Xentec HIDs Installed!
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Originally Posted by 40searay
Hey, it's been a tough winter here in FLA too! It's going down in the 40's tonight. Time to plug in the block heater!
Nice job on the lights, gives me an idea...
Nice job on the lights, gives me an idea...
LOL, when we talk about 40 we talk about it getting "up to 40"
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Thanks...
LOL, when we talk about 40 we talk about it getting "up to 40"
LOL, when we talk about 40 we talk about it getting "up to 40"
Just how cold does it get where you're at anyhow? I know a guy on a garden tractor site who's up in Tok that took oil samples out in really cold weather, some of it looked like a popsickle on a stick, it was almost solid....
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Eh it doesn't get THAT cold...
About 25-30 below (wind chill) is the worst it gets and usually doesn't last long. It probably averages single digits or better.
Tok is in the interior, that's some serious cold... those people are crazy for living in those parts.
About 25-30 below (wind chill) is the worst it gets and usually doesn't last long. It probably averages single digits or better.
Tok is in the interior, that's some serious cold... those people are crazy for living in those parts.
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Your housings might make it ok. The housings in my Explorer are the factory ones with the fluting and stuff in 'em. The ones in my Mustang are a diamond clear style. I'm not sure what you have, but the diamond clear ones might not glare as badly.
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I went to Ebay. Clicked on to the first add I saw. They had picture clips of different cars and different heat range bulbs. To me every single one of the pictures showed me huge glare. I think I'll stick to my GE Nighthawks.
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These headlight housings are diamond clear ones and I don't think they're that bad.
I understand that these kits aren't the optimal or maybe even the correct way to have HIDs, but I don't have money to do a retrofit and really don't think I have the skill to do it right. As long as I'm not blinding the crap out of people I'll keep running these things.
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I went to Ebay. Clicked on to the first add I saw. They had picture clips of different cars and different heat range bulbs. To me every single one of the pictures showed me huge glare. I think I'll stick to my GE Nighthawks.
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They look pretty good from what you pictured with your diamond clear lens, but having stock oem 01 lenses I could almost bet very poor results. If I wasn't satisfied with what I had then a more drastic approach might be in order.
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Originally Posted by lariat79sc
They look pretty good from what you pictured with your diamond clear lens, but having stock oem 01 lenses I could almost bet very poor results. If I wasn't satisfied with what I had then a more drastic approach might be in order.
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Those should be diamond clear, although I'm not familiar with the pattern those lights give.
Those numbers indicate the color temperature of the bulb in kelvin. 3000k is on the lower end of the spectrum and will emit a warmer, yellow color. As you go higher up the scale the color gets cooler or whiter (4300k - 6000k), to a point, then gets blue or purple (8000k +).
Higher color temperatures actually emit less usable light... when the light starts getting blue there's less contrast and makes your eyes strain. (I had some blue Nokya bulbs and they really killed my eyes.) I would go no higher than 6000k if you want good lighting and in retrospect I wish I would have gotten 4300k...
Those numbers indicate the color temperature of the bulb in kelvin. 3000k is on the lower end of the spectrum and will emit a warmer, yellow color. As you go higher up the scale the color gets cooler or whiter (4300k - 6000k), to a point, then gets blue or purple (8000k +).
Higher color temperatures actually emit less usable light... when the light starts getting blue there's less contrast and makes your eyes strain. (I had some blue Nokya bulbs and they really killed my eyes.) I would go no higher than 6000k if you want good lighting and in retrospect I wish I would have gotten 4300k...
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Originally Posted by MisterCMK
I've got an 8,000k kit and it is a true white with a little bit of blue to it. They look blue when you first turn them on but then they whiten up.
I think different manufacturers color temperatures vary... two 6000k kits from two different manufacturers look different.
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