This is by far the best breakdown of Wattage vs Temperature color Vs Lumen explanation i've seen on youtube. Learn something vital before ordering my 4300K bulb today. Great job man.
I will go for 4300k because of it is white with a yellowish hint and it is good light output. I ordered some bid from my friend and i asked for 5000k but it seems like 6000k. Ill be replacing my bulb from 6000k to 4300k.
Agreed. I don't even need headlights or drive, but color temperatures are cool. For reference, an incandescent is 2700 K, while daylight is 5000 K. In the future, maybe headlights could use LEDs or HIDs that can change color depending on outdoor conditions, with a computer that can change the wattage on demand.
Great video! In my experience, using a 6000k bulb in a rainy night on a dark poorly marked road is almost as using candles, you can see nothing. I switched to 4300k and this color worked very well in all weather conditions.
Carlos Daudet yes I had 6000k and it was good during dry weather but For snow and rain I couldn’t see anything. I got rebased philips bulbs and they are 4800k on a hylux 45w ballast so I’m not sure what the color would be
After watching this video I think 4300 K HID with a combination of 35 watt ballast is the best. Because it's produces natural day light with best visibility in all seasons. So I must go for it next. Thanks Bro for making this wonderful video.
It is and always use name brand lights. Do not use these cheap Chinese lights they dont get as bright tand the rating is off. I bought 5K and it was more like 6K after 2 mos i spent the extra $ and got Xenarx 4300K I could not stand them!
I think you should've mentioned the usefulness of a 3000k setup during inclement weather and how it cuts through rain and fog unlike the higher kelvin colors. And sure the lux meter said it's the dimmest but the longer wavelengths are easier for the human eye to pick up causing less fatigue and making it look brighter than the other colors in real life driving situations
We were thinking of making that topic an entirely different video. Can't cover every single topic in one video, we try to stick to one theme at a time. But yes, you're 100% right! Good suggestion and good info.
@勇気きみこ You do talk absolute rubbish! So you think the sun only emits 'white light' at 5800k? Rubbish. The warm feeling you get in the sun is infra red light. The Sun burn that happens in the midday sun is caused by ultra violet light, which incidentally causes cancer; and all light in-between. It also emits radio frequencies and gamma radiation, but the latter is mostly shielded from the surface by the earth's magnetic field (think Northern Lights). I stand by my comment of yellow driving glasses, have you ever used them - especially in bad weather conditions? No? Try them. You may be surprised.
6:15 The answer- 4300k bulb @55watt ballast will give the maximum brightness. However if you want to go with 35watt ballast, 5000k bulb will be the brightest.(obviously less brighter than 55watt ballast)
Really glad you made this video, only one thing remain with big questionmark... Temperatures... how they change inside a headlight, how to protect from overheating and melting reflector and etc...! ALSO include explanation of AC / DC voltage -difference, again color temperature changing... etc !
This is wonderfully explained! I almost cringed in the beginning thinking you would say something misleading, but you got it on point! For people who aren't famililar with the science of it, you really did brrreak it down, kept it relevant and omitted overly technical terms. Great Job!
I have been using the 55w 4300k HID well over 4 years. it shines like daylight even during stormy lights. definitely the best HID i have. The only problem was my reflector seemed to oxidize faster.
Very informative video. On my wife's car I installed a 35w ballast to a 6k bulb. The color was a white with bluish tint. A couple of months later I changed out the ballast to a 55w but kept the same bulb. It turned to a super white color but with no hint of blue.
Awesome video. Very informative. Dont think a video out there explains it any better than this one. Appreciate you guys putting the time in this experiment kuz i dont have the time nor money to make this experiment happen.
Higher LUX does not mean better rendering. The reason you want to stick to 4000-5000 K is because that is the collor range your eye is able to resolve the most details. All these dummies with bright blue headlights are doing is dazzeling themselves with a reflected light and actually end up seeinl less! Ever tried to find something on the floor under an ultraviolet light?
Speaking to the wrong crowd. Scientific evidence, DOT and IIHS all say this but these guys and their customers simply don't care. That pain in their eyeballs means it's better, period.
@Nakatsu Megami Natural sunlight in what conditions? Overcast? Direct sunlight? Scattered light in the atmosphere at noon or in the evening? At what lattitude? The reality is that we have all sorts of perceived "natural sunlight" throughout the day and around the world. Yet human eye works best within specific color ranges.
Hey Chris... Great video Bro! Just to let you know that the HUMMER H3 STARR HID Projector Kit that I bought from you over three years ago still looks AWESOME! These babies get better by the day or should I say night! Anyway, thank you so much for such a great product and customer service! Thumbs up from me on this video... Stay safe... Rico
Very informative and enlightening. I frequently use for my 2 vehicles a 10000k 35w hid bulbs but I all of them have a 55watt ballast for more brightness and the color goes down to 8000k which works for me all the time. A lot of 35 and 55 watt ballast are more often Over Rated, where it doesn't even come close to the stated wattage.
