6000K Digital HID vs 8000K Xenon HID???

[MSGGrunt]

Any difference? I personally like the look of the projector style housing and will be going with the HID while I am at it. If you had to pick between the two below, which would be the better choice, if there is even a difference.



eBay Motors: *HID* 91-97 LAND CRUISER FJ82 HALO PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS (item 310105513192 end time Dec-31-08 17:53:14 PST)


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[MikePL]

The color of the light (6000K or 8000K) depends on the bulbs. Personally I would go for the color as close to daylight (5500K). The perception of the human eye is best within the 3000-7000K range.

 

[Barnstormer]

Most factory HID lights are 4500k-5000k. If you want that super white light, go for the 5000k-6000k range. The 8000k lights are going to look blue moving towards purple.
The aftermarket HID kit I had in my Volvo was 5000k, and was fantastically bright and white.

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

the higher you go, the less light output you will get. Also, the bluer-violette color you get, the more tired your eyesight will be. There are post here on mud and online explaining it with detail.

Somewhere.... SEARCH and you will find....

 

[MSGGrunt]

I think I will go with the 6000K and see how they work... I am leaning more towards the black instead of the chrome. The new cruiser is all black and am in the process of blacking out the grill, rims, etc...

 

[p8nt]

Are you going to modify the headlight housing? Isnt the light pattern differant with these? Or am I mistaken?

 

[mot]

6000k for me, and that would be my upper limit.

 

[MSGGrunt]

Why and or what would have to be modified on the housing? Making the purchase.

 

[MikePL]

Probably nothing if you're not a purist. What you buy is an unmodified housing with HID ballast and rebased bulbs. The bulbs are modified to fit the housing. These are bulbs which have a H1 or H7 (don't remember) base. This is basically plug and play.

Ideally you would need to put a HID-specific projector lens in place and use the 'proper' D2S bulbs. See this: https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/182029-tutorial-hid-conversion-bling-headlights.html

You will also have a different light pattern (cutoff line) from those projectors. But this is nothing to worry about.

 

[MSGGrunt]

Not a purist... If I can't live with the light as they come then I will think about "True" HID conversion. I purchased the black version. Time will tell how they look on a black cruiser. I will be sure to post pics once they are installed.