"HID" color change???
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"HID" color change???
Question?:
I have had my aftermarket 6000k (Eagle-Lite) HID's installed for about a year now.
Recently I notice a color difference in them...The "left one" looks kinda greenish (which is how both looked new).
The "right one" now looks blue-ish???
Anyone have this happen?
Thanks,
Wiggy
I have had my aftermarket 6000k (Eagle-Lite) HID's installed for about a year now.
Recently I notice a color difference in them...The "left one" looks kinda greenish (which is how both looked new).
The "right one" now looks blue-ish???
Anyone have this happen?
Thanks,
Wiggy
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Originally posted by rominl
as time goes by, hid will start getting bluer and bluer and then die. but 1 yr is way too fast
as time goes by, hid will start getting bluer and bluer and then die. but 1 yr is way too fast
Originally posted by lex400sc
One year isn't that fast when your bulbs aren't Philips or Osram. One year, or less, is common for second-tier bulb manufacturers.
One year isn't that fast when your bulbs aren't Philips or Osram. One year, or less, is common for second-tier bulb manufacturers.
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I think
All HID bulbs are the same...meaning they using H7 bulbs (d2r or d2s) and if they are retrofit into 9006 then they have a plastic kit attached to the base of the bulb where the retainer holds it in
place...correct me if I am wrong
place...correct me if I am wrong
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Re: I think
Originally posted by BananaGS
All HID bulbs are the same...meaning they using H7 bulbs (d2r or d2s) and if they are retrofit into 9006 then they have a plastic kit attached to the base of the bulb where the retainer holds it in
place...correct me if I am wrong
All HID bulbs are the same...meaning they using H7 bulbs (d2r or d2s) and if they are retrofit into 9006 then they have a plastic kit attached to the base of the bulb where the retainer holds it in
place...correct me if I am wrong
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Originally posted by rominl
as time goes by, hid will start getting bluer and bluer and then die. but 1 yr is way too fast
as time goes by, hid will start getting bluer and bluer and then die. but 1 yr is way too fast
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Originally posted by BananaGS
replacement HID's
there are only 2 type of HID: D2R,D2S, no matter who manufacture it. so whatever they type you are using, get the same type, then it will fit.
replacement HID's
there are only 2 type of HID: D2R,D2S, no matter who manufacture it. so whatever they type you are using, get the same type, then it will fit.
Originally posted by Jmai22
actually i heard and experience the opposite. as time going by it turns more white then yellow. when i first got my 5300k mcculluch kit it was nice hinge of blue. now its turning whitish.
actually i heard and experience the opposite. as time going by it turns more white then yellow. when i first got my 5300k mcculluch kit it was nice hinge of blue. now its turning whitish.
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Again, thanks for the responses!!!...I guess when the time comes, I'll order from "Eagle"; MidnightMoose.COM (actually the company that I bought them from).
But if you guys find out that this/my kit is compatible w/ say "phillips" replacment or "osram", let me know!
Wig
But if you guys find out that this/my kit is compatible w/ say "phillips" replacment or "osram", let me know!
Wig
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i had this problem
it wasn't fun but i had to replace my stock hid bulb cuz it turned really really purple in the matter of 1 hour..very weird...but i went into walmart and come out and i see when i turn my lights on...they are a different color...so i inspect and see that its messed up, luckly i had a extra hid headlight n changed the bulb. not as hard as i thought btw
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Old HID lights
As HID bulbs get older, they tend to be more white/yellowish and not as bright as when they are new. I have a pair of Orasm D2S
(purchase used) using with a pair of Audi projector in my 97 Prelude (thanks to the real BananaGS ) oh by the way I am not the real BananaGS, I am his brother. Not sure how old these bulbs are but they dont look any blue at all even with the projector. I am talkin about the light cast on the road. Very nice color when just turn on but when it is warmed up. It looks too yellow for my taste
The color when my HID just turn on (about 3 seconds after u flip the switch) look identical to my my brother's GS4 HID when his lights are fully warmed up. Oh yeah, BMW projectors are much better for retrofit in ur headlights than Audi. I have seen 2 Preludes with same set up with different projectors and the one with BMW projector put much more light to the road...Looking at the HID lights can be deceiving. At certain angle HID light will look no blue than at another angle. If you look at BMW headlight from an angle..they look very blueish, but if looking at them directly, they should be white.
(purchase used) using with a pair of Audi projector in my 97 Prelude (thanks to the real BananaGS ) oh by the way I am not the real BananaGS, I am his brother. Not sure how old these bulbs are but they dont look any blue at all even with the projector. I am talkin about the light cast on the road. Very nice color when just turn on but when it is warmed up. It looks too yellow for my taste
The color when my HID just turn on (about 3 seconds after u flip the switch) look identical to my my brother's GS4 HID when his lights are fully warmed up. Oh yeah, BMW projectors are much better for retrofit in ur headlights than Audi. I have seen 2 Preludes with same set up with different projectors and the one with BMW projector put much more light to the road...Looking at the HID lights can be deceiving. At certain angle HID light will look no blue than at another angle. If you look at BMW headlight from an angle..they look very blueish, but if looking at them directly, they should be white.
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