Aftermarket HID Conversion Kits & required setting XENON=PRESENT thread
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10000K HIDs
I did some searching to find out if 10K would be a good choice for HIDs?
I see that 12K the visibility is not that great at all.
Do I go down to 8K?
Suggestions....
(I plan to do the fogs at a later time)
I see that 12K the visibility is not that great at all.
Do I go down to 8K?
Suggestions....
(I plan to do the fogs at a later time)
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8k is best thats what i ordered.
www.hidextra.com
that website has it all 10k is too bright i think personally 8k is perfect
www.hidextra.com
that website has it all 10k is too bright i think personally 8k is perfect
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here's 57 pages to your answer https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...nt-thread.html
high the temp = lower the lumen. the highest lumen range comes from between 4300k to 6000k.
and make sure you read this too https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...e-posting.html
high the temp = lower the lumen. the highest lumen range comes from between 4300k to 6000k.
and make sure you read this too https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...e-posting.html
Last edited by FrankW; Aug 5, 2009 at 12:31 AM.
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you can also find many information on it online. here's one example http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a however the last bit is incorrect as a sales pitch.
for example I have the Philip CrystalVision Ultra on the W204 and the color temp is around 4000k. It's lumen rating is just below the 4300k HID. AND I can tell you it illuminates much better than any HID kit higher than 6000k.
Last edited by FrankW; Aug 5, 2009 at 02:20 AM.
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yes. it's a known fact. it was well discussed in the HID thread.
you can also find many information on it online. here's one example http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a however the last bit is incorrect as a sales pitch.
you can also find many information on it online. here's one example http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a however the last bit is incorrect as a sales pitch.
oh wow that really threw me off
man well i guess its too late now ill prolly wait a little until i get a little more money to change my hids again
thansk for the info tho frank
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or you can grab a pair of Philip CrystalVision Ultra halogen for $35. color temp around 4000k and much brighter than a lot of 8000k and above HID kit.
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yes. it's a known fact. it was well discussed in the HID thread.
you can also find many information on it online. here's one example http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a however the last bit is incorrect as a sales pitch.
for example I have the Philip CrystalVision Ultra on the W204 and the color temp is around 4000k. It's lumen rating is just below the 4300k HID. AND I can tell you it illuminates much better than any HID kit higher than 6000k.
you can also find many information on it online. here's one example http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a however the last bit is incorrect as a sales pitch.
for example I have the Philip CrystalVision Ultra on the W204 and the color temp is around 4000k. It's lumen rating is just below the 4300k HID. AND I can tell you it illuminates much better than any HID kit higher than 6000k.
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Not yet, I got the same ones as you. I saw the outputs on a few people cars here and it looked fine for me. Will see... It was only $60 shipped.
Can you post a pic of yours? I had one in another thread but the mods got merge happy last night.
Can you post a pic of yours? I had one in another thread but the mods got merge happy last night.
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i got the philips ultinon 6000k bulbs and i love them...they're the best color selection and light the road up the best...they just suck on black top because the road just absorbs the light rather than reflecting it but you can still see the reflecors and anything thats on the road...5500k is the ideal for both output and visual aesthetics!
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hey guys, i still havent goten a chance to go to the dealer and set the xenon=present, i notice 2 days ago that my head lights are not illumintaing as much anymore... like the output of the light went from 100% to like 40%... i mean they are on but i dont see them reflecting on walls or street as brigth as before...
any ideas what it could be? loss of voltage? .
thanks
any ideas what it could be? loss of voltage? .
thanks
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