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pgarner · 28-08-2007, 05:43 PM

the hid bulbs can go from white to blue then onto purple its depends on the colour temp or kelvin (k)
some examples

15000K
blue blend with purple, worst penetration

12000K
blue blend with a little purple, poor penetration

10000K
white blend with blue obviously,poor penetration

8000K
white blend with blue,penetration decline,white blend with little blue

6000K
conversion suggest white blend little yellow

4300K
Xenon HID headlamps light is light yellow.

3000K
golden, best penetration

the most common one is usually 8000k which is why some look blue from angles and white from others dunno what 1's are supplied with bmw merc

28-08-2007, 05:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
pgarner Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland Posts: 2,479	the hid bulbs can go from white to blue then onto purple its depends on the colour temp or kelvin (k) some examples 15000K blue blend with purple, worst penetration 12000K blue blend with a little purple, poor penetration 10000K white blend with blue obviously,poor penetration 8000K white blend with blue,penetration decline,white blend with little blue 6000K conversion suggest white blend little yellow 4300K Xenon HID headlamps light is light yellow. 3000K golden, best penetration the most common one is usually 8000k which is why some look blue from angles and white from others dunno what 1's are supplied with bmw merc __________________ Good news !! Winter is on the way !!