Originally Posted by NobleForums' post='757850' date='Jan 2 2009, 02:32 PM

Haha, that's the question, eh?

For me, I think there's really 4 issues in order of importance, from most to least:

1. Will the light work with the lenses without damaging them, long term? In other words, is there a bit heat difference between the lights I want to use, and those the lenses were designed for?
2. Does the kit give the color I want, along with the increase in output needed? It's more than just a color temperature issue, because different lighting technology has VASTLY different red, green, and blue points. In theory, perfect "sunlight" white is D65, which is 6500k with specific red/green/blue points, but if you grab a typical 6500k LED bulb, it'll look ricer blue. Also, remember, our eyes are more sensitive to the lower color temperatures, so a 3000k 800 lumen bulb will look brighter than a 7000k 800 lumen bulb. That's why if you want something truely white, it needs to be much brighter than the stock 800 lumen clear halogen bulb.
3. How involved is the install? Is it a bulb that just drops in? Does the stock dust cover seal everything in the lens like stock? Is there any extra wiring or modules to mount? Is there any additional warranty risk, and if so, how much has it increased (obviously a bulb change is less of an issue than something that has wires going through the dust cover and extra modules, relays, etc).
4. What is the total cost?

Each one is a balance I guess. There is no ideal, or at least not yet, IMHO. It's just where your priorities lie.

Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='757857' date='Jan 2 2009, 02:43 PM

this conversation doesnt apply to pre-lci, right?