Hi. I've been thinking of putting 3500 in my fog lights but seeing this video I realized that the max lux is very low. I would like to know if putting 4300 of 55w could reach that yellow color similar to 3500
installed osram projector 4000k hid, Having problem in night while driving, can you please suggest good hid, should i go for morimoto, or change HID by 6000k Thanks
I have stock LED headlights on my 2021 Kia soul. They look really nice and have amazing light output. What I'd like to know though is what temp are the led bulbs on high end cars like Acura and their jewel eye headlights that make them seem purple at times?
Sorry but the ballast is used to control the amount of power dissipated by the lamp. It doesn't "draw" anything but it will dissipate some of the power (heat) in the circuit. Modern switch mode ballasts are better than 90% efficient, that means 10% of the power is lost to the ballast, the rest is down to the lamp. Putting in a bigger ballast just means more energy is dissipated as heat with a resultant increase in brightness (and a change in colour it seems). For the record I have 55w HID's in my high beams and LED's for low beams. Both are about the same colour but the biggest annoyance is the delay in warm up of the HIDs.
Best Video yet. My GL450 Original lighting HID Xenon, Is still crap after new bulbs Philips. What's the solution? New Projectors? New Ballasts? Truck just turned 150,000 miles I opened the Lens and the projector has crazy crappy wiring inside. Also the worm gear for steering controls. I cleaned the projector and put back. Thanks for your help.
Glad you found this video helpful, thanks for commenting! I would honestly say that your next best bet would be to replace the ballasts, they can definitely wear down over time! I will need you to get me the year of that vehicle, and then I can find the correct replacement ballast for you!
For that vehicle, you will need to get some of the Hella Replacement ballasts, and I have linked those for you below! Let us know if you need anything else, we are here to help! Link: www.headlightrevolution.com/oe-replacement-hella-5dv00829000-B-BL170_2?quantity=1
once I saw an HID that was 4800K marketed as Solar White.. and indeed was a Daylight color not too white not yellowish but as white as daylight really cool, can’t find them.
There isn't much evidence to support this idea but it's easy to understand why someone would think they would. In our experience, it hasn't been a noticeable issue. The difference in life span is negligible.
@@theripper121 Over a long period of time, you may see discoloration, or one being dimmer than the other. In most cases, they fade off and go out. In others, they just die upon fire-up without a warning. It can be either or!
@@HeadlightRevolution Thanks for the fast reply. I have an older 16 year old vehicle with what Im guessing to be factory d2r HIDS. With that said I guess it wouldn't hurt to replace them and I might get a little bump in brightness out of it as well. Thanks.
@@tomytimo6343 Morimoto XB50 5800K bulbs on XB55 ballasts, stupid bright in my G5-R retrofit, perfect white color. Brand to brand is going to differ but Morimoto is solid quality and honors warranties quick and easy.
I've been wanting to get an 8000k bulb with a 55 watt ballast for the best compromise between looks and brightness but from the research I've done a lot of places will say that the ballast is 55 watt but it's really not and I also worry about too much heat melting my projector housings. Any advice on what I should do?
Hey Colin! The ballasts we carry are truly 55 watt and we have also had no issues with melted projector housings. You just have to make sure everything is installed properly. Our support staff is here if you have any questions along the way.
@@HeadlightRevolution will the 55W ballast also burn the reflector housing? I was reading few reviews on the web wherein ppl had their reflector housing burned. Is this due to the wattage of the bulb or the ballast? Please guide on this…what is recommended?
Which hid light kit is the brightest and longest beam? In other words for my 2015 buick encore what color and ballast wattage should I use to get the brightest longest light spectrum? Seeing the furthest distance.
Hai sir your video is amazing I need your help I own a hyundai elantra 2015 It has halogen I need to upgrade my projector and high beam and fog lamp what kind of hid shall I use in these 3 areas
Been using Philips xv gen 2 d2s 4800K bulbs with Hylux 35w ballast for over a couple of years now. Just ordered Lunex 8000K bulbs and Morimoto 55w ballast, hope I won't be dissapointed.
I have a green HID kit I used to have in a show car. Took it out because for some reason didn't want to sell it with the car and now it's just been sitting around for 5 years...not sure if it still works. I don't remember the k color but I recall it being advertised as well over 10k.
That used to be fairly common, I think on Amazon you can still get green, pink, or whatever colors HID kits. They are worse in terms of brightness than the 12,000K and we found that those "abnormal" colors have a much shorter lifespan than normal HID bulbs for some reason.
