what d2r bulb to use?
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what d2r bulb to use?
I want my headlights to give off a purpleish color witch would be the best to go with? any help would be apreciated(sp)
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SSM...i believe Satine Silver Metallic....im not sure, i have an NBP.
for bulbs stick to Phillips or Omran, and do not go over 6000Ks, since your stock housing will not support higher than 6000K for a long time.
Purpulish hue does however require like 8000K or so.
for bulbs stick to Phillips or Omran, and do not go over 6000Ks, since your stock housing will not support higher than 6000K for a long time.
Purpulish hue does however require like 8000K or so.
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Satin Silver Metallic...
8000k?....no way dude....i have 8000k and there isn't a hint of purple.....i betcha i could even go up to 9 or 10k and have it be a darker blue......i say 12000k is purple.
8000k?....no way dude....i have 8000k and there isn't a hint of purple.....i betcha i could even go up to 9 or 10k and have it be a darker blue......i say 12000k is purple.
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Bulbs color shift over time. A new 4300K bulb and a 4 year old 4300K bulb will look a lot different (the older will be a lot bluer). That is why Philips makes 5000K bulbs. They are used as replacements for colorshifted 4100K bulbs.
I would stick with Osram/Philips bulbs. If you really want more blue/purple color (and less overall light), I would get the 6000K and leave them on ALL the time until they colorshift. It should give you the color you are looking for plus you will have the durablilty of a Philips bulb vs the cheaper asian bulbs on the market.
The problem with non-OEM bulbs are that they can say whatever thay want to about their Kelvin rating. Who is going to know or measure it? That is why you get 10K bulbs that look blue!! Around 12K, you are approaching black light status!! And you know how much light a black light throws off! Good luck.
I would stick with Osram/Philips bulbs. If you really want more blue/purple color (and less overall light), I would get the 6000K and leave them on ALL the time until they colorshift. It should give you the color you are looking for plus you will have the durablilty of a Philips bulb vs the cheaper asian bulbs on the market.
The problem with non-OEM bulbs are that they can say whatever thay want to about their Kelvin rating. Who is going to know or measure it? That is why you get 10K bulbs that look blue!! Around 12K, you are approaching black light status!! And you know how much light a black light throws off! Good luck.
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that would be interesting to put in 12ks and see what it would be like....without fogs....prolly be as bright as your parking lights...
i saw a civic behind me a few days ago with PURPLE HIDs....they were real...and they were really purple too.....i'm guessing it was 12k...
i saw a civic behind me a few days ago with PURPLE HIDs....they were real...and they were really purple too.....i'm guessing it was 12k...
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Originally Posted by shawn744
that would be interesting to put in 12ks and see what it would be like....without fogs....prolly be as bright as your parking lights...
i saw a civic behind me a few days ago with PURPLE HIDs....they were real...and they were really purple too.....i'm guessing it was 12k...
i saw a civic behind me a few days ago with PURPLE HIDs....they were real...and they were really purple too.....i'm guessing it was 12k...
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when i swtiched to 6000k from stock, i didnt see much or near at all difference in light output. Dont think its really noticable until like after 8k,, 12k is just ridicilous
i love my 6000ks more and more when i pulled up next to a car that has stock hids and the color looks like regular halogens lol
i love my 6000ks more and more when i pulled up next to a car that has stock hids and the color looks like regular halogens lol
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Originally Posted by BLaCk Acc
when i swtiched to 6000k from stock, i didnt see much or near at all difference in light output. Dont think its really noticable until like after 8k,, 12k is just ridicilous
Some good readinghttp://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/hl-hid-bulbs.htm if anyone is interested:
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it used to be a bit less light with my 8k and plain fogs..........now with 8k headlights, and 8k HID fogs, it's back to normal.....
in the future, when i stop bluing out my car, i could put some 5ks in the head and fog lights, then talk about light output...whoo!
in the future, when i stop bluing out my car, i could put some 5ks in the head and fog lights, then talk about light output...whoo!
