HID Lights

[Scuba_Steve]

i just installed my 8000k HID lights at the weekend... i am well impressed with them and havent had any trouble with the police are anything consering them

but a question :rasp:

i noticed ya can get 12000k H1 HID what ya think maybe to bright

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

i believe the k number is just the colour output

 

[Scuba_Steve]

i believe the k number is just the colour output

that is quite right, but it is also the bright ness i friend has 10000K and der nearly purple and very very very bright!

 

[cat171]

I think that silly bright lights look crap & chavvy tbh. The OB won't like it either.

 

[Thamar]

The higher the K value the less lumen you have. Basicly 6000k has more lightoutput then 12000k. Don't be fooled by the human eye

 

[McBunny]

some people !!

why the hell would you want to drive with purple lights ? you will se a hell of a alot less with the light been produced at that temp

even 8000k is far too high

 

[Scuba_Steve]

I think that silly bright lights look crap & chavvy tbh. The OB won't like it either.

lol so in the x3 n m3 the chavvy cars of today then

 

[CH33MA]

do u just change the normal bulbs for these brighter ones? Or is there more involved?

 

[Scuba_Steve]

some people !!

why the hell would you want to drive with purple lights ? you will se a hell of a alot less with the light been produced at that temp

even 8000k is far too high

indeed i will upload pictures of the cars i knw with 8000k +
personaly the 6000k i have in now are 100% but then again to everyone its what you personaly prefer

 

[McBunny]

some people !!

why the hell would you want to drive with purple lights ? you will se a hell of a alot less with the light been produced at that temp

even 8000k is far too high

indeed i will upload pictures of the cars i knw with 8000k +
personaly the 6000k i have in now are 100% but then again to everyone its what you personaly prefer

i like to see

 

[Scuba_Steve]

do u just change the normal bulbs for these brighter ones? Or is there more involved?

you get power boxes, they are easy to fit, but you havto remove them for mot.... mine are cable tyed into place, and wraped in plastic bags so they will stay dry while driving in this wet weather but then again its me just being extra safe lol

i uploaded this pic from ebay as i am in college and dont have the rights to send one from my fone lol

 

[cat171]

I think that silly bright lights look crap & chavvy tbh. The OB won't like it either.

lol so in the x3 n m3 the chavvy cars of today then

I very much doubt that they run silly bright lights as standard, in fact i'll get my bro's boss to come round mine later on in his new M3 to have a check

 

[McBunny]

be aware plastic bag sealed can = condensation lol

 

[Scuba_Steve]

be aware plastic bag sealed can = condensation lol

i knw lol i have a habbit of checkin the oil regularly so i am also checking them lights lol! ODC ere lol!

 

[cat171]

^
lol - it's OCD !

 

[JR]

8k is to much imo, standard xenons on rs clios run @ 4.3k.

I had 6k xenons on my ph 1 172 and they were perfect as an after market kit.

The higher the number on the kelvin scale you go the more purple the light becomes and the less light omitted from the bulbs.

 

[TheKing]

8k is to much imo, standard xenons on rs clios run @ 4.3k.

I had 6k xenons on my ph 1 172 and they were perfect as an after market kit.

The higher the number on the kelvin scale you go the more purple the light becomes and the less light omitted from the bulbs.

What kit did you use on your ph1 fella?

 

[JR]

Mine was supplied by Ricerocket uk

http://www.ricerocketuk.co.uk/HIDList.aspx

 

[TheKing]

cheers

 

[TheKing]

Mine was supplied by Ricerocket uk

http://www.ricerocketuk.co.uk/HIDList.aspx

One more question when you fitted the kit did it fit into the existing bulb holder? where there any modifications required?

 

[JR]

yes it fitted fine, ballast packs were mounted with self tappers

 

[R1XPH]

There are 13k bulbs like wow! lol

I replaced my bulbs today for some white/blue jobbies, much better

 

[Clio1.4]

Heres a pick of mine.

10ks no problems from cops

 

[James105]

Iv had my 6000K HID's in for around 9 months now, there only slightly blue, and the light output is great. Wouldn't want to go any higher then 6000k's. Had no problems with police either.

On a side note, iv been told i don't need to remove them for the mot, as mot only tests the angle of the beam and not the light intensity. correct?

 

[Clio1.4]

Iv had my 6000K HID's in for around 9 months now, there only slightly blue, and the light output is great. Wouldn't want to go any higher then 6000k's. Had no problems with police either.

On a side note, iv been told i don't need to remove them for the mot, as mot only tests the angle of the beam and not the light intensity. correct?

Do you have projectors or standard halogen housing?

 

[James105]

Do you have projectors or standard halogen housing?

There standard heatlight's unit (non projectors) which is the bit which has me thinking for mot

 

[Ben..]

i think you would need to then because the beams would piss off other drivers (and by piss offf i mean blind)

where could you get a set of projectors from ( without spending stupid money on angel eyes) ?