Hey! Great video! I have only one further question. Will the color temperature change in case of new bulbs? I bought a pair of osram xenarc cbi next gen (6200k) d2s, and after the installation i was suprised that they look like 4300k bulbs.
At least in my 2010 a5, when looking for a spare parts using my license number, I get 35w suggested from every web site. You should try searching your vehicles spare parts too.
thanks! ive tried led and they dont like my h7 housing cars so i gotta get new hids for now! Phillips LED in the silverados right now tho is the best hands down!
@@HeadlightRevolution my jeep 8000k 55w still has a very slight yellow tinge to it clouds are white with a bluish tinge to them, at least the one's I'm staring at right now here in texas lol.
I have some Osram D2S nightbreakers on some 55w ballasts and the colour was not far off a standard halogen. I swapped to a pair of Osram CBI's and the colour looks far better. Maybe around the 4300k mark but I did wish they were closer to 5000k
Yes , I bought the D2S NB expecting some pure White color but they are kind of yellowish even at normal 35w . It doesnt look bad but at least they light very well
Hi, I’ve been given a brand new 55w / 6000k kit but I have an aftermarket projector headlight kit in my car, is the hid kit safe to use? I have read that the 55w kit could melt or damage the projector housings, many thanks from England and cheers for a great video 👍
55w can produce enough heat to damage some internals. I would suggest reaching out to our CS team so we can go over some options with you! 218-755-5200 Sales@HeadlightRevolution.com
@@HeadlightRevolution awesome job on the video, great explanation and i could understand your speech perfectly !!!!!! my question is since you recommend the hylux could you send me a link to their site or sellers so that i can start putting a set together for my car, totally appreciate this video, beautiful thing when someone does a video and knows what he is talking about and can convey the message in a way anyone can understand !!!!!!! thanks
I can't see to drive at night very well and I think it's due to my dull headlights. I have a 2013 Rav 4 limited Toyota. So I need to know all the numbers on what bulb will be the brightest for me?
This is an excellent video in terms of information. If you plot the data he gives here (brightness as a function of color temperature), you will easily see what color temperature HID bulbs provide the brightest light with a 35 watts ballast and a 55 watts ballast. Keep in mind that if you use a bulb on a 55 watts ballast, its color (at 35 watts) will shift to a lower color temperature, and its brightness will increase as much as 54% (for 8000K ... data from this video). Based on the data from this video, I would recommend that you use 55 watts ballasts on 5000K, 6000K or 8000K HID bulbs. You will have a bright light (brighter than anything you will get with 35 watts ballasts) that will be white (5000K and 6000K) of white with a little bit of blue (8000K). A 4300K bulb on a 55 watts ballast will give you the brightest light, but it will be a little bit orange ... That's not too sexy, though😂. I currently have on my car Osram Night Breaker Laser Xenarc bulbs (4300K) on a 35 watts ballast. The light is white and much brighter than that produced by the 6000K I had tried to replace my original Osram OEM HID bulbs with. However, I really liked the slightly blueish light produced by the 6000K bulbs but was very disappointed by their poor brightness. I will replace my 35 watts ballasts with 55 watts and replace the expensive Osram 4300K bulbs with either 6000K bulbs or 8000K bulbs ... I will test both and see which one I like. I hope that my comment is helpful. This excellent video helped me get to the conclusions therein.
If you live in a place where it rains a lot you definitely want something with a little warmer color. Anything above 5k seems to disappear on wet surfaces.
I was looking for some H7 HID kit from GTR Lighting, but i noticed on the website that it shows H7A and H7B for light bulbs. What is the difference between these?
This is by far the best breakdown of Wattage vs Temperature color Vs Lumen explanation i've seen on youtube. Learn something vital before ordering my 4300K bulb today. Great job man.
Thank you for your support!
I will go for 4300k because of it is white with a yellowish hint and it is good light output. I ordered some bid from my friend and i asked for 5000k but it seems like 6000k. Ill be replacing my bulb from 6000k to 4300k.
InfamousBoy my friend had put that on his dodge ram 1500 2016. It looks nice and bright
InfamousBoy any problem with wires burning? Now I wanted to try 55w ballast
InfamousBoy i was thinking about getting 55w on my 6000k hid bulb
This video can be used as an example of how to make a perfect "tutorial" of any subject! No blah-blahs, just the info. Thank you Chris.
Glad it was helpful!
Agreed. I don't even need headlights or drive, but color temperatures are cool. For reference, an incandescent is 2700 K, while daylight is 5000 K. In the future, maybe headlights could use LEDs or HIDs that can change color depending on outdoor conditions, with a computer that can change the wattage on demand.
Whats the orange goldish headlight thing called?
