I am wondering if anyone is experienced with headlight bulbs and could tell me what kelvin range to look for if i wanted natural white (not blue or yellow tint)

I also dont want them brighter, i just want then white and not yellow

I found 2 on ebay for $15 vs $40 for 2 at kragens/o riely

I also heard about halogen/hid/projector - what do all those mean in relation to the stock bulbs? What type of bulbs/housing is stock?

 

I believe just under 5000K is actual true white. Something like 4600-4800.

Any of the GOOD HID headlight websites should provide an illustration with samples of color and the kelvin rating.

 

Each can vary, but it's supposed to be between 4300 and 4500K

 

5000 for an hid setup. I find when editing photos 4200-4800 tend to yield the best results.

 

I did an image search and they all seem to have a different explanation.

But thanks

I found some on ebay that are 4500k and are $15 for 2!

 

Be aware that a lot of the aftermarket/non-major brand name bulbs don't have a great reputation for long life. Often you get exactly what you pay for - a bulb that lasts just a few months, rather than a couple of years. But, if you don't mind the routine of changing the bulbs periodically they can be an ok deal.

Even some of the so called ultrabright bulbs from major manufacturers can be a gamble.

Good luck on whichever way you go with it.

 

Well I'm not looking for brighter at all

I just wanted the equal brightness but in a white color, maybe even a blue tint.

 

Also with some of the lower priced bulbs horror stories of the Factory Plug melting because of overheating due to poor quality .....

Sometimes You Get What You Pay For .....

 

I got a 5000k set from DDM tuning, and so far I wouldn't say steer clear, but I would advise you to get something nicer if you don't care to futz a bit. One of my ballasts has been flaky and now the other side won't light. I may still have a bad ground or something, though. Having a hard time finding a non-painted surface around our lights to get a clean ground to.

As far as color, my 5000k are more blue than I had hoped. They are certainly not BLUE blue, but they are a sort of.....morning snow white (?). I would go 4000k I think if i had to do it over and was stuck on an even 1000/step scale. 4500k might work well, and I have heard people say that's pretty much a neutral white. I'd rather lean just a tad to the yellow though, as lower wavelength light SHOULD give a little less glare.

 

Because there is some confusion about color..........


According to a friend, GM's HID headlights are 4380K prior to 2010. After that, they changed to 4500K.

So IF you like that "color", you do have a real life comparison. He also said German and Asian cars are in the area of 4800-5100, leaning a little to the blue light.....depending on make and model. Of course he is speaking about OEM products.