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Always turn on your HID foglights with your low beams

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Old 06-29-07, 11:46 PM
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Default Always turn on your HID foglights with your low beams

I installed the HID kit on the low beam 1 year and 2 months ago, and the EXACT same kit today on te fogs and the color doesn't match exactly, as seen below.

So i guess if you guys install the same kit at the same time, it's better to get them on simultaneously so they can "age" at the same time.



This pic shows more contrast,


I know the difference is subtle, but...
Old 06-29-07, 11:52 PM
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Well hey, thats good to know I know there is discolouration over time on 9005/9006 type bulbs but didnt know this happed with d2s(?)(d4s?) bulbs.

Noticed you pulled your parking lite too. (maybe just shopped in the 2nd pic)

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Old 06-30-07, 06:51 AM
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Well even with the difference man, the HID fogs look awesome! What kit did you do (brand/temp)?
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yea i agree that not all hid kits look the same, even from the same manuf. Overall tho they look great man and i wouldn't care about the difference.
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Both are Mcculloch 8000k kit
H11 on low beam
9006 on the fogs

oh...maybe that's the difference

I can't seem to find parking lights that matches my HID so i just pulled them out completely.
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looks good! I can barely tell the difference.
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My 8000k low and fog matches perfectly. Good thing I always keep them on together.
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Sorry I am not a fan of HID, but maybe "Mcculloch?" makes the HID kit but you just got different sets of HID bulbs becuase they have different suppliers for bulbs?
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