[SIEAIN]

I am planning on changing my headlights/fogs very very soon...so I need your opinions!!!

I am going to have Alpine HID AE 8K installed....for the hint of blue look.

Should I have
1. D1S, AE, Fogs all the same (8000k)?
2. D1S & Fogs (6000K), and AE (8000K)?
3. D1S (6000K), Fogs & AE (8000k)?

If I go with #3, I am afraid that the AE color will not match up to the Fogs, since AE output is lessened when D1S are on (correct if I am wrong)...

Help!! thanks

[NYFelix87]

I am also going to be changing mine out, but I am going to go with 8k top and bottom, that will be the closest match. Projectors and reflectors will have a little different color but not too off, by changing kelvins you are going to have a big difference.

[SIEAIN]

Originally Posted by NYFelix87

I am also going to be changing mine out, but I am going to go with 8k top and bottom, that will be the closest match. Projectors and reflectors will have a little different color but not too off, by changing kelvins you are going to have a big difference.

when you say 8k top and bottom..what do you mean exactly? Xenons + AE + Fogs? or AE + Fogs only?

[intensee92]

If I were you, i'd get them all at 8000k.

But my setup is.. D1S+AE = 6000k. Fogs = 2500k

For more of the white blueish/yellow theme.

[1QuikWS6]

One important aspect to remember when choosing lights:

If you are looking for purely cosmetic looks - then the higher K values will get you where you want.

If you are actually concerned with Light Output (how far your lighting will illuminate down the road at night) then higher K values actually have REDUCED Light Output.

The factory capsules with their corresponding K value lends the highest Light Output and visibility down the road out of any of the choices...

Higher K Value = Lower Light Output (visibility)

So if you go with higher K than stock, expect to not be able to see as well at night.

And anyone that has experience with lighting K values can tell you that there is next to NO difference in looks (color wise) between the factory K value, and 5000 - 6000K. Once you go to 6700K and above, the color change is noticeable.

[NYFelix87]

Originally Posted by SIEAIN

when you say 8k top and bottom..what do you mean exactly? Xenons + AE + Fogs? or AE + Fogs only?

Sorry forgot to mention that, I mean HID's top and bottom.

Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

One important aspect to remember when choosing lights:

If you are looking for purely cosmetic looks - then the higher K values will get you where you want.

If you are actually concerned with Light Output (how far your lighting will illuminate down the road at night) then higher K values actually have REDUCED Light Output.

The factory capsules with their corresponding K value lends the highest Light Output and visibility down the road out of any of the choices...

Higher K Value = Lower Light Output (visibility)

So if you go with higher K than stock, expect to not be able to see as well at night.

And anyone that has experience with lighting K values can tell you that there is next to NO difference in looks (color wise) between the factory K value, and 5000 - 6000K. Once you go to 6700K and above, the color change is noticeable.

You are absolutely correct and that is how it works, but from my experience I have had as high as 20k (extreme blue) and from that time I have had 8000k and couldn't be more happier with the look and the output. If a person is concerned with some light but want's a bit of look I would recommended going with 6000k but there will barely be any blue in it.

[SIEAIN]

thanks for all the input guys...I going for AE 8000K, Xenon + Fogs 6000k.

I will update once I have them installed with pictures.

[aretardedorange]

I have 8k HID on top and I ordered 8k HID for the fogs. I think the fogs would be a little bluer then the top because of the projector difference. You can retrofit projectors if you want the closest match.

[wren57]

Originally Posted by SIEAIN

thanks for all the input guys...I going for AE 8000K, Xenon + Fogs 6000k.

I will update once I have them installed with pictures.

I don't like this plan. It will make the fogs different from the AE/Xenon but not different enough to make it seem like it was on purpose.

I'd go with 6000k AE/xenon and 2500k fogs. Yellow fogs look good and yellow light is MUCH better for seeing in actual fog than white/blue is.

[SIEAIN]

just installed this set up by Alex...GREAT customer service by the way...one of the best to work with for sure!!!!

anyway...right now in the garage....the Fogs color do look a little off from the Xenon...I am going to wait till night time, take some pictures...