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[JoKeRkId613]

ive seen a few posts from the guys that have gotten their HIDs and the pics. great stuff, so far they all look awesome. i want to see the color differences because im pretty sure i want 4500k, or at least the whitest possible color without any blue tint or anything of the sort. the first page shows that 4500k reflects a bit of yellowish light off the road and 6000k has a light blue tint... none of those sound about right for me. then i saw pics of lew's car and his 8000k lights looked white but i forgot the other guys name with white car looked blue... anyone have pics of the different color temps installed so i can see differences? it seems different HID manufacturers have slightly different colors for the same #k. thanks.

[6strngs]

ive seen a few posts from the guys that have gotten their HIDs and the pics. great stuff, so far they all look awesome. i want to see the color differences because im pretty sure i want 4500k, or at least the whitest possible color without any blue tint or anything of the sort. the first page shows that 4500k reflects a bit of yellowish light off the road and 6000k has a light blue tint... none of those sound about right for me. then i saw pics of lew's car and his 8000k lights looked white but i forgot the other guys name with white car looked blue... anyone have pics of the different color temps installed so i can see differences? it seems different HID manufacturers have slightly different colors for the same #k. thanks.

my 8000K are very blue. everything on the road lights up blue. I don't think that's what you want... but it's what I wanted and I love it! I've already recieved one comment on them!

[phonex98]

My 8000K's are also very blue... So dont go for 8000K if you want a pure white!

[CelicaGT04]

ive seen a few posts from the guys that have gotten their HIDs and the pics. great stuff, so far they all look awesome. i want to see the color differences because im pretty sure i want 4500k, or at least the whitest possible color without any blue tint or anything of the sort. the first page shows that 4500k reflects a bit of yellowish light off the road and 6000k has a light blue tint... none of those sound about right for me. then i saw pics of lew's car and his 8000k lights looked white but i forgot the other guys name with white car looked blue... anyone have pics of the different color temps installed so i can see differences? it seems different HID manufacturers have slightly different colors for the same #k. thanks.

6000k Is about the purest white your gonna get.

[Culpable04]

^^ not really, 6000K is a bluish white, 4500 K is plain white and I think there is a 5000K which is the super white.

[aaaslayer]

lemme clarify some things, i drive a 2003 matrix xrs. the drls are the low beams dude, idk how u got the impression that they're high beam. my ballasts are on my fenders. one of the bulbs looked used when i got it... u know the white stick that sticks out next to the bulb itself, it looked all brown like if it had been burned...i'll take pics tomorrow and post...about the stb, i dunno what u talkin about dude i think u have the wrong guy.

[phonex98]

lemme clarify some things, i drive a 2003 matrix xrs. the drls are the low beams dude, idk how u got the impression that they're high beam. my ballasts are on my fenders. one of the bulbs looked used when i got it... u know the white stick that sticks out next to the bulb itself, it looked all brown like if it had been burned...i'll take pics tomorrow and post...about the stb, i dunno what u talkin about dude i think u have the wrong guy.

haha... i got the impression that your high beams were your DRL's because they are that way on a celica. I forgot that you dont actually have a celica, but participated in a celica GB. I think most of the other peoples comment assumed you had a celica as well (in refrence to US celi's not having DRL's)

[aaaslayer]

its official!! Culpable, i need a new bulb...even my dad told me when he saw the bulb b4 install "that it looked burned and used". he was right, yesterday while leaving work at night i couldnt get that particular bulb to light up, after turning it off and on 4 times it lit up, but it was sooooo dim it looked like those cheap ass fake xenon bulbs !! please help me Culpable..

[Culpable04]

its official!! Culpable, i need a new bulb...even my dad told me when he saw the bulb b4 install "that it looked burned and used". he was right, yesterday while leaving work at night i couldnt get that particular bulb to light up, after turning it off and on 4 times it lit up, but it was sooooo dim it looked like those cheap ass fake xenon bulbs !! please help me Culpable..

you know I will do my best to help you. just give me sometime to get everything straight, and you haven't post/send to pics I asked you, I need them to justified the replacement to the company.

[aaaslayer]

yeah dont trip i'll post them tomorrow when the sun is out....thanks

[6strngs]

so, where did everyone mount their passenger side ballasts? I mounted mine to the side of the relay and fuse box, but I guess the underhood temperatures were enough to heat up the tape and it fell off... same with the duct tape I had holding up my relay.

[aaaslayer]

here are the links to the pics... it shows my light on but if u see it in person it is very dim!!! the one to the left (passenger) is the dim one... this morning it took me 10 tries to get it to finally turn on!! its vERY DIM and i'm beginning to think its the ballast because it doesnt click like the other one when i turn it on..sorry i couldnt get a pic of the bulb because its REALLY JAMMED in there but i made an observation, the bulb that i said that looked burned is the one that actually works properly, while the one that looks perfect is the one that wont light up properly!!!plz help im so pissed off man thats like $130 to waste



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[phonex98]

so, where did everyone mount their passenger side ballasts? I mounted mine to the side of the relay and fuse box, but I guess the underhood temperatures were enough to heat up the tape and it fell off... same with the duct tape I had holding up my relay.

Go back one or two pages, about 3 of us have posted where we mounted everything, i even made a mini how-to.

[LewFX]

mine are 6k, i ordered 8k but got 6k, and theres a slight blue tint in the 6k

[aaaslayer]

Culpable so are u aware of wuts up now??? im in skool right now, i just drove here and was super pissed because i was driving with only one light on..how cheap does that look!?! Do u think its possible to get a ballast and bulb new, i'll send back the messed up ballast and bulb...plz bro let me know asap I can't be driving around like this much longer. If there's no solution, is there a refund. Hoping for a solution though..

[Culpable04]

Culpable so are u aware of wuts up now??? im in skool right now, i just drove here and was super pissed because i was driving with only one light on..how cheap does that look!?! Do u think its possible to get a ballast and bulb new, i'll send back the messed up ballast and bulb...plz bro let me know asap I can't be driving around like this much longer. If there's no solution, is there a refund. Hoping for a solution though..

I need to know if your problem is the ballast or the bulb, when you have time try this. swap the bulbs and see if the good bulb works on the non working side, and vice-versa that way we'll know if the bulb needs to be replace or the ballast. I already notify the company and they are willing to help us, so just try that and let me know what are the results.

[aaaslayer]

will do it when i get home today, just one question, how do i get the bulb off... i thought u couldnt touch it or else it would not function

[6gsillyca]

Did you install the kit? There might be some sort of clip/base that would either clip/or turn the bulb to hold it in place. Most bulbs you need to turn them about 1/4 turn either CW or CCW and it will pull straight out. You arent supposed to touch the bulb istelf with your hands, so if you have any latex/vinyl gloves use them.

[aaaslayer]

oh i did install it, i just got home from work...man its so depressing! ppl always ask me y i have only one hid working!!?? im like " because its f'n burned out thats y !! what kind of question is that! imma try and swap the bulbs right now and see if its the bulb or the ballast.

[94celicadude]

yea ive had probs with one of my bulbs going out too, it works if i turn it off and back on, i dont know if its the bulb or ballast, but i do have similar symptoms to what every one else is saying. I will let you know if i need a replacement bulb or ballast , because i havent used mine enough yet to have a big problem. thanks in advance.