Another headlight question
12-07-2010, 06:59 AM
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Another headlight question
I know this topic has been covered before, but I cannot find out what kelvin temp the factory bulbs are in a C63.
I was wanting to match the headlight bulbs to the new eyebrow LED's I bought from AZN optics. I purchased both the 5000k and 8000k eyebrow LED's. I prefer the 8000k.
Would I just need to get D1S in 8000k?
I found these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2811wt_941
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_5069wt_1011
Any help greatly appreciated.
I was wanting to match the headlight bulbs to the new eyebrow LED's I bought from AZN optics. I purchased both the 5000k and 8000k eyebrow LED's. I prefer the 8000k.
Would I just need to get D1S in 8000k?
I found these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2811wt_941
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_5069wt_1011
Any help greatly appreciated.
12-07-2010, 09:40 PM
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The standard HID's are around 4300K-4700k. This is the color temperature of the sun.
Just to let you know, there is a difference between color temperature and brightness. Color temperature simply dictates the color of the light, where the lumens of a globe measures the brightness. A higher color temperature is not indicative of better visibility.
In fact, the best visibility is at 4300-4700k because this is what our eyes see best (same as we hear best at the frequencies of human voices). A higher K will actually start to produce poorer and poorer contrast.
Basically, all I'm leading into, even if you like the look of the 8000k eyebrow bulbs, I suggest you don't change your headlight globes to match the eyebrow bulbs, so it the other way around (which, as per your post, you seem to be doing)
Just to let you know, there is a difference between color temperature and brightness. Color temperature simply dictates the color of the light, where the lumens of a globe measures the brightness. A higher color temperature is not indicative of better visibility.
In fact, the best visibility is at 4300-4700k because this is what our eyes see best (same as we hear best at the frequencies of human voices). A higher K will actually start to produce poorer and poorer contrast.
Basically, all I'm leading into, even if you like the look of the 8000k eyebrow bulbs, I suggest you don't change your headlight globes to match the eyebrow bulbs, so it the other way around (which, as per your post, you seem to be doing)
