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11-01-07, 02:06 PM
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OEM should be around ~4200K or 4300K or so - that's where you'll get the most useful white light.
Higher ratings just gives out more blue light, more glare - and less useful white light . It looks ricey in my opinion, and just less safe in general to be driving with less light.
just my $0.02
Higher ratings just gives out more blue light, more glare - and less useful white light . It looks ricey in my opinion, and just less safe in general to be driving with less light.
just my $0.02
11-01-07, 02:30 PM
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OEM should be around ~4200K or 4300K or so - that's where you'll get the most useful white light.
Higher ratings just gives out more blue light, more glare - and less useful white light . It looks ricey in my opinion, and just less safe in general to be driving with less light.
just my $0.02
Higher ratings just gives out more blue light, more glare - and less useful white light . It looks ricey in my opinion, and just less safe in general to be driving with less light.
just my $0.02
11-06-07, 05:41 PM
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I had 6000k on my previous car and they make the OEM lights look yellow. But it is true that you lose visibility, but not too much. Please post pics after you install them. 
11-06-07, 07:24 PM
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it's gonna take a bit longer. i received the bulbs today. installed them in 5 min. one bulb was showing nice white/blue but the other one was showing white/purple. exchanging them this week for another set. will post better pics then.
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11-07-07, 04:24 AM
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it's good. just not eye candy enough. it's the same reason of upgrading the fog to xenon or tails to led. I wouldn't suggest xenon setup for fogs though, it will just make it harder to see in a foggy situation.
11-07-07, 01:10 PM
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There are 3000K fog light HID kits out there--I've seen a set in action; they're not as yellow as the halogen-based fog lights I've seen but good enough if you're looking for an "eye-candy" HID fog light setup.
FWIW--technically, the "fog" lights on the ES 350 aren't really fog lights at all (from a practical/usability standpoint) but more like driving lights; as such, one could consider replacing the halogen bulbs w/ HID equivalents that should offer (somewhat) improved visibility (over the halogen driving lights) AND make for good eye-candy too!
FWIW--technically, the "fog" lights on the ES 350 aren't really fog lights at all (from a practical/usability standpoint) but more like driving lights; as such, one could consider replacing the halogen bulbs w/ HID equivalents that should offer (somewhat) improved visibility (over the halogen driving lights) AND make for good eye-candy too!
11-07-07, 07:07 PM
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There are 3000K fog light HID kits out there--I've seen a set in action; they're not as yellow as the halogen-based fog lights I've seen but good enough if you're looking for an "eye-candy" HID fog light setup.
FWIW--technically, the "fog" lights on the ES 350 aren't really fog lights at all (from a practical/usability standpoint) but more like driving lights; as such, one could consider replacing the halogen bulbs w/ HID equivalents that should offer (somewhat) improved visibility (over the halogen driving lights) AND make for good eye-candy too!
FWIW--technically, the "fog" lights on the ES 350 aren't really fog lights at all (from a practical/usability standpoint) but more like driving lights; as such, one could consider replacing the halogen bulbs w/ HID equivalents that should offer (somewhat) improved visibility (over the halogen driving lights) AND make for good eye-candy too!
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Snaf,
I am considering doing the same thigh in my ES 350- 2008; I loved my brother LS460 xenon brightness and color ( brighter than the ES350) and my roommate Audi S6 2011 > 6000 K. when I asked one of Lexus technicians about replacing mine with 6000k he said it is risky as it might overload the capacitor.
1- Can you kindly give the link of the supplier you dealt with and the specs of the 5.5k HID pulb.
2- was the headlight cover turning yellowish and less transparent? Did you do some restoration work?
3- was D4S or D4C ?
Regards
I am considering doing the same thigh in my ES 350- 2008; I loved my brother LS460 xenon brightness and color ( brighter than the ES350) and my roommate Audi S6 2011 > 6000 K. when I asked one of Lexus technicians about replacing mine with 6000k he said it is risky as it might overload the capacitor.
1- Can you kindly give the link of the supplier you dealt with and the specs of the 5.5k HID pulb.
2- was the headlight cover turning yellowish and less transparent? Did you do some restoration work?
3- was D4S or D4C ?
Regards
10-01-12, 08:26 AM
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Snaf,
I am considering doing the same thigh in my ES 350- 2008; I loved my brother LS460 xenon brightness and color ( brighter than the ES350) and my roommate Audi S6 2011 > 6000 K. when I asked one of Lexus technicians about replacing mine with 6000k he said it is risky as it might overload the capacitor.
I am considering doing the same thigh in my ES 350- 2008; I loved my brother LS460 xenon brightness and color ( brighter than the ES350) and my roommate Audi S6 2011 > 6000 K. when I asked one of Lexus technicians about replacing mine with 6000k he said it is risky as it might overload the capacitor.
See answers in red:
1- Can you kindly give the link of the supplier you dealt with and the specs of the 5.5k HID pulb.
5500K is a tough one to come by. http://www.ddmtuning.com has 4500, 5000 and 6000K bulbs that will work and they're usually the cheapest around.
2- was the headlight cover turning yellowish and less transparent? Did you do some restoration work?
This is also a good point. If your headlights are showing age, definitely restore them as this will (marginally) improve light output. There's a million threads across the internet on how to do this.
3- was D4S or D4C ?
The ES with OE HID uses D4S bulbs.
Regards
5500K is a tough one to come by. http://www.ddmtuning.com has 4500, 5000 and 6000K bulbs that will work and they're usually the cheapest around.
2- was the headlight cover turning yellowish and less transparent? Did you do some restoration work?
This is also a good point. If your headlights are showing age, definitely restore them as this will (marginally) improve light output. There's a million threads across the internet on how to do this.
3- was D4S or D4C ?
The ES with OE HID uses D4S bulbs.
Regards
It should also be noted that wattage is a factor, in that a 55w kit with one step higher color temp will have better output than a 35w kit with a lower temp. For example, a 55w 6000k will have better ouput than a 35w 4500k, etc.