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Old 06-09-09, 10:03 PM
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Red face What's the color range for RX's HID?

I don't intend to get the "blue" HID Xenon with super high-K. I hate to look at cars with the blue or purple HID.

It's been a while that I think RX10's HID isn't bright (blue) enough, it's not like HID Xenon but the halogen projection-beam headlight. However, after comparing with other cars on roads, RX10's HID of course is still a little brighter (bluer) than those regular cars with halogen bulbs.

Does anyone know what's the color range for RX? 3,000K or 4,300K or even lower?

Thanks a lot.





Everyone should see this picture from Lexus website, right? Mine definitely isn't like this, no matter where you see or what angles you see. Fake pic?
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I work with advertising agencies as an art director and the studios use a real high end camera (Hasselblads) to take the shots. You'll be amazed at the colors these cameras take.

On the other hand, all the digital proofs that we get, we also manipulate them before they go on the site or brochure so it could be a combination of both (real and fake).
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OEM is around 4300K, Color will shift up another 200 or 300 kelvin after 500 to a thousand hours or so, I would not go above 6000K or you will lose too much light output.
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Originally Posted by DOUS
I work with advertising agencies as an art director and the studios use a real high end camera (Hasselblads) to take the shots. You'll be amazed at the colors these cameras take.

On the other hand, all the digital proofs that we get, we also manipulate them before they go on the site or brochure so it could be a combination of both (real and fake).
Agreed. My wife told me the same things. Besides shooint the high-resolutions pic, she said it's easy to maneuver and embellish the pic. Be honest to you, I was really quite excited my RX HID was going to be like that.
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Originally Posted by The G Man
OEM is around 4300K, Color will shift up another 200 or 300 kelvin after 500 to a thousand hours or so, I would not go above 6000K or you will lose too much light output.
Let's see how it goes. Wish it will turn great after a few months.
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The color shift will not be that noticable.
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OEM on all Lexus models is 4300k
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