rizky_p
Flashlight Enthusiast
My cars HID changed color. its originally 6500K but the right one has changed color, more like 5000K. what is most likely to couse it? power supply(voltage dropy)? ballast damage? or the bulb itself?
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HID Bulb change color
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iced_theater
Enlightened
So it went from a bluish color to more of a whiteish color? Usually HID bulbs change color over time, but it usually goes up in degrees K not down.
XeRay
Flashlight Enthusiast
rizky_p said:
Is it a cheap Asian made conversion kit? 6500K is not OEM color so the bulb is most likely Asian made. All new cars come with 4200K.
rizky_p
Flashlight Enthusiast
yes. its made by korean manufacturer. been using it for 1 year...not sure it goes from 6500K to lower K. but the light has a slight green tint on it....
iced_theater
Enlightened
it didn't have the green tint before?
jtice
Flashaholic
Alot of HID bulbs will shift to a slightly lower K temp over time.
Why one is shifting faster than the other, i dont know.
~John
Why one is shifting faster than the other, i dont know.
~John
iced_theater
Enlightened
I've always read it the other way around. That they go up in K over time, but with bulbs made overseas it might do all sorts of things. There are a lot of aftermarket companies out now making HID bulbs for cars.
XeRay
Flashlight Enthusiast
Swap bulbs between both sides, see if the problem moves with the bulb.
winny
Flashlight Enthusiast
Cheap bulbs change color more easily and if you are close to the end of the bulbs life, it's likley to change color.
Illum
Flashaholic
if your talking about the change in the tint of light, Doug [Quickbeam]'s made a logical explanation to that. On this review of the 24W HID from PTS
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/aelight_pl24.htm
Hope this helps
cheers
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/aelight_pl24.htm
Quickbeam said:
Hope this helps
cheers
rizky_p
Flashlight Enthusiast
Xeray: kinda scary to swap bulb though. i am afraid to damage the left one. if indeed coused by damaged ballast. anyway i might try it.
no it stays with the same green tint. does not change color because of the orientation. But its always like the original) when warmed-up.
no it stays with the same green tint. does not change color because of the orientation. But its always like the original) when warmed-up.
