HID - What colour 4300k or 6000k?

**LRHybrid100** · 3rd April 2009, 09:06 PM

G'day Guys,

I'm getting a 50w HID kit with H4 Hi and Low and have the option of colours.

The default colour seems to be 6000k - but would like to hear from those of you that have experienced 4300k and 6000k. I'm looking for an easy going on the eye white light if possible.

Which colour do you recommend from personal experience?

THX in advance

LRH

**Larns** · 3rd April 2009, 09:11 PM

Don't get the 50watters for your main lights, the 35w units are about as high as you need to go. All the 55w versions that i've installed I've removed as people complain about people flashing them all the time, they are just too brite. I belive there was a thread about this reasently.
Do get the 35's in the 6000k you won't be dissapointed

Cheers

**mark2** · 3rd April 2009, 09:34 PM

Opinions differ (there was a recent thread on this) but I always recommend 4300k - its what most OEM's use.

6000 has too much of a blue tinge for my liking.

**350RRC** · 4th April 2009, 09:05 AM

Hi,

There's obviously a bit of variation between brands with K number and degree of bluishness.

Mine are 5000K 35 watt and plenty bright, but slightly blue. I would go 4300 next time. Forget the 50 watters.

cheers, DL

**Maggot4x4** · 4th April 2009, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by mark2

Opinions differ (there was a recent thread on this) but I always recommend 4300k - its what most OEM's use.

6000 has too much of a blue tinge for my liking.

Agree with this

**DaveS3** · 4th April 2009, 09:58 AM

4300K-4500K

no higher.

Cheers
Dave.

scott oz · 4th April 2009, 01:59 PM

I went the 6000K 55/65 Watts. The light is "white" but not into the "blue" scale that you see a lot of now.

As far as current goes the the 55/65W draw is no highter than the stanadard lights (55W65) so I dont see a problems on that side

**V8Landy** · 4th April 2009, 07:51 PM

I have 55w in 4300 blue on start up but turn white in 30secs or so. Have had some people flash me so i wound the light down and no more problem. HID'S are great mine where like candles and now they are fantastic.

**Redback** · 5th April 2009, 08:23 AM

I'll be interested in seeing how they go Mark, I'm thinking of going HID too, but only my spotties, I already have a Traxide headlight and spottie wiring upgrade, headlights are bright enough I feel.

Baz.

**Larns** · 5th April 2009, 01:57 PM

I put a set of 35w 4300k into a Disco yesterday and they were excellent. They seemed to work much better in the disco than the hilux's navara's and defenders. They all opted to put in the 6000's. Depends on what your tast is really. I personally like the 6000's, as I find them a nicer white, I don't really see them as being blue (try the 8000k they are blue) but older people that I've done it for seem to preferr the 4300k.
I'd like to get my hands on the 5000k as I think they would be an excellent medium.
Oh, the set I removed yesterday were e-bay items and they were shocking. I replaced the set with the brand I buyin and they worked a treat. I thought I'd try the globes in my car, and had the same problem, shocking spread. There was something about the globe housing that is wrong, I'm going to look into it some more on Tue and see what is different about them that gives them the shocking light spread.

Cheers

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