color ranges

[roadie]

can some one explain which color is best for throw and so on for HIDs ..

3000, 4300, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10 000 ???

btw, is this site a good place to get HID kits .... for diy ? [Retro-solutions]


cheers

 

[BVH]

Simple, - 4300K is going to get you the highest Lumens-per-watt (most brightess produced) and real color contrast from all the color temps.

Just so happens I bought my truck headlight conversion kits from Retro-Solutions. I'm satisfied with them. I chose to go with 5000K color temps in this case and the color is like white diamonds - I love the temp.

 

[roadie]

ok .... 4300

but what does 10k = blue does? any usefulness for spoting? its useage other than being blue light (which happen that i like blue, :O )

 

[roadie]

btw ... has any of u guys bought hids from this coy in ebay : Cosnica

 

[BVH]

As color temp rises, Lumens per Watt falls. Granted, you get to see some beautiful shades of lavender, blue, turquoise etc. but if you want the most efficient system, 4300K, even a 3900K will provide it. I probably gave up 100 to 200 Lumens going with 5000 but I went with 55 Watt to make up the difference. I've driven next to quite a few 8000K and 10000K installations and the road in front of them is quite dark and completely void of natural color. They sell them for the "cool" factor.