Definitely one of the best channels of headlight technology, if not THE best. Even 3 years later it's still informative and relevant 👍
Great video! In my experience, using a 6000k bulb in a rainy night on a dark poorly marked road is almost as using candles, you can see nothing. I switched to 4300k and this color worked very well in all weather conditions.
Carlos Daudet yes I had 6000k and it was good during dry weather but For snow and rain I couldn’t see anything. I got rebased philips bulbs and they are 4800k on a hylux 45w ballast so I’m not sure what the color would be
My car VW using 6000k 55w
But till now I never drive in rain.. I don't know in rain condition..
Very scary
This has been the absolute BEST video for information on hid's that I have ever watched. Simple. Precise. Excellent video!
Thank you so much! We appreciate that.
After watching this video I think 4300 K HID with a combination of 35 watt ballast is the best. Because it's produces natural day light with best visibility in all seasons. So I must go for it next.
Thanks Bro for making this wonderful video.
It is and always use name brand lights. Do not use these cheap Chinese lights they dont get as bright tand the rating is off. I bought 5K and it was more like 6K after 2 mos i spent the extra $ and got Xenarx 4300K I could not stand them!
This is the best I've ever heard this subject explained, thank you
Thanks for watching David!
Wow this is the clearest demonstration yet of the effects of wattage on Kelvin temperature.
Glad you liked the video!
I was searching this result for a long time now m fully satisfied thank you sir respect.
Sweeeet!
finally someone in a clear and comprehensive way explained the topic and helped me choose the right setting for my car. thanx allot man.
I think you should've mentioned the usefulness of a 3000k setup during inclement weather and how it cuts through rain and fog unlike the higher kelvin colors. And sure the lux meter said it's the dimmest but the longer wavelengths are easier for the human eye to pick up causing less fatigue and making it look brighter than the other colors in real life driving situations
We were thinking of making that topic an entirely different video. Can't cover every single topic in one video, we try to stick to one theme at a time. But yes, you're 100% right! Good suggestion and good info.
I thought the whole "yellow light is better for fog" story was a myth.
@@HeadlightRevolution awesome I'll be looking forward to seeing that video
@@HeadlightRevolution Can you test it by simulating a fog and see if there's any difference in relation to kelvin? That would be awesome.
@@liamkim3556 Ideally we would try to drive in real world fog, would be interesting what it would look like on camera.
i have seen this video 5 times since 2 years but only now i understand because now i am working on it. so thank you sir. ❤
No problem, did this video help you decide what to buy?
I have always preferred 6000k for the amount of contrast it gives on our white lane marking paint and traffic signs
Agreed plus it just looks clean
contrast is actually better in the yellow spectrum. and that's a fact. You are just pleased by the style of blue light
@@eljakimdeclerck1941 Yes true, that's why night driving glasses are usually yellow in colour.
@勇気きみこ You do talk absolute rubbish! So you think the sun only emits 'white light' at 5800k? Rubbish. The warm feeling you get in the sun is infra red light. The Sun burn that happens in the midday sun is caused by ultra violet light, which incidentally causes cancer; and all light in-between. It also emits radio frequencies and gamma radiation, but the latter is mostly shielded from the surface by the earth's magnetic field (think Northern Lights).
I stand by my comment of yellow driving glasses, have you ever used them - especially in bad weather conditions? No? Try them. You may be surprised.
@@eljakimdeclerck1941
Correct!
I periodically use YELLOW glasses to drive and it makes BIG difference day and especially Night time. TRY it!!
This is the most informative video I have found on this subject. From ignorant to guru in 9 minutes. KEEP DOING YOUR THING BRO! 🤟🏽👏🏾🤟🏽👏🏾🤟🏽👏🏾
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6:15 The answer- 4300k bulb @55watt ballast will give the maximum brightness.
However if you want to go with 35watt ballast, 5000k bulb will be the brightest.(obviously less brighter than 55watt ballast)
I put in a 55w ballast with 4300k bulbs and I still get a blue tint. What am I doing wrong?
jared arneson probably you are using a DC reactor, take a look on the label, if it is a DC, change your reactor to a AC reactor
Really glad you made this video, only one thing remain with big questionmark... Temperatures... how they change inside a headlight, how to protect from overheating and melting reflector and etc...!
ALSO include explanation of AC / DC voltage -difference, again color temperature changing... etc !
We'll include this information next time, thank you!
Very well done. Clear and concise with the perfect visual examples.
Many thanks!
This is wonderfully explained! I almost cringed in the beginning thinking you would say something misleading, but you got it on point! For people who aren't famililar with the science of it, you really did brrreak it down, kept it relevant and omitted overly technical terms. Great Job!
Thanks! :)
I have been using the 55w 4300k HID well over 4 years. it shines like daylight even during stormy lights. definitely the best HID i have. The only problem was my reflector seemed to oxidize faster.
