. We will see....
View Poll Results: Which looks best?
3000K (Golden Yellow)
2
0.75%
4300K (Stock White)
80
30.19%
6000K (Diamond Blue)
124
46.79%
8000k (Deep Blue)
48
18.11%
1200k (Purple)
11
4.15%
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Which HID Color???
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,445
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From: MS
I left my OEM Hids alone on my IS350. They are 4300 and appear to be bright white. I like that look the best. My car sitting next to my friends Tacoma with 6k hids.. well, I don't care for the blue and prefer the crisp white!
The white looks better with Yellow fogs too.
The white looks better with Yellow fogs too.
Lead Lap
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,527
Likes: 79
From: Crappy ol' Texas
My 4200s with the mixture of Audi projectors have a perfect cut-off line and look real clean/stock. I have been at MANY stop lights with the lights aimed straight at cops and they think nothing of it. 8000+ just looks blury and tacky(no offence to any of you with them). PM me if you'd like pics at night.
I had a 6000K plug and play kit on my car for a year but decided to go with 5000K for my retrofit. I like the color output of the 6000K but I wanted more light output from the retrofit, which is why I did it in the first place. The 5000K light looks bluish-white when you look at it but gives off a nice white light on the ground.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
From: California
So I just picked up 3 kits.
kit 1) 4300K = probably closer to 5000K
kit 2) 4300K = around 4300K
kit 3) 5000K = like 3200K
So if you read the fine print it says they should be around that temp but I honestly think all bulbs are not made the same as it just depends on the manufacturer.
I like the first kit myself while my buddy likes the second kit cuz it really looks stock.
kit 1) 4300K = probably closer to 5000K
kit 2) 4300K = around 4300K
kit 3) 5000K = like 3200K
So if you read the fine print it says they should be around that temp but I honestly think all bulbs are not made the same as it just depends on the manufacturer.
I like the first kit myself while my buddy likes the second kit cuz it really looks stock.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,039
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From: Field of Dreams
I just installed some TSX projectors on my 2001 ES (retrofit). The light bulbs are 5000k. The light output is awesome. Nice color flicker and illumination. I had 8000k and the color on the lens looked cool but on the road, they do not compare to the Phillips 85122+ (5000k). HID is for better lighting. If you choose to go over 6000k, you are defeating the purpose.
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Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,002
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From: Georgia
The lows will color shift but so will you fogs and they won't match. I think if you're going to go OEM on the lows the highest you can go on the fogs to try to color match is 5000k. Believe me I had 6000k in the lows before and I have 5000k in there now and there is a noticeable difference. Maybe if you put 6000k in the lows and OEM in the fogs it would look better.
