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Old 01-17-08, 05:12 PM
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I just upgraded the fogs to match my 6000K low beams. I installed an H3 6000K kit and the fogs are whiter than the low beams. Is it the fog light housing? The kits are both the same brand with phillips bulbs.
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The fogs are reflector, maybe thats why, but I am not sure. Can you post a pic. If the color is too far off, maybe they send you the wrong color or maybe its bad quality control.
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You need to wait for the bulbs to burn in.
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yeah the bulbs are 6000K. Before I had HIDs I tried regular 6000K halogen bulbs. I put them in my High Beams and the Fogs and same thing the color didnt match. Maybe it is the reflector or as "Caoboy" says it will change when it burns in? Any other opinions??
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When a 4300K HID bulb gets older, it is suppose to get whiter. In the case of a 6000K bulb, it will get bluer when it ages. How old is your low beam HID bulb? Is the low beam bluer than the fog?
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They are both brand new and yes the low beam is bluer than the fog.
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Then my guess would be the projectors on the low beam. Projectors give the HID light a bluer color when viewing them slightly off axis.
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