What brand were you using?
Fddsexdr
I didn't understand how the wattage works in HID , but Chris explaned very easy, thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Thaaaaaaank you bro ive been waiting for someone like u to make a video explaining this topic
Glad you enjoyed it!
The best imo is a 8000k with a 55w ballast. Plenty bright, and still has that bluish tint which i absolutely love
is it white 80% with 20% blue??
Easiest way to be a prick on the road
Very informative video. On my wife's car I installed a 35w ballast to a 6k bulb. The color was a white with bluish tint. A couple of months later I changed out the ballast to a 55w but kept the same bulb. It turned to a super white color but with no hint of blue.
Yep! Your bulb color will change slightly with different ballast power!
Awesome video. Very informative. Dont think a video out there explains it any better than this one. Appreciate you guys putting the time in this experiment kuz i dont have the time nor money to make this experiment happen.
We love doing it, thank YOU for watching!!
I couldn’t have said it better myself! Great work guys! Thanks for the explanation. It makes so much sense
Higher LUX does not mean better rendering. The reason you want to stick to 4000-5000 K is because that is the collor range your eye is able to resolve the most details.
All these dummies with bright blue headlights are doing is dazzeling themselves with a reflected light and actually end up seeinl less! Ever tried to find something on the floor under an ultraviolet light?
Speaking to the wrong crowd. Scientific evidence, DOT and IIHS all say this but these guys and their customers simply don't care. That pain in their eyeballs means it's better, period.
I've been thinking to swap from 6000k 55w to 5000k 55w, (projected with morimoto ballasts and projectors)
Totally agree
@Nakatsu Megami
Natural sunlight in what conditions? Overcast? Direct sunlight? Scattered light in the atmosphere at noon or in the evening? At what lattitude?
The reality is that we have all sorts of perceived "natural sunlight" throughout the day and around the world. Yet human eye works best within specific color ranges.
Thanks for the information! Almost ordered a 35w 6k kit but ended up going with a 55w 8k kit for the brighter output.
Glad we could help!
Hey Chris... Great video Bro! Just to let you know that the HUMMER H3 STARR HID Projector Kit that I bought from you over three years ago still looks AWESOME! These babies get better by the day or should I say night! Anyway, thank you so much for such a great product and customer service! Thumbs up from me on this video... Stay safe... Rico
Awesome to hear man! Thank you very much for the kind support! It's great to hear you're still loving the Starr kit for the Hummer! :D
Very informative and enlightening. I frequently use for my 2 vehicles a 10000k 35w hid bulbs but I all of them have a 55watt ballast for more brightness and the color goes down to 8000k which works for me all the time. A lot of 35 and 55 watt ballast are more often Over Rated, where it doesn't even come close to the stated wattage.
I even seen 75w ballasts out there.
@@SamaritanEladand 100w!
I love my 3k fogs. When its wet, they cannot be beat, especially when spotting potholes
3000k fog lights are incredible in the rain and fog, I love them!
I need a set of fogs and want the most yellow I can get but don’t know I think I need 35w...or 55w?
@@lexiaccinelli 35w is fine
Imagine this explanation 10 years ago.
Right! It would've been so ridiculous!
i have HID's 15 years ago , slight purple color when they turned on then they turned pinkish when warmed
i love the 6000k light. it makes the white lane lines and signs pop
They do look really good, also gives you that more modern look to your headlights! Thanks for the support my man! 🙏
have a 35w 6k right now and the blacktop roads here you cant see them so I'm going to change them even more dangerous when raining
@@Jeff-jr3sg what ddi you end up changing them to?
Wow! Awesome video! Fascinating and extremely informative!
Hi. I've been thinking of putting 3500 in my fog lights but seeing this video I realized that the max lux is very low. I would like to know if putting 4300 of 55w could reach that yellow color similar to 3500
I saw the 4300 55w of this video but it doesn’t look that yellow for me
Best video on HID and information is spot on.
Thanks for watching!
I actually learned a lot from this video. Thanks!
So happy it helped! Thanks for watching!
Great job, AFAIK, 4300K @35W/55W is the best combo for the bitumen roads (like in India).
Glad thoes are working for you, that is a great color for cuttig through almost anything!
installed osram projector 4000k hid, Having problem in night while driving, can you please suggest good hid, should i go for morimoto, or change HID by 6000k
Thanks
I have stock LED headlights on my 2021 Kia soul. They look really nice and have amazing light output. What I'd like to know though is what temp are the led bulbs on high end cars like Acura and their jewel eye headlights that make them seem purple at times?
This is just a color flicker, they are usually 5000k or so.
@@HeadlightRevolution thank you
Best video explaining temperature vs watts on UA-cam. Good job bro.
