Xenon lights

[MarkB]

Been looking at these for another car I own that doesn't have Xenon's

Anyone used this kit? What light colour should I go for? I was thinking the whitest 6000K or maybe the 8000K for a little bit more bling

It also says on the ad that there is no import duty or VAT to pay, I have still to work that part out...

edit:- just worked out that VAT part (The package will be marked as Gift/Sample with a small value)

[JonnyX]

8000k would probably not be legal. 8000k is violet I think. The most light output at 35w is from ~4300K
(most OEM systems). 6000k is probably the highest you want to go (that's pretty blue I think).

[tartan_rob]

I have a similiar flavour of these. I have 6000k and it has a blue tinge, in hindsight and if I did it again, I'd go for 5000k.

R

[MarkB]

Looking at the ad the lower the k number the brighter the light. I'm confused!

[dr_wimpkins]

4000K is near S4 standard dip beam xenon colour. My hid conversion to hi beam is 8000K, its very bright. When the dip bulbs go, I will opt for 10000.

I believe they are all legal.

[JonnyX]

The K bit is for Kelvin (as in the temperature scale) - it's the colour temperature of the light
and gives an indication of the dominant wavelength (colour). The K rating has absolutely NOTHING
to do with the light output. In fact, higher K rated bulbs result in less light output per watt. Most
OEM systems are at 4300K as this gives the most light output in the human visible spectrum.

http://www.team-integra.net/sections/ar ... icleID=973

6000k at 35W produces less light output than standard. 8000k would be even worse.

[MarkB]

The K bit is for Kelvin (as in the temperature scale) - it's the colour temperature of the light
and gives an indication of the dominant wavelength (colour). The K rating has absolutely NOTHING
to do with the light output. In fact, higher K rated bulbs result in less light output per watt. Most
OEM systems are at 4300K as this gives the most light output in the human visible spectrum.

http://www.team-integra.net/sections/ar ... icleID=973

6000k at 35W produces less light output than standard. 8000k would be even worse.

Thanks, Thay makes it clearer (brighter)

[CliveH]

Oh come Dr-Al - I'm sure you can enlighten us even further...

[Dr-Al]

JonnyX hit the nail on the head - couldn't have put it better myself (but it would probably have been about 3 times as long...)