HID Color?

[papaalex]

I've noticed when I turn on my HID lights it initially starts as a "white" color but after a few minutes it becomes "yellow/amber"... Is this a common thing for the GT, does the HID sort of "heat" up to explain the change in color?

 

[Shaz]

you need it checked or have the dealership replace the bulbs. Mine doesn't do that

 

[hectik1]

There is a heat up period with any HIDs....but the color description doesn't sound right.

 

[papaalex]

so is there is a problem with either the bulb or ballast? I hope the warranty covers it.. Im bringing it tomorrow to the dealer.. Although i have a gut feeling they're gonna say its "normal"

 

[hectik1]

so is there is a problem with either the bulb or ballast? I hope the warranty covers it.. Im bringing it tomorrow to the dealer.. Although i have a gut feeling they're gonna say its "normal"

Either way....dealer should cover it.

 

[PuroMexicano]

Xenon lights on the CX-7 are white in color, not white-blue as other cars like cadillac for example.

When you turn them on, it starts blueish and then gets almost completely white with just a hint of blue, but not amber at all.

I think the color is around 4500K

 

[otnielarencibia]

I've noticed when I turn on my HID lights it initially starts as a "white" color but after a few minutes it becomes "yellow/amber"... Is this a common thing for the GT, does the HID sort of "heat" up to explain the change in color?

Yes that is normal for all HID's....as the gas builds up inside the tubes' chamber, it is not as blue/white anymore. It looks a lot more yellow than when it was first turned on. If you stare at the lights you will notice it blue/white. And since the projectors have such a sharp cutoff line...you will notice them flickering a lot --(changing colors from purple to blue to white to yellow to amber) --on walls and if you stare at it from far away moving your head up and down across the cutoff line. Have someone else drive your car from far away on a bumpy road and you will see yellow and amber for a quick second.
So don't worry about it.

 

[papaalex]

Yes that is normal for all HID's....as the gas builds up inside the tubes' chamber, it is not as blue/white anymore. It looks a lot more yellow than when it was first turned on. If you stare at the lights you will notice it blue/white. And since the projectors have such a sharp cutoff line...you will notice them flickering a lot --(changing colors from purple to blue to white to yellow to amber) --on walls and if you stare at it from far away moving your head up and down across the cutoff line. Have someone else drive your car from far away on a bumpy road and you will see yellow and amber for a quick second.
So don't worry about it.

yup, thanks.. i also brought it to the dealer today & he showed me 2 other bnew GT's with the same characteristic... So i guess thats one worry less for me