BoyOhBoy

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This is a serious question. I have 6k low and fogs right now and I can't see a single thing when it rains so I just pray there's no potholes on the streets I'm unfamiliar with. Besides changing my fogs to 3k to see better, what's another alternative. Will Philips Ultinon 6k make a comparable difference compared to my $100 bulbs. Should I throw on my stock OEM HID bulbs until it stops raining. Too many questions, sorry just need a quick solution. My headlights are yellow just a tad but it shouldn't affect output hat much.

I'm looking for a bulb that'll work well in the rain. Hope someone can relate to this.

scott1256c

my understanding is that a monochromatic light will reduce scatter/increase contrast to some degree (think prism) but don't ask me to explain in any more detail. A 6k light is going to be pretty well balanced in the entire visible spectrum and is one of the worst you could choose. I think xenon is the worst of the bunch, since it is 6500 and very well balanced in spectrum. Those are prized for home theatre lamps, but that isn't what you are after. So a 3k halogen is probably better than a 4300 hid, but the advantage of hid (provided it is oem or done correctly) is that it shines low, so very little light above the horizon and so that doesn't cause as much glare, though I'll admit that probably doesn't help if you are looking for potholes. Sorry, but I'd think yellow fog lights would be your best bet.

G4lexboi

I got 3k hid fogs and I see all pot holes

BoyOhBoy

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Thanks for the responses but anyone else?

Joelseff

This! I used to live in Daly City near SF and it was Foggy everyday, even in June! I had 3K foglights and it showed the road and guidelines so well I only use 3K in my fogs. Yes they dont look as "cool" as all the blue fog lights around but functionally 3k is the best for fogs.

pmanliu

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Retrofit a sonar system into your car. No big deal

Gville350

iTrader: (10)

I only drive on roads I'm familiar with and have basically "memorized" the street surface. Any other roads or trips I go on are in my wife's pile. LOL!

islandbeef

MikeFoxx

iTrader: (8)

I would basically pull over and take a **** on the side of the road if I hit that.

I usually just watch the cars in front of me for crazy bounces or swerves. Chances are they may know the roads that you don't. 3k fogs for sure helps.

ISland350

exactly this...I get nervous driving on an unfamiliar road with the Lex...

NorCalIS

iTrader: (5)

This, watch the *** of the car in front of you. If they bump and jostle that means there's a pothole, etc. Easiest way and has never failed me.

1sWt2GS

iTrader: (6)

Get really bright HID's, sit on the edge of your seat, drive really slow, and clench your butt for the ones you accidentally hit.

dragtek1

iTrader: (8)

Yea lol! The butt clench becomes second nature. Even when I'm a passenger in a big SUV, I still butt clench when the driver goes full speed into a driveway or speed bump.

knguyenk

From what I understood from the material read, 6000K is good for grabbing the attention of the eye compared to the OEM 4300K and is often why they are used in high powered spotlights (the 6000K color). However, when it comes to viewing details on the road the 4300K is much better at illuminating those details (compared to 5000K and up) and is probably why it's offered as OEM for our cars. For adverse weather like heavy rain/snow it's beneficial to run between 2500~3000K and why most street lights are lit in that particular color.

It seems like you already know the answer to your particular issue (putting in the OEM 4300K lows and or adding 2000k fogs) besides driving slowly and observing the cars ahead of you like what other members already mentioned. Otherwise, the other alternative is to retrofit better projectors into the housing which will be a more long term solution that will cost more.

Boomin

I laughed so hard I started coughing!!!!