HIDS 5k or 6K

[M20FES]

Ok iam after getting a HID conversion but just not sure how bright to go. Iam looking at 5K or 6K ones, but i dont want lights so bright that i annoy people when tailgating on the motorway, or blind drivers on other side of the road.

Just wanted some help deciding

 

[lukecupra2001]

5k.i got some 6k on mine and i think next time id go abit lower.dont get me wrong 6k are more than upto the job but just abit to bluey 4me.

Luke

 

[M20FES]

5k.i got some 6k on mine and i think next time id go abit lower.dont get me wrong 6k are more than upto the job but just abit to bluey 4me.

Luke

cheers, yes i was looking for more of a bright white, dont really want a blue tint.

Are 6k brighter then 5k or is the difference just in the colours ?

 

[lukecupra2001]

the higher the kelvin rating the more blue/purple it gets.going by mine 5k should be spot on.

 

[TubbyTwo]

5k will give you most white light from memory.

getting some as soon as im paid

 

[M20FES]

ok thanks, sounds like its the 5k ones iam after then. want more of a oem look, blue\purple tint will be too maxpower for me i think

annyone know of a good place to get 5000k H7 12v 55w conversion kits from apart from ebay. Not sure on the quailty ill get from ebay.

 

[JamJay]

From memory, I think that the higher you creep up the 'kelvins', the less light that the bulb projects? I would recommened 5000k, it's a pure white light where as 6000k is rather blue and looks after market...may be problem for you with local police if they've had a bad day.

 

[TubbyTwo]

From memory, I think that the higher you creep up the 'kelvins', the less light that the bulb projects? I would recommened 5000k, it's a pure white light where as 6000k is rather blue and looks after market...may be problem for you with local police if they've had a bad day.

correct, the greater the temp the more colour it has but less light. goes into blue then purple.

5000 Kelvin is the brightest white light.

 

[karlw]

for £11.99 the xenon shop do xeno-match bulbs which are a direct replacement bulb but not actaully HID. I had them in my Evo and against my brother Evo that had the proper £200 HID kit there was hardly any difference

 

[Art0ir]

hidsdirect do them mate, thats where I got my 5000k's. Really can't fault them

Just to throw another spanner into the works, H7 or H7R?

 

[TubbyTwo]

hidsdirect do them mate, thats where I got my 5000k's. Really can't fault them

Just to throw another spanner into the works, H7 or H7R?

how much did you pay for yours if you dont mind me asking?

 

[JamJay]

H7, the headlamps in the MK1 Leon are an anti-glare unit so your beam will be nice and focussed.

 

[TubbyTwo]

I can see a problem with this forum.....

its going to be the reason i spend loads of cash....

 

[karlw]

me too, ive had the car a week and spent the best part of a grand on it already

 

[TubbyTwo]

just like the good old days!!

weekend tea drinking and parts fitting sessions here we come!

 

[Art0ir]

H7, the headlamps in the MK1 Leon are an anti-glare unit so your beam will be nice and focussed.

I'm not so sure mate, I trial fitted a friends H7 bulbs after I installed my own kit and the beam seemed very hairy compared with my H7Rs

Here's mine

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/supervision-50w-single-beam-hid-kits-p-283.html

 

[TubbyTwo]

whats the difference between H7 and H7R?

 

[volvic]

whats the difference between H7 and H7R?

http://www.hidshop.co.uk/faqs/what-is-h7r.html


I voted other. I have the 5.1 kit and if i could do it again i'd go for the 4.2k kit! I wanted a white light which the 5k kits do provide, but there is a hint of blue (no way as bad as 6k)

 

[JamJay]

I'm not so sure mate, I trial fitted a friends H7 bulbs after I installed my own kit and the beam seemed very hairy compared with my H7Rs

Here's mine

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/supervision-50w-single-beam-hid-kits-p-283.html

Strange, mine are completely fine and passed the MOT just fine

 

[Art0ir]

Strange, mine are completely fine and passed the MOT just fine

They looked alright mate and probably would have, but there was significantly more glare and had a few drivers flash me which I haven't had with the H7Rs

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There we go