BlackAc02

I've been doing a lot of looking around at all the different HID bulbs and im stuck between the 5000k and the 6000k, I know id be losing a little bit of "brightness" from my stock 4300k but I'd like to have a little bit more blue without losing the performance what is everyones opinion? also i plan on upgrading my fogs to hid to match the headlights if that helps at all

runtohell121

5000k. The higher the kelvin is, the lower the output is. If you want more visible light output, I would stay in the ranger of 4300k-5000k. I have a DDM Tuning Apexcone HID kit in my civic which is "4500k" but seems to have a tint of blue sometime.

jjashaa

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i had 6000k in my 2G... LOVED them.

Rajca

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i have 6k in my tl and cl. love it. wouldnt go any higher if u want good output and just the slightest tint of blue

bruistopher

well 6000k is what you want then, anything higher your sacrificing light output for you to see at night.

light output is more important then looks imo

i myself just ordered a pair of 5000k's off hidextra.com and awaiting them in the mail. they were $35 a pair. check that site out and they have a nice reputation as a vendor on our site.

my stock xenon lights (4300k) are dimming and when i compare them to other TL's in my area i suffer light output so i'm changing them as a result.

good luck searching and replacing

xtremex626

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if you want a hint of blue.. go for the 6000k.

fsttyms1

WTF is the fascination with BLUE headlights?

Oh and i have 6k and dis like them. They will be taken out in the upcoming months here and replaced with 4300 or 5k max.

bruistopher

for me its because of the projectors on most cars. they give off a distant blue effect but as you approach them they are white. i guess most people like that look andare trying to get that look but fail to realize is that with the reflector housing it will not happen like that and you will suffer in less output if you want blue (6000k or higher).

projectors are not blue, they are 4300k its just the projector itself moves up and down and around a lot and their is a slight blue appearance on the bulb iirc.

projectors are just cool, i like the 3rd gen TL's projectors btw

i just wish 2nd gen had them too, i mean the intergras had projectors why not the 2nd gen TL's acura!

VietGuy03

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+1 on what he said. I have 3000k Fogs, and 4300k headlights. I love the set up.

runtohell121

Yup, having a 3000k HID Fog light or just 3000K halogen Fog light is a pretty nice set up. Yellow Fog Lights+stock 4300K HID is pretty nice

Rajca

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i got yellow 3k hid in my highs :tounge: but only use them during the day or when thiers thick snow falling. makes the snow stand out and helps me out a bit. i know that other drivers hate me. but o well

mlrskn06

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i have 5k low and 3k fogs... but IMO i'd stick w/ 5k max as well...

speedemon90

I recently ordered 5000k, so im gonna say go with 5k. Your buying lights to see not for looks so the better output is the one to go with. And plus 5k looks good alrdy so go with it.

desired_speeds

Ive seen a bunch of 2nd gens driving around with 6ks, looks a tad too blue for me. I had 5ks on my legend and absolutely loved them.

Srb

5000k looks pretty blue it's not that big of a difference from 6000k imho. And if youre trying to look cooler on the road you'll look very blue with 5000k when youre driving amongst other cars with regular halogens.

assclown

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are you going to do a projector retro or you going to leave it as is?

Srb

For the low beams? I would like to eventually retrofit, but for now i've left them as is, just running 5000k in them and 3000k in my projector fogs.

assclown

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ah, i just figured having a fog cutoff, you probably wouldn't stop at low beam cutoff

i'll prob work on retrofit after i'm done with my a2/6spd swap.

ThreePointTwoTeeEl

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I have 6000 but I'm thinking of going with 5000 because I want it to be closer to white.

I like how the 6000 looks but I would like to change up the look of the headlights.

TequiLa

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i have 6000K/3000K and love them, but 6000K+ is getting played out... getting 5000K/3000K from now on. I kind of want those 20000K green hid's for shits LOL

TypeSblkura

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5000K imo...6000k doesn't look as good on reflected headlamps as they do on projector headlights.

