Thread: 2000 D2 hid hi/lo. 4300k or 6000k.

4300k.

All OEM HID globes used by BMW and MB are made by Philips and are 4300k. The notion of any higher colour temperatures available aftermarket was born out of the realisation that people would be stupid enough to want blue headlights.

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

4300k.

All OEM HID globes used by BMW and MB are made by Philips and are 4300k. The notion of any higher colour temperatures available aftermarket was born out of the realisation that people would be stupid enough to want blue headlights.

4300k is what had in mind for the headlamps too. Now for the IPF 800's. 4300's again ?.

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Originally Posted by on4tou

Our Dual filament H4 globes will fit in place of any std H4 setup but you might need to check how much room you have behind your headlight if you are interested in the cheaper sliding type.
Postage to NZ should be about $20- approx.
4300 - 5000k is the whitest light. 6000k has a blue tinge. About 4800 is the colour temp at midday.
Cheers
Steve

Marvellous stuff Slunnie. I didn't give that a thought, I may have just bought an hid conversion for my old Toyota (yeah, ok, just take me to court and sue me !!!) Camry work hack. . I'll have to wait for it to turn up.

Cheers,
Anthony.

Mate, I've installed about a dozen sets of these now. Ranging from the 4300k to the 6000k in spotties and headlights. The 6000k are definatly the way to go, they are much easier on the eyes.
A couple of things to remember are 1. don't get headlights in the 55w rating as they are way to bright to on-coming traffic no matter how you adjust them.
2.Be very carefull with cheap units, as they are not waterproof as advertised
3. Don't buy them from e-bay, as these people just dissapere when warrenty arises
4.Globe foucal point is the most important aspect with these kits, if you get an e-bay kit and install them yourself and the focal point is in the wrong point then they will dissapoint.

My advice is, spend a little more and get a auto elec to supply and install them, then you know that you can takem them back if they don't perform. Otherwise you may end up buying a couple sets untill you find one that works.

Hi,

I've had mine (35 W, 5000k, sliding H4 Hi/Lo) for a couple of years now. They came from fleabay and were about $180. Quality kit and have had absolutely no probs. Look the same as these, same loom etc, same box:

http://www.graemecooper.com.au/images/xenon_kit2.jpg

Comments:

35W is plenty for your headlights. 55W will get you into trouble one way or another. HID are not really legal in a lot of applications.

5000K was supposed to be pure white, but mine has a slight blue tinge. Have got used to it, but would go 4300K next time.

High beam is a 'disappointment' with sliding globes because it is the same light output as low beam, which is awesome at lighting the side of the road. (NOT oncoming traffic). Still will be heaps better than what you have now.

You will never go back to halogen.

cheers, DL

I just got mine from e-bay for 132 landed and I installed, I ordered the 5000K kit as not quite sure after reading heaps. The issue I had was the lack of room but as for the rest, they went straight in and low beam is a significant difference, high beam is as what the masses say, its certainly better in output but the low beam is the winner outright. I slightly adjust down a fraction to enusre factory and agree, mate put in a 55w and out they came, way to bright. Adjusting takes seconds, but I set up a distance and level on old first as a reference check and redid so not necessarily perfect way but then again some attempt to ensure correct. They went into a D2 2000

I have a slightly different view to test out first for low dollars and if not okay then set up one for spotlighting as I figured still cheaper with a bit of fun. I didn't know there was much difference in bulbs from china any way

Originally Posted by mousie

I slightly adjust down a fraction to enusre factory and agree, mate put in a 55w and out they came, way to bright. Adjusting takes seconds, but I set up a distance and level on old first as a reference check and redid so not necessarily perfect way but then again some attempt to ensure correct. They went into a D2 2000

Mousie is right here. Mine are aimed down from stock setting and on low beam really just light up the side of the road, not annoying the oncoming.

No-one has flashed their lights at me in the last couple of years, yet it is much safer driving around the sticks at night because the side of the road is like daylight, with oncoming traffic's lights in your face.

cheers, DL