4200k or 6000k - that is the question
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So I need to change the main headlight bulbs in my non-hid cluster (as they look cr@p and do not give out enough light!).
Can someone point me to 4200k bulbs and 6000k bulbs please ? I know the 6k will give out less light but not how much by compared to the 4200k - they do give a nice blue tint though !
Thanks guys
Can someone point me to 4200k bulbs and 6000k bulbs please ? I know the 6k will give out less light but not how much by compared to the 4200k - they do give a nice blue tint though !
Thanks guys
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Originally Posted by nudda' post='749367' date='Dec 20 2008, 07:34 AM
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Are all you non-HID guys runnign yellows
Are all you non-HID guys runnign yellows
I use Nokya bulbs (at least for my fogs) but they work great. You could go with a 100W bulb for you head lights as replacement, and it should be about a bright at you can get it. 5500K is just about perfect daylight, so anything above that will be more blue as you go up, and anything below will be more yellow as you go down the Kelvin scale.
Try the Nokya Cosmic White if you are looking for the most white light, if you want a more blue tint then you could go to with their arctic white.
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Originally Posted by nudda' post='749117' date='Dec 20 2008, 12:07 AM
So I need to change the main headlight bulbs in my non-hid cluster (as they look cr@p and do not give out enough light!).
Can someone point me to 4200k bulbs and 6000k bulbs please ? I know the 6k will give out less light but not how much by compared to the 4200k - they do give a nice blue tint though !
Thanks guys
Can someone point me to 4200k bulbs and 6000k bulbs please ? I know the 6k will give out less light but not how much by compared to the 4200k - they do give a nice blue tint though !
Thanks guys
Using Phillips X-treme power in my other car, they are very good indeed and not expensive.
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81
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I opted for Mtec bulbs, they have a slight blueish cast to them, but they match nicely and are very cost-effective too! 
Good Luck with your decision!
Good Luck with your decision!
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Using Phillips X-treme power in my other car, they are very good indeed and not expensive.
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81
http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81
Originally Posted by paulmc' post='749592' date='Dec 20 2008, 10:22 PM
I bought Osram Nightbreakers, nice white light. Much brighter not as good as HID's though.
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http://www.a1autobulbs.co.uk/osram-nightbreaker.html
Got mine from above. You can prob find them cheaper but I thought price was ok considering free delivery.
Got mine from above. You can prob find them cheaper but I thought price was ok considering free delivery.