesn't always dictate quality, but could indicate the difference between sufficient lumens and lack thereof.
The colour temperature difference should be immaterial between 4300K and 5000K other than crisper, more like natural daylight look.
Only when you start heading toward 6000K and above, does the output of usable light drop because of the dominance of the shorter blue wavelength.
04-01-12, 08:47 AM
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Why oh why are you running with fog lamps lit up, when it's not even the remotest bit foggy?
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!".
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Why oh why are you running with fog lamps lit up, when it's not even the remotest bit foggy?
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!"
I could understand wanting as much light as possible if you were driving a forest stage in a Grp A rally car, at night - but you're not!
You do realise using fog lights when there's no fog to reduce visibility is seriously uncool, and will have most normal drivers thinking "<insert word of choice>!"
04-06-12, 10:17 PM
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The fogs on this car are kinda just for looks. My GTO will actually over take the headlights, my moms 4runner and friends new Tc project way far out to the side of the car but the lex just is kinda there. I understand fogs aren't suppose to be on unless needed but the only distraction on oncoming cars is the yellow color not the blinding. At lease on the 3GS. (maybe blinding with a hid kit) Some I could understand. It's kinda like a German car leaving the rear fog on. Not purposeful but not really hurting anything.
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