louuu

I was wondering what temperature our factory OEM HID's are... I want to purchase a pair for my fogs and make sure I get the same color. Thanks

lance028

i believe they are 5k or 6k

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

^ nope


4300K

01tl4tl

the correct answer is 4300K = kelvin scale color/temp

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

6000 kelvin would be a slight bluish color.

01tl4tl

lance- welcome to the forum but please no wild guesses of information
If you know for sure--contribute!!,,
bad info is worse than no info-- until one of the longer time owners wakes up~

01tl4tl

6000 is a popular replacement choice for low beams but you lose white light in front of the car on the ground
5000 is a better choice in my opinion,, as a 6k driver

the additional blue over 4300 picks out the reflecto material in road line paint, road signs, semi truck reflective tape etc

lance028

01tl4tl no prob my fault

louuu

Thanks alot for the responses, 4300k it is

louuu

By the way, is the correct bulb size H3 ?

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

no

D2R

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

D2R for head lights

9006 for fog lights

see bulb application guide:
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/bulb-application-614883/

taken from:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=706083

02TL4ATL

iTrader: (1)

where are these people getting their information?

dannyellis2003

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...de/default.htm

02TL4ATL

iTrader: (1)

i meant the people guessing information

meraj

I have 10,000K D2R installed and they look amazing too bad i'm driving blind in the rain

fsttyms1

How bout going back to stock 4300 for the brightest most usable light. Blue and purple lights dont look cool nor do they help you see.

soria

lol

not by using the search function, that's for sure.

5000k is a good compromise. it's a nice looking crystal white with a tad hint of blue. I love it

maximus329

i want to have my lights to be a bluer color, so would i get a bright output bulb? or a different color and do i need different ballast if i do that?

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

^ well as you may have read, bluer = less light output = less visibility overall

but if you want to take that risk you just need to change bulbs. 6000K-10000K is what youre looking for. google each interval (6000, 8000, 10000) to see how it looks.


if you want to see at night/in the rain, stick to 4300K please.

maximus329

OK ill probably stick with 5k's. and can i switch my high beams out to 5k also?

V_Langs_3.2TL

the high beam isn't an hid bulb so you can put any bulb that you want so long as it is the correct size (and obviously not an HID bulb)

I have 6k in my car and i will admit that it cuts a bit of the light out but not enough for me have an issue with it.

I have 6k white (as hidextra puts it) and i love the color and the brightness.

don't go higher than 6k it'll be an issue

Unkn0VV17

I have 100,000k But no really, I'm glad I got 5000k HID bulbs. I would think the 6000k would be too blue. Either 4300k or 5000k for replacements.