HID Foglights + HID Headlight Combo?

[AtomicX]

Hey right now for my headlights I have 8K,10K and 30K (DARK BLUE) HIDs (Yes I know I have alot :rolleyes2: ). But I am now going to get HIDs in my foglights and I was wondering should I go with 3k Bright yellow or match the headlights with either 8k or 10k.

[Gr1m]

match

[AJules]

If you actually want them to function them as good fog lights, yellow would be best.

If you just want them to look good, just match em.

[TheMeaningOfLife]

I dont get how you have 3....

[AtomicX]

Well, I bought bad Ebay brands so the ballast kept dying on me so I would just get a whole new kit in a different temperature.

[bdyman]

if you bought the kit from richie you would have a problem blowing out ballasts all the time,

i`ll post a pic later of my grand prix with the kits he gets

[mfuller]

4300K low-beam HIDs and 3000K HID in the factory projector foglamps.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/342000-342999/342710_64_full.jpg?421915-279

[cherrington17]

if you bought the kit from richie you would have a problem blowing out ballasts all the time,

i`ll post a pic later of my grand prix with the kits he gets

i'm pretty sure you meant wouldn't have a problem...

[tw0123]

i have a question about those who are posting the pics of the front end of their cars with these lights... can anyone post pics of them from by the drivers door so we can see the light output on the actual road to see the differences in that sense please?

[cherrington17]

i'm pretty sure billy has a pic of one HID vs his old halogen. (has one new one on the car)

[AtomicX]

10k Hid's

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k194/Avengedfuries/DSC00514.jpg?t=1231547986

[mfuller]

i have a question about those who are posting the pics of the front end of their cars with these lights... can anyone post pics of them from by the drivers door so we can see the light output on the actual road to see the differences in that sense please?
As requested, 4300K in low beams and 3000K in fogs:

[AftermathAlero]

i'm pretty sure you meant wouldn't have a problem...


Thats what he means. My kits are lifetime warranty .. no questions asked. and not made in china, tawian, etc.

Thats why the china HID kits on ebay are so cheap. They're a hit or miss item. you either get a good one or get a bad one.

[AtomicX]

The kit I have right now has a lifetime warranty, the ballast is great, no flickering at all. I was tired of dying Zentec ballasts so I got these ones. Bad thing is that the bulbs I got with them, (30,000K) broke when I got in my accident =\. Using my 10k's right now. Still can't decide on foglights =\

[billytheman1188]

The kit I have right now has a lifetime warranty, the ballast is great, no flickering at all. I was tired of dying Zentec ballasts so I got these ones. Bad thing is that the bulbs I got with them, (30,000K) broke when I got in my accident =\. Using my 10k's right now. Still can't decide on foglights =\

30,000K!? Thats pretty rice dude...... stock bulbs are brighter than 30,000K:lol:

[AtomicX]

30,000K!? Thats pretty rice dude...... stock bulbs are brighter than 30,000K:lol:

Hah I know there not bright at all, but I like being different from everybody else. :p

[billytheman1188]

Hah I know there not bright at all, but I like being different from everybody else. :p

mannnn, i thought 12K was bad....how purple were those lights?:eek: pics:ninja:

[AtomicX]

They weren't purple, they were completely blue.
Don't got a pic with them on the car but this is what it was.
And yes, It was incredible hard to see when it rained out.
http://www.euroeffects.net/ebay_08/assets/car_hid_kits/color_e6.jpg

[Cliff8928]

Thats what he means. My kits are lifetime warranty .. no questions asked. and not made in china, tawian, etc.

Thats why the china HID kits on ebay are so cheap. They're a hit or miss item. you either get a good one or get a bad one.

Yep... +1 for your HID kits! The one in the F150 is still working great! That Bi-Xenon is amazing!

[billytheman1188]

They weren't purple, they were completely blue.
Don't got a pic with them on the car but this is what it was.
And yes, It was incredible hard to see when it rained out.
http://www.euroeffects.net/ebay_08/assets/car_hid_kits/color_e6.jpg

ahhhh ok. isnt 12,000k bluish/purple? i just thought the higher you went the more purple it got..... guess not;)

[tw0123]

Thanks to Matt and Atomicx for posting the views down the road... it shows a much better view of the actual light output for those of us who want them for actual visual improvement rather than just for looks on the front end of the car!!! Thanks again!

[AtomicX]

ahhhh ok. isnt 12,000k bluish/purple? i just thought the higher you went the more purple it got..... guess not;)

Yeah but once you get to 20k and 30k, they can manipulate what color it is, such as red green pink blue etc

[Spilner521]

Hey right now for my headlights I have 8K,10K and 30K (DARK BLUE) HIDs
10k Hid's

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k194/Avengedfuries/DSC00514.jpg?t=1231547986
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6884/picardou5.jpg

I don't understand why people want the bluest lights they can get, so they have the hardest time seeing at night that they possibly can.

HID's are not meant to look cool. Yes, they do look cool, but their sole purpose is for better road lighting. Better road lighting doesn't happen with blue light.

The designers of BMWs, Mercedes, Acuras, Audis, etc. didn't say to themselves "Hey, lets put 50,000K super ultra blue purple HID's on our cars. You won't be able to see much, but it'll look awesome!"

