How come the 2IS xenons suck? (because I like blue lights)
08-22-07, 07:23 PM
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Lexus HID systems aren't suck, they aren't just what you looking for. Lexus has some of the brightest xenon output compare to other car manufactures. By far, the LS460 has the brighest and most intense HID out there, it not blue, it just bright white. Ask any HID buff and they will tell you how good the LS460 HID system is. Have you ever driven in an E46 BMW? Their projectors produce a blue color but their output is dimmer than our IS.
If you want that blue effect, the real way to do it is to change the lenses and put a washer to move the cutoff shield farther out a bit.
For those of you who thinks BMW has blue ouput because they have higher kevin rating bulbs, think again. BMW don't use anything higher than 4800k rating. It isn't the bulb that makes it blue, it's the projectors that do it.
To the OP, the 6000k isn't better than stock man, it's DIMMER, less output.
If you want that blue effect, the real way to do it is to change the lenses and put a washer to move the cutoff shield farther out a bit.
For those of you who thinks BMW has blue ouput because they have higher kevin rating bulbs, think again. BMW don't use anything higher than 4800k rating. It isn't the bulb that makes it blue, it's the projectors that do it.
To the OP, the 6000k isn't better than stock man, it's DIMMER, less output.
08-22-07, 07:47 PM
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tt061880 is right, the sourkraut kars have nothing to do with bulb type but the prisom effect of the lenses. This was discussed in depth in another thread... somewhere here *meaning CL forums*...
08-22-07, 07:52 PM
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WOW... this is like an Aflac Commerciall. Read my previous post in page 1... If you want me to get more indepth i will.
08-22-07, 08:49 PM
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I realize that I can sit on CL for hours, read every post, and STILL learn something new every damn day!
I just wanna stop and say thanks 2 all you Lexus/car guru's out there.
I just wanna stop and say thanks 2 all you Lexus/car guru's out there.
08-22-07, 09:16 PM
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08-22-07, 11:18 PM
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I find that when I'm driving my car I wish my lights were bluer but whenever I see an IS with Xenon, it really looks quite good. It's not very yellow at all to be honest...
I want to get 6000k every time I drive my car but change my mind every time I see a normal IS driving by.
I want to get 6000k every time I drive my car but change my mind every time I see a normal IS driving by.
08-23-07, 05:04 AM
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