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Old 08-30-2010, 01:03 PM
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Need a lil advice here before I pick what color i want for my hids. Im debating between 4300k/4500k (is there a real difference?) or 5000k. I like the stock hid look but how does 5000k do in the snow because I hear that 6000k throws off a wierd glare and not sure if 5000k will at all. Any advice is welcome.
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Old 08-30-2010, 01:06 PM
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alot of "luxury" vehicles come with 5k heads and 4300 fogs, no such thing as 4500. ive got 8k's in my heads and fogs though so im no help as to the glare issue
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Old 08-30-2010, 01:09 PM
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well on ddm's site theres no 4300k its just 4500k si i didnt know if there was buuut i think im goin more towards that 5000k. anyone have any pictures of their truck with 4300k and or 5000k?
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Old 08-30-2010, 01:23 PM
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there is a 4500k, i have installed both 4500 and 5000 on a ranger, theyre both similiar to pure white, but 4500k is the closest to stock
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Old 08-30-2010, 01:25 PM
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there is a 4500k, i have installed both 4500 and 5000 on a ranger, theyre both similiar to pure white, but 4500k is the closest to stock
odd, ive never heard of or seen 4500's
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Old 08-30-2010, 02:06 PM
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its the same shit as a 4300
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Old 08-30-2010, 03:28 PM
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hmm thats what i was thinkin..how does 5000k look compared to the 4500k? ne real difference?and which would ya preffer out of the two matt?
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:05 PM
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Honestly they're so similar, it doesn't matter. If you don't want ANY blue, get the 4500k. I like the blue, so I run 6 or 8k
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Old 08-30-2010, 11:20 PM
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yea i dont want ne blue at all soo is there ne blue in 5000k?
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Old 08-30-2010, 11:31 PM
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7000k ones i had in my focus did great in the snow they were arctic white have a pic somewhere
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Old 08-30-2010, 11:34 PM
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7000k? never heard of that lol
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Old 08-30-2010, 11:35 PM
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lol
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Old 08-31-2010, 10:20 AM
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cuz they got 6000k and 8000k never heard of 7000k
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Old 08-31-2010, 10:27 AM
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theres no 7000k and it wouldnt be an "Arctic white" haha


just go with 4500k
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Old 08-31-2010, 10:34 AM
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Default Re: Hids

all plugins are really poor, compared to a projector retrofit.

Do it right the first time and install a set of Morimoto Mini H1 Projectors.
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