hids 8000k to bright?

[therench]

iv got a set of hids fitted the 8000k ones and there all lined up but im getting a few people flashing at me, anyone else get people flashing at them or just me?

 

[jimbob99]

ive had 50w 6000k in mine now for a couple of weeks and not a single flash

 

[jimbob99]

u could try adjusting them donwn slightly on the back of the headlight see how that goes?

 

[therench]

yea ive aimed them down ill try that if not ill just keep flashing everyone back

 

[LEE69]

They are not bright just they are blue lol
Lower the number is the brighter they are.

 

[therench]

so whats everyones problem lol

 

[danny20vt]

so whats everyones problem lol

some numpties believe that because your headlights are brighter than theirs that you have your main beam on, I just adjust them down a little from the inside

 

[LEE69]

Never been flashed at, for my headlights , in all the years using them.

Who lined them up?

 

[Phoenix27]

I've got 8k's in too, been in for 4 months now and i've only been flashed at 4 times (one of those by a police car )

Haven't been flashed in a few months now though. I think the only thing you can do is check your alignment mate, mine are a little out but i'm due to get it sorted soon. Let us know how you get on.

 

[FR_POWER]

I think this might explain your problem but then again i think this is kinda biased:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVuSSdZNsZw

 

[mikeholroyd]

because of the different lengths of the HID bulbs over standard halogens, once you change halogens for HIDs the beam alignment will be too high.

I've got an HID kit in my Octavia, and needed to have the beams aligned as soon as the kit was installed, as they shine too high.

That's your problem.

And as Lee says, 8k are far too blue, and will attract too much attention from the police. End of the day, HID kits are not road legal, and lights that are obviously too blue is just advertising you have an HID kit fitted. You're basically saying to the police -- "Look at my nice blue illegal lights and pull me" I'm not having an argument about the legality -- as I've said I'm running HIDs myself, all be it in a car with projector lights.

The best light output from HID bulbs will be got from 4300k -- these give a much whiter light.

Mike

 

[therench]

yea im going to have to get them re alignend or mayber get some 6000 bulbs or lower as its getting anoying now being flashed and i have set them at the lowest

 

[seatcupra]

iv got a set of hids fitted the 8000k ones and there all lined up but im getting a few people flashing at me, anyone else get people flashing at them or just me?

Your not one of these people that drive around in daylight with them on are you?

 

[cupra powahhh]

just drive around on full beam and give them something to flash for, is my motto

 

[t0m]

just drive around on full beam and give them something to flash for, is my motto

Great motto..............

 

[Fl@pper]

front fogs on ?

 

[CupraTurbo81]

Ive got 8000's on my Leon an never been flashed. I actually had to adjust them up a bit cause they were pointing down to far down. We all get blinded by those projection lights on new cars so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[therench]

no lol i dont drive around in day with them on and no fogs on either, its just anoying people flashing all the time i did start putting full beam once they'd flashed me but soon got bored of that

 

[therench]

might just get these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110615872500&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[mikeholroyd]

Your not one of these people that drive around in daylight with them on are you?

My Octavia has headlights on all the time as day running lights, and I've never been flashed before or after the HID kit was installed

Mike