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Originally Posted by Drift
I like it, so I read the two sources the other guy posted and their quite interesting.
Are all factory headlights 4300K?
I'd really like some nice white bluish light and 6000K seems like it.
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Factory headlight bulbs are usually 4300K (within a few hundred Kelvin) but factory HID projectors can change the appearance of the light up or down the spectrum. For example, BMW projectors noticeably change color depending on what angle you look at them from. Most factory HIDs do appear to be a "natural" white of 4300K, but as Nick said, 6000K is by far the most popular as it is an ice white color, not blue at all, just cool white. It will give you that "BMW" look. There's lots of bad info out there, 6000K is not blue.
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Originally Posted by CircuitJerk
You will also get some variance in color temp from one manufacturer to another. Especially when you go the cheap route.
I find that 4300K is not actually a pure white and will have a slight yellow tint. This will also be evident when comparing it side by side with a 5000K or 6000K (In person).
I've typically purchased the 6000K kits, but over the years, I prefer a 5000K color temp. It just seems a little more mature. To each their own.
I purchased a cheap interim kit for now, but the Morimoto Elite kit is on my wish list for next season.
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You'll only get variance in color temperature from cheap bulbs. Any good manufacturer will tell you the exact, measured kelvin output. Cheap bulbs don't have any uniformity in one color to the next, so the "float," or industry term for variance in Kelvin, can range 1000K. Good bulbs will only float around 100K.
You're correct, 4300K is a natural white, 5000K pure white, 6000K ice white. We don't supply 5000K right now, because most people who are looking for a 5000K look actually want a true 6000K- like I said, there's lots of misinformation which has led to the widespread belief that 6000K is blue.
Thanks,
Paul