Question about light bulbs..
08-01-2008, 03:33 AM
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Question about light bulbs..
i just recently changed my daytime running lights and foglights to Nokya...
However it seems that there arent much difference for the daytime running lights
because it seems less bright and the colour is still very yellowish..
As for the fog lights, they are definitely white but noticeably less brighter than
stock fog lights..
I think they are both stage one Nokya light bulbs 55watts and 75watts
respectably..
I wanted some white lights that would be as bright as possble without giving
frowns to oncoming drivers.
Any suggestions or solutions?
However it seems that there arent much difference for the daytime running lights
because it seems less bright and the colour is still very yellowish..
As for the fog lights, they are definitely white but noticeably less brighter than
stock fog lights..
I think they are both stage one Nokya light bulbs 55watts and 75watts
respectably..
I wanted some white lights that would be as bright as possble without giving
frowns to oncoming drivers.
Any suggestions or solutions?
08-01-2008, 01:43 PM
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I believe the DDL will always be yellowish because of the low voltage at which they operate. About the fogs, sometimes off brand bulbs operate like that. I bought a pair a year ago for my wifes Sienna and literally had to dump them in my garage, while looking at them they looked brighter, but no usable light on the road, it was like if they produced under half the amount of ilumination of the OEMs.
Hope this helps! If you find foglights that work better, please let me know.
What year is your car?
Hope this helps! If you find foglights that work better, please let me know.
What year is your car?
08-01-2008, 05:05 PM
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light color is part of the K or Kelvin rating scale each bulb gets.
stock fogs are usually 3000k yellow
low beams (gen2) 4300 HID and some garbage halogen hi bem bulbs came with it
when you go 5000k thats a bit bluer than stock, 6000k is way bluer and you lose white directly in front of the car- but pick up refelctive lane markings way better
You will need to read the side of the bulbs base (or the box it came in) for the color rating will say 4000k 8000k something like that along with the 12v 55w markings
wattage means little without the right color
stock fogs are usually 3000k yellow
low beams (gen2) 4300 HID and some garbage halogen hi bem bulbs came with it
when you go 5000k thats a bit bluer than stock, 6000k is way bluer and you lose white directly in front of the car- but pick up refelctive lane markings way better
You will need to read the side of the bulbs base (or the box it came in) for the color rating will say 4000k 8000k something like that along with the 12v 55w markings
wattage means little without the right color
08-02-2008, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ffiallo
I believe the DDL will always be yellowish because of the low voltage at which they operate. About the fogs, sometimes off brand bulbs operate like that. I bought a pair a year ago for my wifes Sienna and literally had to dump them in my garage, while looking at them they looked brighter, but no usable light on the road, it was like if they produced under half the amount of ilumination of the OEMs.
Hope this helps! If you find foglights that work better, please let me know.
What year is your car?
Hope this helps! If you find foglights that work better, please let me know.
What year is your car?
it makes me curious because i've seen other cars with non-stock foglights
that are almost as bright as xenon nightlights...
08-02-2008, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
light color is part of the K or Kelvin rating scale each bulb gets.
stock fogs are usually 3000k yellow
low beams (gen2) 4300 HID and some garbage halogen hi bem bulbs came with it
when you go 5000k thats a bit bluer than stock, 6000k is way bluer and you lose white directly in front of the car- but pick up refelctive lane markings way better
You will need to read the side of the bulbs base (or the box it came in) for the color rating will say 4000k 8000k something like that along with the 12v 55w markings
wattage means little without the right color
stock fogs are usually 3000k yellow
low beams (gen2) 4300 HID and some garbage halogen hi bem bulbs came with it
when you go 5000k thats a bit bluer than stock, 6000k is way bluer and you lose white directly in front of the car- but pick up refelctive lane markings way better
You will need to read the side of the bulbs base (or the box it came in) for the color rating will say 4000k 8000k something like that along with the 12v 55w markings
wattage means little without the right color
one of the is Stage 2 35/55W with 7000k and the other is Stage 1 with 65W with 7000k..
please let me know
Thank you
08-02-2008, 01:15 AM
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by the way... daylight mod is especially useless because it's still yellow and less brighter.. i would have kept the stock... they wouldnt refund anyways.. until i find a solution i'll just keep them on for now...
08-02-2008, 11:41 AM
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7000k are bluish purple and dont put a lot of light on the road surface
6000 is as high as most of us have been willing to drive with- 5000 if you like the stock color
6000 is as high as most of us have been willing to drive with- 5000 if you like the stock color
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