[Kilroy]

Okay, dumb question. If I put 4300K hids in my low beams (I have a '99 Alero that uses the high beams for DRLs) would they effectively be brighter than my high beams?:(

[Spilner521]

Yes, they would be brighter than 9005 halogen bulbs. But the high beams are still aimed higher.

[cherrington17]

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1640/picardbz9.jpg

I don't understand why people want the bluest lights they can get, so they have the hardest time seeing at night that they possibly can.

HID's are not meant to look cool. Yes, they do look cool, but their sole purpose is for better road lighting. Better road lighting doesn't happen with blue light.

The designers of BMWs, Mercedes, Acuras, Audis, etc. didn't say to themselves "Hey, lets put 50,000K super ultra blue purple HID's on our cars. You won't be able to see much, but it'll look awesome!"

also gotta add... we've grown/evolved/lived under a yellow sun. pure white led light tends to make things look wierd, because we see better when things are slightly yellow. our eyes are more accustomed to it.

doesn't stop me from using white leds... but i wouldn't want pure white or even blue headlights. IMO.





Mfuller, with your headlights that bright... how much do your fogs really help??

[Cliff8928]

Mfuller, with your headlights that bright... how much do your fogs really help??

The bad thing is they have a TON of glare.

[Spilner521]

also gotta add... we've grown/evolved/lived under a yellow sun. pure white led light tends to make things look wierd, because we see better when things are slightly yellow. our eyes are more accustomed to it.

doesn't stop me from using white leds... but i wouldn't want pure white or even blue headlights. IMO.

Actually 4300K pure white is very similar to natural sunlight, and is why it comes from the factory on almost every HID equipped car on the road. It is the brightest HID bulb with the most light output and is also the best color for visibility.

The sun looks yellow when you look at it, but then again, you're not supposed to be looking at it :p

[cherrington17]

but then again, you're not supposed to be looking at it :p

pfft. only says YOU... and my parents.... and any medical professional.

my all time record is 15 seconds... anyone care to top it?? :lol:

[Fi-Alero]

If you keep starring at it, it will go away.

[sivado10]

I don't understand why people want the bluest lights they can get, so they have the hardest time seeing at night that they possibly can.

HID's are not meant to look cool. Yes, they do look cool, but their sole purpose is for better road lighting. Better road lighting doesn't happen with blue light.

The designers of BMWs, Mercedes, Acuras, Audis, etc. didn't say to themselves "Hey, lets put 50,000K super ultra blue purple HID's on our cars. You won't be able to see much, but it'll look awesome!"

At the very least, save the obnoxious 30k kit for the foglights and have your headlights throw out usable light.

Back when I had my Alero, I had one of those Misterjung kits. It was only 6k, but even that was too blue. Which brings me to my next point; projectors. Take the time and do a retro. At least that way, the light YOU see will be white/yellow, and people that see your headlights in oncoming traffic will see blue/purple. Win win.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e251/Sivado10/retro/P1020486.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e251/Sivado10/retro/P1020500.jpghttp://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e251/Sivado10/retro/P1020574.jpg

[worknprog.99]

so im thread reviving to avoid being drime and starting a new one ;)
but are puting hid's in the fogs the same as the lows? except with the kit i should order 894 bulbs?

[clinton_62]

damn...can you see anything with 30k's???? I live in Arlington which is a pretty big city, everywhere you go the roads are already lit up to where really you could drive with your lights off. So my 10k work awesome in that, but jus curious, do you see anything with 30k's?

AND!!! Whats the highest temp they make?

[Cliff8928]

so im thread reviving to avoid being drime and starting a new one ;)
but are puting hid's in the fogs the same as the lows? except with the kit i should order 894 bulbs?

Basically, yes.. Technically, no. The design of the original bulb in the fog light doesn't really suit it to be ideal for a HID kit.. The filament of the 894 bulb is radial, where the output of a HID capsule is (usually) axial.

The 9006 headlight is also an axial filament.

[worknprog.99]

soooo buying an hid foglight kit wouldnt work well?

[Cliff8928]

No, the performance wouldn't be ideal.

[AtomicX]

No, the performance wouldn't be ideal.
So what would be a good upgrade from stock foglight bulbs? LED's ?

[Cliff8928]

Aside from higher wattage bulbs, I don't think there's much that will make a notable difference aside from replacing the whole fog light.

[sfi3400]

i was viewing atomics kits they really nice going to be ording 2 kits one for brights and one for my running lights, i was thinking of the 3000k fog but after this im debating, i thought yellow light for fog was the best in performance and visibility

[bdyman]

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n210/bdyman2001/DSC02627.jpg

i cant find the other pics, thats my gxp 55w 6000k in fog lights and headlights

[Silentalero]

Hey right now for my headlights I have 8K,10K and 30K (DARK BLUE) HIDs (Yes I know I have alot :rolleyes2: ). But I am now going to get HIDs in my foglights and I was wondering should I go with 3k Bright yellow or match the headlights with either 8k or 10k.

*facepalm*


Do what Matt Fuller did...4300k and 3000k fogs. Best look and best light output. Thats whats in my car

[Amun Ra]

if you bought the kit from richie you would have a problem. blowing out ballasts all the time,

i`ll post a pic later of my grand prix with the kits he gets

Where in Chicago are you? I would like to see how the HIDs look on this car in person if you wouldn't mind. Or anyone else for that matter...