mark5825

https://www.myg37.com/forums/body-in...with-pics.html


i thought 6000k were white but this is showing them as blue?

i want to get the white headlights and i dont want the yellow from the fogs showing through the white of the headlights, so do both 6000k?

whats the difference between HID and LED and H1, i want to make sure they are legal and will last as long as possible and not diminish vision too much.

2008G-Man

Technically 6500K is daylight and is considered white. However in many light applications I have seen most 6000K and up look bluish. I bought 5000k LED's for my interior and to me they look nice and white. But .... I also think the stock 4300K headlights look almost white as well so I guess it's in the eye of the beholder.

speedracer g37

iTrader: (4)

Look on the intuitive ad bar below. Bluish white is what I would say. As far as hid and led, I would say high intensity discharge puts out more lumens than light emitting diodes.

hispeed-lowdrag

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I have 6000K headlights as well as 6000K fog HID's and they are pure white.

If you get 5000K or 5500K you probably have the best chance of having no blue, but 6000K is the purest white IMO. Different companies may have slightly different shades of color temps too

mark5825

i actually like the hint of blue so i think the 6000k are going to be my choice, in that picture does it look a little more blue because its so close? and what are the options once i have decided on the color, HID, LED, H1, whats all of that?

mark5825

what brand you running for 6000k in both? how is your visibility? i am really considering running that set up on mine. How much did you pay for parts and i assume you installed them yourself? i might have someone do it for me cause i tend to break things easily

mark5825

hispeed i saw that you use the ddm can you post the product link for headlights and foglights i am not sure what the differences are between everything? i want the 6000k for both but i dont know what 35w or 55w

DDM Tuning : HID Kits

not sure where to go from there

mark5825

HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning

is that all i need, and do H1 and 6000k for the headlights?

speedracer g37

iTrader: (4)

H1 is the size of the fog bulb, LED is light emitting diode, and HID is high iintesity discharge.

SM_Shadowman

How the lights are showing in the photo might also be dependent on how the white balance was set on the camera.

In other words, don't trust any photo to 100% accuracy for color representation for these purposes. Small hint of blue may show up as more than it is.

Mazaki

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Generally, 6000K bulbs are bluish tinted, though I've seen some 6000K bulbs that are completely white. It depends on the manufacturer, I suppose.

If you're going for white, get 5000K. If you want blue, 6000K or maybe even 8000K will serve you well.

mark5825

thanks for the info, i dont mind a little blue so 6000k is what im going to get
HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning
HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning

are they pretty simple to install yourself even for someone who knows nothing about cars?

mark5825

its really only like $50 for everything? thats a lot easier then intake and exhaust or rims lol, where and what is the "parking" light?

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

Yes, they are insanely easy to install on your own. The headlights are direct replacements and the fog ballasts are super easy to just plug in and you're good to go.

And yeah, the headlights are $15 and the fogs are $25-30.

The parking light is the small light underneath the fog light (in the fog reflector)

mark5825

thanks! i guess i can finally do something myself, il just follow the DIY i saw on here