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Old 12-21-07, 11:56 PM
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well i ordered both 6000k and 8000k.... installed the 6000k but i have a faulty bulb.. sending it back to xenondepot.. guess i gotta settle and use the 8000k for now.
Old 12-27-07, 06:48 AM
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i have been using 8000k for 2 years already.

never in this period of time i ever met a situation where i would wished i had 6000k for visibility and everytime i see my car with lights on I am glad that i have chosen 8000k.
Old 12-27-07, 12:48 PM
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so how was the 8000K so far?
Old 12-27-07, 02:53 PM
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6000k fo sho!

Best look imo. had it on both of my last 2 Audis. Noe too blue, not too white.
Old 12-27-07, 06:09 PM
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8000k are fine... probably move them down to my fogs once i get the jdmfogs in and run 6000k in the headlights... btw.. LEDs in reverse light look nice but visibility sucks ***.. cant see anything at night especially when your drunk. haha
Old 12-28-07, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by is350jonny
btw.. LEDs in reverse light look nice but visibility sucks ***.. cant see anything at night...
Which bulb/brand did you use?
Old 12-28-07, 06:57 AM
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anyone has pics of 5000K and 5500K?

i'm a noob in lights, but these two sounds interesting
Old 12-28-07, 07:00 PM
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just got my 6000k installed.. bright white a little more blue then 4300k.. perfect if you dont want to look ricey.. but if you already have 4300k its not worth the change
Old 12-31-07, 09:37 AM
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Okay, I'll ask the obvious question (obvious to most at least). What is the temperature of the stock HID's?
Old 12-31-07, 09:39 AM
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I answered my own question with a quick Google search. Most OEM HID systems are 4300K.
Old 12-31-07, 11:32 AM
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8000k is more appealing at first but def. in the long run id have to say 6000k is the way to go.
Old 01-07-08, 07:39 AM
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Problem is that the output of 6k and 8k will vary depending on the company.

There is only one true Kelvin chart however you will find that a 6k bulb from company A may look completely different than a 6k bulb from company B.

Steve
Old 01-08-08, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Which bulb/brand did you use?
the ones from vleds.... 9led SMT. i can see fine thru the back up cam.. just not side mirror and rear.
Old 01-08-08, 07:02 PM
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stock bulb just went out so ordered the 6k, hopefully they come in before the police catch me. Went with the 6k because wife sometimes uses the car.
Old 01-08-08, 11:13 PM
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just got some 6000k will post pics after install :O


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