4300k v 6000k hids

[seantdi]

hey guys i know there is a good few topics about hids but i was wondering can anyone help me?? im going to ge some hids soon and i cant decide between 4300k and 6000k

i had 6000k in my bora and found them grand but a little too blue. i was just wondering can any of ye guys that have either 4300k or 6000k hids post up some pics of them to help me decide???? cheers

 

[1.9...stefan]

id go with 6000k, thats what ive got, my mates got 4300k in his magane and there bright but just look like normal lights to me,,, imho 6000k hids look better

 

[seantdi]

ya i had 6000k in my bora! any pics of them in ur car??

 

[blighty]

I have just installed 6000k HIDS a week or so ago!

Touch wood i havent been pulled nor flashed as of yet!

the pics are a little crap! need a decent camera phone!! slight glare from the LED sidelights also

 

[dholdi]

I installed 5k HIDS 3 months or so ago.
I havnt been pulled ( tho I'm an old git so not as susceptible to a pull as you young ones ) nor flashed as of yet.
I originally had 6k hids which were too blue for my liking, and the cheap ebay kit didnt work for long, so got the 5k.
My description would be - very white.

 

[richellis]

mie has 6000k, as seen in sig. Never had any probs.

 

[justsean]

not a fan of the blue tint personally, so i would go with the 4300k or 5k like dholdi suggests.

 

[gard_ian8]

I have 4300K and think they are the best colour, but its down to personal preference. I dont like the blue lights, but others do.

I think you may want to see the lights 'in the flesh' as most pics dont do them justice!

I had 4300k Xenons in my old clio 172 sport, so if you see one of them around, thats the same colour of my lights

 

[scarface]

do you have to remove the HIDS whatever the level to pass an MOT?

 

[oldman]

do you have to remove the HIDS whatever the level to pass an MOT?

no you do not
make sure the are aligned correctly and you will be and dandy
ChrisUK has confirmed in his thread and my service on saturday didn't have it mentioned

 

[seantdi]

is there much of a differance between 4300k and 5000k. never seen 5000k advertised anywhere i was looking at hids

 

[oldman]

4300 - yellow hint like original
6000 - slightly bluer hint, hence people burchase led sidelights to match

some then do h1, main beam, as these are original and again slightly yellow

 

[mkm250680]

I have 6000k hids fitted in my LCR and a mate of mine changed his 6000k to a 4300k in his celica but sson changed them back again as he wasnt happy with the light being to much like original
As you can see in the second picture the difference between 6000k and original main beam.

 

[JamesL]

I have 6000 but would have 4300 next time probably, mine are a touch too blue. 4300 might be too normal, but at least I'd know which I prefer!

I had my mot just after christmas and passed with HIDs no problem.

 

[seantdi]

thanks guys 6000k is very good all right. i had them in my old bora. anyone got any pictures of 4300k or 5000k???

 

[turbo009]

4300k or 5000k ones look just like normal headlights there like a yellow ish close up and only look good from a distance. I would personally go for the 6000k ones mate if i was you

 

[StokieShinobi]

I have 4300K, they look great when you first turn them on but when they warm up they go very white. Wouldnt say yellowy - but they dont look very HID-like, wish I had got 6K's now - but they can be a little bluey so its personal preference really.

The next set I get I will also opt for the slimline ballast, costs a little more but easier to stash it somewhere

 

[james walker]

6k are great, did 600 miles over weekend, half in the dark, no flashes, visibility improved 100%

one of thet noticeable mods other than arbs and map

 

[seantdi]

wont be getting 6000k they are a little too blue for my taste. i had them in my bora so i know what they are like, anyone using 5000k. where did ye guys get the kits??

 

[james walker]

my 6000k are ice white, no real hint of blue