Rockstar21

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+1

blue lights do not look cool, they are only annoying IMO.. they have a more "blinding effect" in the rearview and side mirrors...

i've always loved the look of "hyper white" colored bulbs..

BlackAc02

a buddy of mine has the 6k on his car so i went and looked at them the other night, i didnt really notice them being any less bright than the stock, i live in the city so im not to worried about losing a little bit of light, i just ordered the 6k and should have them on monday, i almost bought the 5k but figured there wouldnt be much of a difference in color, i know most of you dont like the blue look but i do, plus the 6k seems to have a more crisp line where the light ends on the street

crazyasiantl

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i have 6k lows/fogs. i do agree that its played out. it looks a little too blue for me.

i would go 5k if i were you..or just get some new 4300k bulbs

JDTL-S2002

im currently in this same boat. will the reflective lense of my 02 TLS enhance the blue effect? im sort of leaning to 6k but im not opposed to 5k at all. i wish there was a 5500k :P

alexh1266

Just Installed 5000k Kaixen from Vendor xlr8. and too be honest with you at first i thought there was a little too much blue but im adjusting to it. Def better visibility than the stock 4300k that were going out anyways. didnt even have to remove the bumper to get to them and they look freakin amazing now!!!

i heard somewhere that you have to wait about 100hrs to they are broken in though... is this true?

Rajca

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not 100 but they need to break in

darkdeuce

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I saw a honda civic HB with purples last week.
It looked decent on his car as it was a yellow vehicle and set the look of the car off right.
I havent seen the same set up on a TL though and don't know if it would rediculous. Besides, what is the temp on purple? 8K???

Rajca

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ive seen purple on a tl before. no visibility at all, and looked :ghey:

TequiLa

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purple is about 12000K... rice rice baby.

Rockstar21

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the bulbs have NOTHING to do with how sharply the lines cut off on the output...

the type of headlight (conventional or projector) and shape of the reflective walls give you the cut-off.. not the temperature of the bulb

hANDYcaptd

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4300k, 5000k MAX for my car when the bulbs go out.

CJITTY

concur with Kris about folks trying to achieve the blue/purplish look that projectors give off from the anti glare components...the further away, it looks white...get up closer and the glare shield gives it that "cool" look to reduce glare...my next buy will be 5000K max..had the 6500K Philips Ultinon's back in the day, wayy to dim for me...but hands down, best light i had was buying new 4100-4300K Philips D2R bulbs..it is true, they dim over time..

Now, i can spot a HID kit setup for halogen cars a mile away, some serious glare coming from those civics, tahoe's and older escalades..dang

BlackAc02

i just put in my 6000k lastnight and ive heard people talkin about a "break-in" time frame, after they break in will my lights be brighter and/or more colorful? they do look more blue than my stocks but not a huge difference

Rajca

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they will be brighter. more white also. thats what happened to my 6k on my cl and tl. both dif brands

jjashaa

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6000k in projectors ftw..

BlackAc02

does mine bein from ebay mean anything i know their not the kaixon's but is there really a difference between the 2? i also bought the ones from a top seller and their the same price as the ones from hidextra.com

assclown

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i just installed some 5000k's today to replace my 8000k's. man i regretted going to 8000k.

BlackAc02

im taking the 6k out ASAP going from my 4300k to the 6k is like having dull ass headlights

'02_TL-S

Like other have said..5000k max is what I'd go with. I have Philips 85126+ for my lowbeams (soon to be TSX projector headlights) and 5000k fog lights and the difference is pretty significant. The Philips have a slight yellow tone with the white light, but my fogs are white white with only a very very slight hint of blue. If I could go back, I'd get 5000k Philips for my low beams too cuz I like the 5000k color better but my headlights are bright as fawk with these bulbs so I can't complain. 6000k is too much color and not enough light.