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Originally Posted by BLaCk Acc
when i swtiched to 6000k from stock, i didnt see much or near at all difference in light output. Dont think its really noticable until like after 8k,, 12k is just ridicilous
i love my 6000ks more and more when i pulled up next to a car that has stock hids and the color looks like regular halogens lol
i love my 6000ks more and more when i pulled up next to a car that has stock hids and the color looks like regular halogens lol
I have stock 4100K which I perfectly aligned with special calculations, it was a long procedure...but my stock resembles 5300Ks now, and the light output is great. http://www.danielsternlighting.com/images/Aim.pdf
My friend has 6000K in his car, we pulled up in a very dark road, parked like 20 feet between us, his headlights did look a little bluer, but my light output was crisp white and much further and wider than his.
I do a lot of driving on highways that have no lights, so I wish I can get higher Ks without the loss of output When Im tired and I cant see the road too well, it is dangerous cauz I get even more tired.
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Originally Posted by teknoking
I have stock 4100K which I perfectly aligned with special calculations, it was a long procedure...but my stock resembles 5300Ks now, and the light output is great. http://www.danielsternlighting.com/images/Aim.pdf
My friend has 6000K in his car, we pulled up in a very dark road, parked like 20 feet between us, his headlights did look a little bluer, but my light output was crisp white and much further and wider than his.
I do a lot of driving on highways that have no lights, so I wish I can get higher Ks without the loss of output When Im tired and I cant see the road too well, it is dangerous cauz I get even more tired.
My friend has 6000K in his car, we pulled up in a very dark road, parked like 20 feet between us, his headlights did look a little bluer, but my light output was crisp white and much further and wider than his.
I do a lot of driving on highways that have no lights, so I wish I can get higher Ks without the loss of output When Im tired and I cant see the road too well, it is dangerous cauz I get even more tired.
here: PIAA HID Auxilary Driving Lights....
http://www.autocarparts.com/part/1063/0
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i didnt say that i have poor output, i have a great output, i also have projection foglights.
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because im sick of seeing new BMWs and BENZs with bluer lights. eventhough my foglights stand out nicely....i dont know, im just stupid i guess lol.
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Originally Posted by teknoking
because im sick of seeing new BMWs and BENZs with bluer lights. eventhough my foglights stand out nicely....i dont know, im just stupid i guess lol.
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they use projection technology with a D2S bulb, ei. BMWs.
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6000k,really ? i would of never known, read the thread please
its possible with hard work, i believe they have projection style ballast...we have reflectors...so its a custom job.
its possible with hard work, i believe they have projection style ballast...we have reflectors...so its a custom job.
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that standard, and 35W, D2S. I think one member installed custom projections in his headlights, and it was a lot of work. do a search for projection headlights. im too tired to search the forum now.
your 02 headlights are fine as they are, they dont have frost on them like 99-00/1, so as you said with 6000K in them, they will emit beautiful output though with less lumens.
your 02 headlights are fine as they are, they dont have frost on them like 99-00/1, so as you said with 6000K in them, they will emit beautiful output though with less lumens.
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i think you can take the d2s bulbs out and use our d2r bulbs in the 2004 unit because the socket of the bulbs are the same, but the d2s is for projectors and the d2r are for our reflectors.....aint they?
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Get my blubs frmom HIDEXPRESS and outshine them all! Hell, last night alot of drivers were looking at my car to see what it was because the bloddy thing was bright!
Originally Posted by teknoking
because im sick of seeing new BMWs and BENZs with bluer lights. eventhough my foglights stand out nicely....i dont know, im just stupid i guess lol.
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cool...but how about you align your headlights? Im sure they point straight and to the sky, you probably blind the hell out of other drivers, lol...
your beam is not suppose to go over the trunk of a car in front of you.
i will check that place out, thanx.
your beam is not suppose to go over the trunk of a car in front of you.
i will check that place out, thanx.
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Align the headlights about 2 feet off the ground.
Originally Posted by teknoking
cool...but how about you align your headlights? Im sure they point straight and to the sky, you probably blind the hell out of other drivers, lol...
your beam is not suppose to go over the trunk of a car in front of you.
i will check that place out, thanx.
your beam is not suppose to go over the trunk of a car in front of you.
i will check that place out, thanx.
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Originally Posted by MADCAT
Align the headlights about 2 feet off the ground.
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