Glad we can help! Thanks for watching!
Amazing job u should be 1st on UA-cam hid videos.
Hey thanks!
I have seen lot of video regardings hid and there colours. But the practical way u explain is really appreciable. Thanks u a lot for this ...
Glad this helped man, thanks for the support!🙏
Are there any major drawbacks to running 55w verses a 35w kit?
People say 55w kits can burn through projectors or draw too much power
Thanks!
55w will decrease the life of your bulb about 20%.
I heard that poor quality HID bulbs can emit UV light that burns the reflectors, and the problem is much worse with 55W.
Best hid video out there
I like 4300k works best in the rain
I'm gay
But it doesn't look much different than halogen
@@liamkim3556 halogen is 3k.
@@735337707 3000К is yellow, 4150K will be the same with halogen
4300k also has less glare in fog than 6000k.
Sorry but the ballast is used to control the amount of power dissipated by the lamp. It doesn't "draw" anything but it will dissipate some of the power (heat) in the circuit. Modern switch mode ballasts are better than 90% efficient, that means 10% of the power is lost to the ballast, the rest is down to the lamp. Putting in a bigger ballast just means more energy is dissipated as heat with a resultant increase in brightness (and a change in colour it seems). For the record I have 55w HID's in my high beams and LED's for low beams. Both are about the same colour but the biggest annoyance is the delay in warm up of the HIDs.
#knowledgebombs
Great Video! Very informative!
Thanks Jake!
Hy I am Gianni, my compliments for the video...I have a question... what hapend if we put a 55w bulb with the 35wat balance? Thak you.
The color will be off because its not getting as much power as it should be.
I am a 4300K type of guy, has a nice amount of usable light and has a nice OEM look to the vehicle.
Best Video yet. My GL450 Original lighting HID Xenon, Is still crap after new bulbs Philips. What's the solution? New Projectors? New Ballasts? Truck just turned 150,000 miles I opened the Lens and the projector has crazy crappy wiring inside. Also the worm gear for steering controls. I cleaned the projector and put back. Thanks for your help.
Glad you found this video helpful, thanks for commenting! I would honestly say that your next best bet would be to replace the ballasts, they can definitely wear down over time! I will need you to get me the year of that vehicle, and then I can find the correct replacement ballast for you!
@@HeadlightRevolution 2007 GL 450 ew/Xenon ans steering control. Thank you.
For that vehicle, you will need to get some of the Hella Replacement ballasts, and I have linked those for you below! Let us know if you need anything else, we are here to help! Link: www.headlightrevolution.com/oe-replacement-hella-5dv00829000-B-BL170_2?quantity=1
Great Stuff of hid lighting.... super. ..
once I saw an HID that was 4800K marketed as Solar White.. and indeed was a Daylight color not too white not yellowish but as white as daylight really cool, can’t find them.
Sounds like a unicorn! If you find em, let us know.
Does using a higher wattage ballast decrease bulb life by any considerable amount?
There isn't much evidence to support this idea but it's easy to understand why someone would think they would. In our experience, it hasn't been a noticeable issue. The difference in life span is negligible.
@@HeadlightRevolution Do you find that HID bulbs tend to just fail and die or slowly lose their brightness over time?
@@theripper121 Over a long period of time, you may see discoloration, or one being dimmer than the other. In most cases, they fade off and go out. In others, they just die upon fire-up without a warning. It can be either or!
@@HeadlightRevolution Thanks for the fast reply. I have an older 16 year old vehicle with what Im guessing to be factory d2r HIDS. With that said I guess it wouldn't hurt to replace them and I might get a little bump in brightness out of it as well. Thanks.
Awesome video, but what about the temperature of the bulbs? Those things gets to hot..... 35w vs 55w?
They do get hot but as long as the lights are installed properly you won't have any issues.
Thank you so much for these very helpful informations ❤️❤️
Thank You so Much, I learnt that 5000K Is the best.
Glad it helped!
@@HeadlightRevolution A small Doubt, here I have only 6000K light Bulb for my Bike. Is it Good as 5000K at 35W ?
55w @ 8000k, like a 6000k @35w, seems nice
Then just buy the brighter, less power draw option and go 35w 6000k.
What's the best HID for daily drive car in a tropical country? Still using halogen lamps with yellow fog lights. Thank you in advance
Check out our HID conversion kits! headlightrevolution.com/headlights/headlight-bulb-upgrades/hid-conversion-kits/
I've always been a 6000k kinda guy
Me too bro, me too.
Myself, i have 6000k 35w kits on my car, light output is perfect 😁
I have been more of a natural 5000k 55w kind of guy.
@@HeadlightRevolution
If i need colour white without yellowish,on bulls 55 watt
Which Kelvin can i use,6500 or 7000 or 8000K?
