Jacey Boy

Hi Guys,

About to buy a HID kit for the sti, its a 2003/53 Blob so I am sure its H1 (correct me if Im wrong), I have fitted some in the past to my bug eyed and went for 6000k and they were a nice light, not to purple, not to white, just right, but have seen 8000k and they look alot more purple, which ones are best?

Chelspeed

The blob eye is H1 for dip beam and 9005 (aka HB3) for main beam.

4200k give the most light but hardly look blue at all. 12000k are so blue you can hardly see where you're going. You pay your money and take your choice. I went for 4200k as I want to drive like a **** down dark country lanes. Others have gone for 12000k 'cos they read max power.

If you liked 6000k before then doesn't that really answer your own question?

Some pickies of 4200k against 6000k here.

Jacey Boy

Think im gona stick with 6000k, they were a nice light

johnnyroper

just fitted 6000k to my blob eye and the light is nice and bright but not too blue if you liked 6000k before and liked them then no need to change

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Sorry if you already knew this, but don't get misled about HID temperatures.

Some think that the higher the colour temperature, the brighter the light. This is NOT SO. In fact, if anything, it's the reverse.

The higher the colour temeprature, the BLUER the light.

4200K is reckoned to be the closest to daylight, and in terms of Lumens, (the unit of light output), is the highest of all HIDs.

6000K is bluer, but not as bright...........8000K, well, if you want to LOOK good, but SEE no better, go ahead As for 10,000K and 12000K, they are almost PURPLE.

Alcazar

Jerry B

Fitted 6000K a couple of weeks ago and have to say that they're not as 'bright' as I'd hoped. The light is quite 'flat' and doesn't show contrast that well, so different colours look similar, which makes it more difficult to judge distance and generally makes your brain (well, my brain) work harder to figure out what your eyes are actually seeing - where the road ends and the verge begins for instance - might sound odd but that's how it seems to me. There's a lot for your grey matter to process while you're driving along and I find they don't really help my overloaded and underpowered single brain cell.
I also find the mix of hgh/low beam creates a distracting orange hue. I may try to change them for 4100s. After all I just wanted brighter lights. Wish I'd seen some posts like the previous one beforehand.
I would also add that you need to ensure the the base of the bulb locates in the holder as mine were a nightmare to align as a result of a very tight fit. Currently I have to run with the electric load level adjusters down as the screw adjustment won't compensate quite enough for the misaligned bulbs even when wound down to the minimum.

Jacey Boy

Could be down to the lights you have bought?, I guess cheap chinese ones (which I am going to fit) wont be as good as say phillips?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

JerryB: 6000K is a bit blue for some folk, the eye needs it's reds too, especially to judge distances. That's where white lights win out. They have all colours in them in equal proportions

Jacey Boy: Correct, but you pays your money.........

Alcazar

Jerry B

Looks like 5000Ks are available. Think they'll make much difference?

ps. I didn't regard them as 'cheap' when I paid for them!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I wouldn't fit any but the 4100/4200K. I want to SEE not be seen

Alcazar

Jerry B

Well they're sending me some 5000K to try as that is the alternative. I'll post back when I've got them in, for anyone that's interested.
Thanks for the advice.

Jacey Boy

6000k are very bright

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

But not as bright as 5000K, which, in turn, aren't as bright as 4200K

If you're talking Lumens*, that is

Alcazar

* Lumen: S.I. unit of Luminous flux.

Lumen (unit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alcazar

vindaloo

Another thing to bear in mind is the colour temperature of the bulb increases with use. One of the reasons for 5K bulbs is as aftermarket replacements where one of the original capsules has blown. Otherwise, the new bulb looks yellow relative to the older one.

Worth a nose about this website for info.
HiDPlanet.com :: Index

J.

Jerry B

Well I swapped over at the weekend and the 5000K seem much better to my eyes than the 6000K. 'Stronger' light that is more white with a greenish tint if anything.
Probably likely to attract less attention too.

Jacey Boy

Greenish?, that doesnt sound to good

I de-tango'd mine at the weekend and fitted 6000K HID's

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I think the quote about "greenish" tint is because you get so much more light, that the grass verges, etc all show up better. There is little out there to reflect blue, so not so much comes back.

I've often thought my 4200K Hella 1000FF driving lights give a greenish tint, especially when driving country roads, but looking at them from a distance, they are just (slightly blue) white. And VERY bright!

Alcazar

Jerry B

Well, 'greenish' or not, that's how the light they throw off appears edged with to me. It may well be that they just reflect colours more accurately, and I do drive in the countryside a lot.
To look at they're white. They're much better anyhow - at least for my eyesight! And they probably get me less attention, which I like.