Differences of "K's"???

[///R_Power]

I dont know if this has been "Killed" but i searched and couldnt find anything.:dunno:

Whats the difference between the different angel eyes K's? (3000k, 6000K etc.):dunno:

Is it brightness or what?:dunno:

Thanks?

[zulio]

color.

[cmy_bimmer]

They have a chart around here somewhere :dunno: If I were you, id do 6000k.

[PhilipWOT]

5500k is the best. 6000k is a little blue, IMO. I have 6000k.

[cmy_bimmer]

5500k is the best. 6000k is a little blue, IMO. I have 6000k.

Well I only suggested 6000k because his car is Avus Blue so......

I thought it would look nice at least :dunno:

[PhilipWOT]

Well I only suggested 6000k because his car is Avus Blue so......

I thought it would look nice at least :dunno:

My car is Avus blue and I think the 6000k looks just a ad ricey when parked next to a BMW w/ OEM xenon or another e36 w/ 5500k.

[cmy_bimmer]

My car is Avus blue and I think the 6000k looks just a ad ricey when parked next to a BMW w/ OEM xenon or another e36 w/ 5500k.

Oh, well.......

Idk, I thought it would have looked a little better. Do you think you can show some pics of the hint of blue by any chance???


:D

[///R_Power]

oh COLOR! i was way off with brightness....well i wanna kinda white-ish color ........and i want them to be really bright too....



sorry im learning :D

[jmo69]

HIDs have the color, 4500 to 5000k would be the whitest. If you go with 55 watt ballasts the color will be washed out somewhat. I have 55w 6000k and they are just slightly blue. Angel eyes don't really have much color, some are whiter than others. I put LEDs on mine, they aren't available in the 30 count anymore but 60s and 80s are.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/002-2.jpg

[cmy_bimmer]

NICE dog.......

any way, I like the black out on the car :thumbup:. And is that pic, with the tints on the heads?

[PhilipWOT]

HIDs have the color, 4500 to 5000k would be the whitest. If you go with 55 watt ballasts the color will be washed out somewhat. I have 55w 6000k and they are just slightly blue. Angel eyes don't really have much color, some are whiter than others. I put LEDs on mine, they aren't available in the 30 count anymore but 60s and 80s are.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/002-2.jpg

Your car looks good, but it's not Cosmos Schwarz. It's Schwarz II. Cosmos is an M-specific color.

[BombSquad91]

Yeah.

[jason_recliner]

K is for Kelvin, which is the ISO unit of temperature.
You can have a good long read about colour temperature here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour_temperature

[Edit: And just because 5000K might be close to the sun in the late afternoon, doesn't mean it's the whitest. Or the most effective illuminator. Old Sol is really very yellow.]

[FadetoCrimson1]

Honestly all brands are a little different bro...

Im still confused too. And from a bunch of brands ive checked out i cant find 5,500K so can someone help me out?

[jagass]

They differ in color man...

[BombSquad91]

3000K Golden Yellow

3000K has an approximately 3200lm output, which is more than 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light. 3000K emits GOLDEN YELLOW color and offers superior penetration power during adverse weather epically in dense fog. The applications of the 3000K kit aim more towards secondary lighting apparatus such as high beam and fog lights. The 3000K capsule is actually a 5000K capsule specially coated with a film that filters out all the wave length except the range of wave length which emits yellow. This is the color temperature that will catch all the attention on the road.

5000K Pure White

5000K has an approximately 3200lm output, which is more than 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light and is the color temperature with the most output. The light appears fairly white, and has light yellowish hue when reflected off the road identical to the OEM HID equipped vehicles. This color is for customers who is looking for pure performance white improving the looks of their headlight. It is idea for customers who does alot of back road or canyon driving and need the optimal visibility. This is the color temperature that give you the most light for your bucks

6000K Diamond White

6000K has an approximately 2800lm output, which is 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light and slightly less light output compared to the 5000K. Although it has a bit lesser light output, it emits pure whiter light with very slight and barely noticeable tint of blue and purple

8000K Iceberg Blue

8000K has an approximately 2550lm output, which is about 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light and slightly less light output compared to the 6000K. While it has a bit lesser light output, it emits bluer light than the 6000K

10000K Brilliant Blue

10000K has an approximately 2200lm output, which is more than 2x the light output of the traditional halogen light. 10000K produces a deep blue light output approaching violet and the blue is noticeably deeper than the 8000K.

12000K Exotic Violet/Purple

12000K has an approximately 2100lm output, which is more than 2x the light output of the traditional halogen light. This color temperature puts out a deep bluish violet light and is deeper colored than the 10000K. It is for customer who is looking for the most extreme and most exotic looking light output.

30000K Pink Violet

This color temperature put ot a pinkish Violet, very attractive and seperates you from the rest of the cars. Despite the high color temperature, it still put out more than 2x the light than the halogen you are currently running in your car

Note: Color will vary when installed on different vehicle, due to the cover condition, geometry, size, and refector coating

[BombSquad91]

I hope that helps.

[BombSquad91]

Here's some more info.

[N:CR41G]

I heard HIDs were really bad in the wet, as the light gets reflected off the rain...

Awesome when its not raining though... Plus I hate HIDs when the person driving behind you had them!

Very dazzling, but look sweet as!

[jason_recliner]

I heard HIDs were really bad in the wet, as the light gets reflected off the rain...

White light is white light, regardless of its generation method. Brighter is better, even in the wet. If it's too heavy, switch to fog lamps - which should ideally be WHITE - and turn low beams off.
Awesome when its not raining though... Plus I hate HIDs when the person driving behind you had them!
Not if they have the correct lens, which has a sharp cutoff. I believe the US calls them projectors. They're pretty much standard over here. I agree they suck when jammed into a crappy lens with no cutoff.

[///R_Power]

OK thanks everybody!

now what looks good on Avus Blue? 6000K?

[cmy_bimmer]

OK thanks everybody!

now what looks good on Avus Blue? 6000K?

Well Phil recommended 5500K for Avus Blue, but I personally would try out 6000K :dunno:.

[BombSquad91]

Go for white. Only white. Not blue. Any color on xenons is ricey. White is classy and elegant.

[bimmerbarbie]

Pink.

[cmy_bimmer]

Pink.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[jmo69]

Your car looks good, but it's not Cosmos Schwarz. It's Schwarz II. Cosmos is an M-specific color.
I guess my 328 is an M in disguise.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/003-2.jpg
Yes the tint is on in that pic and that's only one of three dogs.

[jason_recliner]

well phil recommended 5500k for avus blue, but i personally would try out 6000k :dunno:.

+1.

[KnightMSpirit]

Hey, I have seen these charts. I ordered some 12000k purple bulbs since I like that colour. But is the brightness difference obvious compared to 8000k? thanks

[jason_recliner]

Hey, I have seen these charts. I ordered some 12000k purple bulbs since I like that colour. But is the brightness difference obvious compared to 8000k? thanks

Yes. at 12000, you're getting your favourite colour at the expense of luminous intensity. So you are with 8000K to a lesser extent.
5000-6000K will be the optimum luminous output. The intensity difference between 5000 and 6000 in themselves will be fairly negligible.

[synenergy52]

Ks, not K's

[jason_recliner]

Ks, not K's

Well if you want to be anal about it, kelvin is just written as K.