Thx
@@tomytimo6343 Morimoto XB50 5800K bulbs on XB55 ballasts, stupid bright in my G5-R retrofit, perfect white color. Brand to brand is going to differ but Morimoto is solid quality and honors warranties quick and easy.
I have the 8,000k and love it!
Nice
I've been wanting to get an 8000k bulb with a 55 watt ballast for the best compromise between looks and brightness but from the research I've done a lot of places will say that the ballast is 55 watt but it's really not and I also worry about too much heat melting my projector housings. Any advice on what I should do?
Hey Colin! The ballasts we carry are truly 55 watt and we have also had no issues with melted projector housings. You just have to make sure everything is installed properly. Our support staff is here if you have any questions along the way.
WOW! This video is so informative. I learned a lot in this video. In my opinion, I really like 6000k n 8000k colours if compared to others.
Those are solid choices, We’ve been selling a ton of 5000k and 6000k lately!
10,000K blue is junk during a rainy night.
10,000k is not too good anywhere really, more of a Show-style bulb.
They don’t even blind me as bad because they aren’t as bright to my eyes
And in the UK they are illegal. In fact any bulb higher than 6000k is.
@@johnharrison373 Also in EU. Anybody asks me I always recommend 4300K for bad weather and 5000K for OK weather.
Imagine, some are installing 30000K, my eyes are bleeding.
I learned that the pink and blue HID’s not only look stupid, they aren’t as bright! Nice!
My question is: Will the 55W ballast decrease the lifespan of these bulbs?
My guess would be yes.
It will decrease the lifetime by about 20%
@@HeadlightRevolution will the 55W ballast also burn the reflector housing? I was reading few reviews on the web wherein ppl had their reflector housing burned. Is this due to the wattage of the bulb or the ballast? Please guide on this…what is recommended?
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Can make video with 75w ballast
You forgot to mention that more power means significantly less lifetime.
Exactly.
Awesome video Chris. Very informative.
Thanks a lot!
Just tell me what to get for best night driving.
You can't go wrong with the V.4 LED Bulbs.
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4,300
As opposed to day driving ?? Lol
Bro you're the man. 👌👌👌 Thank you for all the awesome info
55W 6000K
Which hid light kit is the brightest and longest beam? In other words for my 2015 buick encore what color and ballast wattage should I use to get the brightest longest light spectrum? Seeing the furthest distance.
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Anyone using a 3000k golden yellow need to re-evaluate their life.
LOL! Fair enough.
I think 3000k is useful for fog lamps
Good to hear your life has been re-evaluated
Also anyone using 12k and 10k
It has its place.. like snow and rain.
Extremely informative presentation. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the breakdown, so is a 8000k at 55w brighter than a 6000k at 35w. I like the 6000k color, but a farther throw is what i like most.
You should know the answer by watching this video.
No, 6000k would be brighter even at 35w.
Hai sir your video is amazing
I need your help
I own a hyundai elantra 2015
It has halogen
I need to upgrade my projector and high beam and fog lamp what kind of hid shall I use in these 3 areas
Been using Philips xv gen 2 d2s 4800K bulbs with Hylux 35w ballast for over a couple of years now. Just ordered Lunex 8000K bulbs and Morimoto 55w ballast, hope I won't be dissapointed.
Maybe the best informational video I've seen on youtube.
Thank you very much, that means a lot!
Great explanation. Best on UA-cam.
Thanks for the watch, glad you liked it! 😄🙏
I have a green HID kit I used to have in a show car. Took it out because for some reason didn't want to sell it with the car and now it's just been sitting around for 5 years...not sure if it still works. I don't remember the k color but I recall it being advertised as well over 10k.
That used to be fairly common, I think on Amazon you can still get green, pink, or whatever colors HID kits. They are worse in terms of brightness than the 12,000K and we found that those "abnormal" colors have a much shorter lifespan than normal HID bulbs for some reason.
Great video, waiting for it to warm up to install my kit. Thanks
WOW! What an educational video! I learned a lot, thank you for the in-depth guide on HIDs/Ballasts!!
No problem!
which one through better HALOGEN / HID / LED FROM A REFLECTOR / PROJECTOR ???
Hey! Great video! I have only one further question. Will the color temperature change in case of new bulbs?
I bought a pair of osram xenarc cbi next gen (6200k) d2s, and after the installation i was suprised that they look like 4300k bulbs.
HID bulbs need to break in, give them about 20 hours of use and you should see them slowly change to the expected color!
Great Video. Perfect. Question: Anyway to figure out my cars HID system. 2011 Audi A3 w/ Xenon. Does Audi use 35w or 55w?
At least in my 2010 a5, when looking for a spare parts using my license number, I get 35w suggested from every web site. You should try searching your vehicles spare parts too.
