Slim357

Which HIDs would be better for headlights as well as offroad lights? Im looking at some 10000ks for my headlights and looking at getting a set of 8000ks for my fog lights. Not sure if I should go 8000ks for my headlights and 6000ks for my offroad lights or possibly another combination. I already have projector headlights with H4 100 watt bulbs but its not bright enough for me. I do plan on running the relay set up with the HIDs though as well as a relay set up for the upgraded headlight harness. Any and all suggestions and opinions are welcome and appreciated. So lets see what every ones has to say shall we

wiggles

I have 6000s and they are a little more blue than id like. 10000 is way too high, if i were you id shoot for 4-6000 for everything

BlvdKreeper

I've always ran 6k in all my previous vehicles. Anything higher than 8k looks a bit ricey to me. but if you like it go with it. After all it is ur rig ; )

Puddin'

Go 6000k I had 8000k before but I like 6000k much more!!

PNWjeeper

10000k is going to be purple in color, I believe that to get a natural sun color lighting is 5500k, most halogen bulbs run 4000k to 4500k. I've seen a scale that has the different temp colors I'll try and find it again.

PNWjeeper

Ok so it's not purple but it will be vary vary blue.
IMO if you want the best possible lighting get as close to the natural daylight as possible 5500k. It is less strain on your eyes because it is what they are naturally tuned and adjusted to, and in all my research it seems brightest. If you want more visual aids search HID light color temps in you favorite search engine (mines bing, but I know most like google)

AoA

6k Headlights, and 3k fog lights. best visibility combo

kennzz05

to the original poster if you are calling those crappy ebay "projector" housings, there really nothing more than a magnified piece of glass in front of the bulb they are about the worst housing as far as the way they disperse the light on the road, (they are likely the reason you dont like the 100 watt bulbs), do yourself a favor and get a true h4 housing before spending more money on bulbs true projectors are about a thousand bucks for 2 housings.

Morat

I always use 4300k. Whitest and brightest!
Those charts are very approximate.

BlvdKreeper

Nope. They're like $200. there's a thread about them on here somewhere.

BlvdKreeper

$193 shipped http://norcalmr2.com/store/

Slim357

They are true h4 housings I would never buy the cheap ebay crap. Im not saying the 100 watt h4s arent bright just saying they arent bright enough. Seems like every one else on the road has brighter headlights and it bugs me when Im off the road that I cant see as well as Id like to.

Slim357

I am considering the 8000ks because they have the blue tint just dont want them to be so blue that they bring unwanted attention from the police around here. Visibility is my top priority though. Any one have any pix by chance of their rigs with their choice of hid colors?

Slim357

I may go the 6k or 8k route just so its not overly ricey. And thank you for being nice about it.

Sneaky

Here's the deal with HID lights. If you are getting them so you have better visibility then go 5 or 6K. The higher the K ( kelvin) the less output of light you get. 5 or 6 preferably 5 has the most output. If you are around 4K then you get a yellow light. In the case of HID lights bigger number doesn't mean anything unless you want that blue or purple look which is going to produce less light than the weakest halogen you can buy.