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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:39 AM
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? The higher the number, the color changes.

3k are yellow, 12k are purple. 6k is a nice white. 8k is a tad blue.
Correct.. Didnt mean brightness, meant color
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by theunderlord
? The higher the number, the color changes.

3k are yellow, 12k are purple. 6k is a nice white. 8k is a tad blue.
Right, 4300k is best for visibility, 6k is white with a hint of blue, 8k is blue, anything over 10k is just rice and very poor road visibility.

Here's mine with factory 4300k low beam (still havent changed to 6k), 6k fogs and 5-6k leds.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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You definitely need some 6k low beams Dima.. What city lights are those again?
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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I've always liked the color of 6k, anything higher just looks kinda ricey IMO.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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Yea I'm gonna pick up some D2S Philips 6k asap. I was going to many months ago then read its a PITA to do the passenger side. I hate trying to squeeze in the tough spaces for the lights. The leds are like 5500 or something, cant recall. You need the leds! Only like $25 and no errors.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:51 AM
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Yea I'm gonna pick up some D2S Philips 6k asap. I was going to many months ago then read its a PITA to do the passenger side. I hate trying to squeeze in the tough spaces for the lights. The leds are like 5500 or something, cant recall. You need the leds! Only like $25 and no errors.
I have the LEDs

Just need to install them.. I got the 5k from AZNoptics.. Yours seem to match the fogs well.. I got the license plate too..
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by AKnight55
I have the LEDs

Just need to install them.. I got the 5k from AZNoptics.. Yours seem to match the fogs well.. I got the license plate too..

Noice.
My license plate led's I got to work upside down. Took 2 sets. I dont see the point of having your license plate more visible to the 5-0.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by E55Dimon
Noice.
My license plate led's I got to work upside down. Took 2 sets. I dont see the point of having your license plate more visible to the 5-0.
Haha, good point, but every time I see led license plate bulbs, I can't stop staring.
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FAIL.

$70 for bulbs and hid kit
$70 postage to Australia
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 02:00 AM
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Haha, good point, but every time I see led license plate bulbs, I can't stop staring.
Those new lexus plate bulbs are very nice looking, but very expensive.. Some of these plate leds are just overkill and the only mod on the car

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FAIL.

$70 for bulbs and hid kit
$70 postage to Australia

Hit up Aussie Ebay! Hid kits are all the same thing really. Just make sure seller has good feeback.
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****, my can bus ones for my golf were 50 bucks, talk about fail!

Gotta pay to play I guess!

/realizes the rediculousness of *****ing about price in the Amg forum.
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