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HID which is brighter?
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ok...question...how do you rate the brightness on hids?? is it the lower the number the brighter or the higher the nuber the brighter? i got 4300K Bulb Temp Custom Color Blue there bright as hell.
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hOt LiKe BuTtEr On... SaY WhAt...PoPCoRn[#] Apr 21, 2008 06:43pm Beckaz_tC
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holy smokes those are bright. i can't get the blue from mine to catch on camera
[#] Apr 21, 2008 06:53pm vastano1
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lower number is generally brigher, and more whitish in color...as u increase the temps...colors come into play.....8,000 is bluish and as # increases...different colors or degrees of color
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[#] Apr 21, 2008 06:56pm Web
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- vastano1 wrote:
- lower number is generally brigher, and more whitish in color...as u increase the temps...colors come into play.....8,000 is bluish and as # increases...different colors or degrees of color
Agree
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Apr 21, 2008 07:04pm blktc_8484
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ok thanks guys...a couple of guys in the club were sayin different things.
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hOt LiKe BuTtEr On... SaY WhAt...PoPCoRn[#] Apr 21, 2008 07:13pm vastano1
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- blktc_8484 wrote:
- ok thanks guys...a couple of guys in the club were sayin different things.
glad to help...
ps web thanx for teachin me this like a year ago lol
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[#] Apr 21, 2008 07:14pm Orin
- blktc_8484 wrote:
- ok...question...how do you rate the brightness on hids?? is it the lower the number the brighter or the higher the nuber the brighter? i got 4300K Bulb Temp Custom Color Blue there bright as hell.
Something I learned from
operatic is that besides color temperature which can affect visible lumen, the actual wattage on the ballast is also a factor.
operatic has 35 watt ballasts which are bright
and
50 watt ballasts which are crazy insane bright when compared to the same color temp.
color temp refers to the warmth of a color... for example most of the white on this website is 5,000k, but it's not burning your eyes out is it?
[#] Apr 21, 2008 08:42pm greddytc05
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according to the website that i got mine from 5000k is the brightest. they are also basically the same as most oem headlights that come equiped with hid systems. 6000k are just slightly less as bright as the 5000k but actually put out a more pure white light. the higher the number after that gets less bright and more towards color changing. but then once you get to far into the color you are probably going to get pulled over because they are no longer showing any kind of white light which is illegal.
source:xenon pros just click on each bulb temp and it will give a description.
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[#] Apr 22, 2008 04:11am Orin
I just remembered it's the measurement of lumen (candlelight power) that determines brightness, not color temp.
5k may provide better night and rain visibility because it's white color reflects much better to our eyes.
Something can be 5k and only have 500 candlelight power
A high wattage system may also be 5k and have 1,000 candlelight power.
[#] Apr 22, 2008 10:30am Web
- THE SHADOW
Correct....depending on the kelvin rating, there is a certain amount of lumens expelled dependant upon the temperature of the gas when burnt.
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Apr 22, 2008 10:39am blktc_8484
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ok...bc mine are 4300 like i said above and there bright as sh*t...
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hOt LiKe BuTtEr On... SaY WhAt...PoPCoRn[#] Apr 22, 2008 01:49pm Web
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- blktc_8484 wrote:
- ok...bc mine are 4300 like i said above and there bright as sh*t...
Yeah, 4300 will produce a lot of lumens. Usually, 5000k is about 3200 lumens and 4300 is about 3500 lumens
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http://clubsciontc.com/fo...-rims--5x100-pattern.html[#] Apr 22, 2008 01:59pm
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