8k for fogs basically just turns them into driving lights and defeats the purpose of the "fog light"
What have you done to your P5 today?
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8k for fogs basically just turns them into driving lights and defeats the purpose of the "fog light"
Looks awesome. Basically what I'm gonna go with as well. 5000k lo/hi & 3000k fogs.
yeah i realize that the 8000k fogs defeat the purpose, but when you switch to HIDs in the first place if done right you don't need fogs at all other than looks.
what I'm going to do is wire the fogs to come on with the driving lights and have them operate like stock with all the lights are on.
what I'm going to do is wire the fogs to come on with the driving lights and have them operate like stock with all the lights are on.
ever drive with HID's in the pouring rain or a really bad snow storm, having yellow fog lights really help in those situations
Couldn't be worse than halogens... And why would you blind ppl more in the rain?
much worse than halogens....actually regular halogens are the best in the rain as the dont reflect off the road. Silverstars are crap in the rain and HID's are even worse
This seems to contradict what I've read/heard. 6000k & above sucks in rain, but from what I've understood, 5000k & below does just fine; 3000k being the best. At least as good as halogens, anyways. Idk, I have never had HIDs so I don't have first-hand experience. I will find out this summer, I guess...
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3000K is pretty decent in the rain, thats what i have for headlights
but he's right about the glare part, to oncoming traffic its like the sun lol they see your lights and the light reflecting off the road so its super bright
but he's right about the glare part, to oncoming traffic its like the sun lol they see your lights and the light reflecting off the road so its super bright
i have run both stock infiniti and BMW ballast/bulbs in my msp with stock housings and had the same problem i actually had to put on a crappy set of fogs to help in the rain
Can't wait to see how those HID high beams turn out... bad idea.
Basically let me explain how it works. Turn on your HID low beams. You notice how they start out really dim and then after about 30 seconds get to full brightness? That's because HID's require a warm-up period. Why would you want to wait for that on high beams? Most people only have them on for 30 seconds at a time MAX and then you've gotta turn them off again. Powering them up and off will drastically shorten the life of the bulbs and ballasts you're using for the high beam, that's why I never suggest HID high beams. I offer bi-xenon projectors, in which the cutoff shield in the projector flips down to fully open up, creating your brights.
Basically let me explain how it works. Turn on your HID low beams. You notice how they start out really dim and then after about 30 seconds get to full brightness? That's because HID's require a warm-up period. Why would you want to wait for that on high beams? Most people only have them on for 30 seconds at a time MAX and then you've gotta turn them off again. Powering them up and off will drastically shorten the life of the bulbs and ballasts you're using for the high beam, that's why I never suggest HID high beams. I offer bi-xenon projectors, in which the cutoff shield in the projector flips down to fully open up, creating your brights.
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huh?
Word, well I guess I'll save $20 and just get lo's then. Thx for the heads up.
Why you trying to confuse me? lol It would be nice to be able to "flash" ppl if/when the need arises. But honestly, I will probly just save the $$ and skip the hi-beam.
I'm not trying to confuse you. Go here:
http://www.xenithxenons.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HID-KIT
Under bulb choose H4 hi/low and you're all set.