All OEM HID uses 35W systems. Use 55W at your own risk. This guy didn’t mention the risks of 55W systems.
@@Dexion845 Is there a big difference in light out put when comparing the two?
@@dannyrocket77 there is a noticeable difference, but over time you will most likely burn your projector bowl.
thanks! ive tried led and they dont like my h7 housing cars so i gotta get new hids for now! Phillips LED in the silverados right now tho is the best hands down!
Glad you found what works for you!
Glad you found what works for you!
I have a Peterbilt 389 and I don't have a lot of room in the housing. What setup would work best for me
In a Dodge 2000 sport 2500 pickup, would 55w HID produce too much heat for the housing or bulb. I am in a rural area of Maine.
Heat shouldn't be an issue for that truck. However, if you'd like to play it safe, 35w would be a better option.
Very very very very very helpful and informative brother👍
Thanks for watching!
This is a real good explanation id say 55w 8000k is the most cloud white you can get
55w 6000k would be closer!
@@HeadlightRevolution my jeep 8000k 55w still has a very slight yellow tinge to it clouds are white with a bluish tinge to them, at least the one's I'm staring at right now here in texas lol.
I have some Osram D2S nightbreakers on some 55w ballasts and the colour was not far off a standard halogen. I swapped to a pair of Osram CBI's and the colour looks far better. Maybe around the 4300k mark but I did wish they were closer to 5000k
Yes , I bought the D2S NB expecting some pure White color but they are kind of yellowish even at normal 35w . It doesnt look bad but at least they light very well
Auxbeam F-16 Series or BOSLLA which one is better ?? any suggestion?
I'm done with my 35w 8k HIDS. Switching it up to some LED 6k.
Best explanation on youtube. Grats.
Hi, I’ve been given a brand new 55w / 6000k kit but I have an aftermarket projector headlight kit in my car, is the hid kit safe to use? I have read that the 55w kit could melt or damage the projector housings, many thanks from England and cheers for a great video 👍
55w can produce enough heat to damage some internals.
I would suggest reaching out to our CS team so we can go over some options with you!
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Would you recommend the performance and build quality of Hylux balasts?
We definitely would! Hylux is known for their quality and durability.
@@HeadlightRevolution awesome job on the video, great explanation and i could understand your speech perfectly !!!!!! my question is since you recommend the hylux could you send me a link to their site or sellers so that i can start putting a set together for my car, totally appreciate this video, beautiful thing when someone does a video and knows what he is talking about and can convey the message in a way anyone can understand !!!!!!! thanks
I wanted a bright purple headlights hids...for my chrysler what would you Guys suggest
What about the headlight heat temprature between 35w and 55w ballast?
We need to do a video on this. The colors do shift slightly.
I can't see to drive at night very well and I think it's due to my dull headlights. I have a 2013 Rav 4 limited Toyota. So I need to know all the numbers on what bulb will be the brightest for me?
This is an excellent video in terms of information. If you plot the data he gives here (brightness as a function of color temperature), you will easily see what color temperature HID bulbs provide the brightest light with a 35 watts ballast and a 55 watts ballast. Keep in mind that if you use a bulb on a 55 watts ballast, its color (at 35 watts) will shift to a lower color temperature, and its brightness will increase as much as 54% (for 8000K ... data from this video).
Based on the data from this video, I would recommend that you use 55 watts ballasts on 5000K, 6000K or 8000K HID bulbs. You will have a bright light (brighter than anything you will get with 35 watts ballasts) that will be white (5000K and 6000K) of white with a little bit of blue (8000K). A 4300K bulb on a 55 watts ballast will give you the brightest light, but it will be a little bit orange ... That's not too sexy, though😂.
I currently have on my car Osram Night Breaker Laser Xenarc bulbs (4300K) on a 35 watts ballast. The light is white and much brighter than that produced by the 6000K I had tried to replace my original Osram OEM HID bulbs with. However, I really liked the slightly blueish light produced by the 6000K bulbs but was very disappointed by their poor brightness. I will replace my 35 watts ballasts with 55 watts and replace the expensive Osram 4300K bulbs with either 6000K bulbs or 8000K bulbs ... I will test both and see which one I like.
I hope that my comment is helpful. This excellent video helped me get to the conclusions therein.
If you live in a place where it rains a lot you definitely want something with a little warmer color. Anything above 5k seems to disappear on wet surfaces.
That is very true, I love the 4300k-5000k temperature for rainy days.
I was looking for some H7 HID kit from GTR Lighting, but i noticed on the website that it shows H7A and H7B for light bulbs. What is the difference between these?
The tabs are different, most US vehicles use H7A.
Thanks man, could completely understand this! Great video, cheers!
Glad it helped!