Lighting Temperture Pics
07-02-2009 | 11:43 PM
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hey guys im debating if i should get 8000k or 10000k on my car so i was wondering if anyone have any pictures of light tempertures of 6000k, 8000k, 10000k, 12000k... my plans right now are 10000k for my low beams and my high beams i want to be 12000k what you guys think? 
07-03-2009 | 10:08 AM
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IMO go with the 8000k. I find that anything past 8000k really diminishes light output and looks silly in terms of color output. With 8000k, you get a nice aqua color that still puts out a solid amount of usable light.
07-03-2009 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by louiemC' post='931496' date='Jul 3 2009, 03:43 AM
hey guys im debating if i should get 8000k or 10000k on my car so i was wondering if anyone have any pictures of light tempertures of 6000k, 8000k, 10000k, 12000k... my plans right now are 10000k for my low beams and my high beams i want to be 12000k what you guys think?
07-03-2009 | 01:08 PM
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The higher the K rating, the lower the usable light output, so they may look cool at those higher numbers, but you might start running into things!! 
07-05-2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by radzM550i' post='933551' date='Jul 5 2009, 08:37 PM
6k is perfect!
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