Just changed my HID lights from 8000k to 4300k

After one of my ballast blew last Friday I bought some new HID lights. A set of Bosch 4300k HID lights, as had Pilot 8000k ones on before.

I have not had a chance to drive with them yet but took some pics so here are some before and after.

Before

After

So much better!

That's a big from me.

those look good mate, they look alot whiter. I've just bought a set of 6000K from vision bulbs for £85.00 delivered

I was going to go for glass headlights but was told that my 9005 woudl not fit?

that's much better

i just changed from 8k to 6k and they are sooo much better now

where do i get a good kit from can some1 put me up a link please

I got these from Ebay, the guy is no longer a registered user lol my heart sank as I bought them on Saturday and on Monday he was not a registered user I thought f#ck I have lost £££.

Visionbulbs do them but there are a lot to choose from on Ebay, I ordered 9005 for my J-Spec and they fit perfectly with no mods.

I went for Bosch ones rather than the Visionbulbs ones as read a couple saying about the quality of them, unsure what they meant about quality. The bosch ones are nice.

Do you find the whiter colour better or no real difference?

To be honest Jake I have not driven it yet it will be Tuesday coming back from Yorkshire meet before I will be able to tell, but standing back they look a bit yellow however what it does when driving is what counts.

Mine are 6000k, and i love them, but they look nice too

I imagine the quality increase to Bosch units are where its at so to speak

I imagine the quality increase to Bosch units are where its at so to speak

Is it though? I am a firm believer that quality can only speak for things so far. As for HID lights am not convinced there there would be any light/brightness difference just maybe build and longtivity of the actual unit I maybe wrong though as I have nothing to compare them too as I have went from 8000k to 4300k.

To be honest Jake I have not driven it yet it will be Tuesday coming back from Yorkshire meet before I will be able to tell, but standing back they look a bit yellow however what it does when driving is what counts.

I've got 6000k in both my Supras and for me it's still too coloured. 8000k just looks silly to me. I don't want boy-racer colours, I want bright lights.

My first opinion just now is I should have went for 6000k but i will let ya know when I actually drive her in the dark.

I'll swap you my 6000k bulbs for your 4300k ones if you like.

I'll swap you my 6000k bulbs for your 4300k ones if you like.

I will see, I will give them a go in the dark. As like some of you're previous comments I think I am the same as you I want more visibility.

sorry guys but what are the differences in the numbers and what do they mean in terms of brightness or what the bulbs colours are.

The higher the number, the more color. The lower the number, i.e. 4300, the closer to white.

The higher the number, the more color. The lower the number, i.e. 4300, the closer to white.

4300k is the brightest before you go down to just normal bulbs that do not require a ballast to power them.

3000K appears yellow, works as fog light, and supplies best penetration in bad weather.

4300K is usually used in OE HID equipped vehicles, and is the color temperature with the most output. The light appears fairly white withlight yellowish hue.

6000K has slightly less light output compared to the 4300K, it emits pure whiter light with a slight tint of blue.

8000K has slightly less light output compared to the 6000K, while it emits bluer light than the 6000K.

The list goes on up to 12000K which is purple in colour giving out less colour.

Here are some pics that might help to explain.

cheers guys, so which kit is the better and where do i get it from lol oh and how much.

thanks again

4300k is the brightest, 6000k has a slight tint of blue and on my pics 8000k has even more blue. If you are not interested in a slight blue tint in you're lights go for 4300k.

Loads on ebay for circ £100

cheers guys, so which kit is the better and where do i get it from lol oh and how much.

thanks again

I have got 6000k HID kit and i'm pleased.

Ok well drove them home in dusk and it got darker as I neared home, apart from my beam being cockeyed (needs setting again) I was very pleased! I like them, much much brighter. I always thought that the difference between 8000k and 4300k was negligible but there is a massive difference.