Which HID bulb?
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Which HID bulb?
Hey, my friend has a 2006 350z, he has the stock HID system in his car and I would like to upgrade his bulbs to a blue/purple look since that is the look he is trying to achieve. What size bulbs would I need to switch over to this look? Also 8000k, would that be correct for the blue/purple look? Also, I would like to spend up to $100 on this, so what are the best bulbs for that price range? Thanks
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You will find no D2S bulbs period for $100.00. Most bulbs in 8000K {blue} will run you around $250.00 range. www.xtralights.com
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xtralights.com is a rip off. there shouldn't be a price difference among kelvins on HID light bulbs.
there are tons of off brand 8000K bulbs on ebay:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...d2S&category0=
The question i want to know is why switch them out? 4300K is the brightest. Are you trying to acheive the blue/purple that audi/bmw have? Your friend's hid has the same effect. those color are produced from the cutoff line.
here's 02 350z cutoff:
notice the blue/purple at the cutoff? it's not the best sharpness or cutoff in the world.
this is from a sc430 projector with clear lense (4300K bulb):
there are tons of off brand 8000K bulbs on ebay:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...d2S&category0=
The question i want to know is why switch them out? 4300K is the brightest. Are you trying to acheive the blue/purple that audi/bmw have? Your friend's hid has the same effect. those color are produced from the cutoff line.
here's 02 350z cutoff:
notice the blue/purple at the cutoff? it's not the best sharpness or cutoff in the world.
this is from a sc430 projector with clear lense (4300K bulb):
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I've never been ripped off by Xtralights and have used a few of their products with good success and theres only a $9.00 difference on the 10,000K, on the other hand I've had terrible luck with ebay crap. I'm sorry you hate Xtralights but they warranty their products for 1 year.
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I am a new to the HID, but my 03 does have them. I have noticed that they are not bright enough to light the street well enough. Will it make a big difference if i were to switch to 10,000k??
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Originally Posted by GSXR-Z
I am a noon to the HID, but my 03 does have them. I have noticed that they are not bright enough to light the street well enough. Will it make a big difference if i were to switch to 10,000k??
no, you will loose "brightness" with a high K bulb. The whitest and best bulbs are 4100-4300K (stock bulbs on the HID Z). have you tried adjusting the aim of your headlights? Check out the DIY forum on hos to do that. It may make a big difference in terms of lighting the road.
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Originally Posted by MJBsZ
no, you will loose "brightness" with a high K bulb. The whitest and best bulbs are 4100-4300K (stock bulbs on the HID Z). have you tried adjusting the aim of your headlights? Check out the DIY forum on hos to do that. It may make a big difference in terms of lighting the road.
tried search coudlnt find it, how do you adjust the aim of my headlights?
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Originally Posted by Reyes_USN
tried search coudlnt find it, how do you adjust the aim of my headlights?
http://www.hypersprite.com/auto/tech-z-003/index.asp
Good luck, let me know if it helps
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A lot of people do it for the bling of the purple hue they emit.
You see that picture i posted, when that car is driving towards you, you will think his HID are 10,000K. as he gets closer, it will get white. when he hits a bump, it will flicker (white/purple/blue). it's the color of the cutoff that hits your eyes. But the driver sees PURE white light when he drives.
Next time when you're driving at night, try to find an audi, s2000, or bmw with stock HID. you'll see the same effect..
When people upgrade to higher kelvin, they're just screwing up their vision.
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Originally Posted by MJBsZ
My bad, it was from a different forum. here's a link on how to do it:
http://www.hypersprite.com/auto/tech-z-003/index.asp
Good luck, let me know if it helps
http://www.hypersprite.com/auto/tech-z-003/index.asp
Good luck, let me know if it helps
thanks!!!! never knew it was so easy lol
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i know im bringing up a beaten dead horse, but quick question
Stock to stock, when i see a maxima with the projectors coming towards me i see that purple then white.. im my 06z with the projectors.. when im far away it seems like it stays white the whole time.. am i on crack?
Stock to stock, when i see a maxima with the projectors coming towards me i see that purple then white.. im my 06z with the projectors.. when im far away it seems like it stays white the whole time.. am i on crack?
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Originally Posted by nrgonline
You see that picture i posted, when that car is driving towards you, you will think his HID are 10,000K. as he gets closer, it will get white. when he hits a bump, it will flicker (white/purple/blue). it's the color of the cutoff that hits your eyes. But the driver sees PURE white light when he drives.
So if you were driving that maxima that you see with purple HIDs, it would appear white. Then you would be thinking about 350zs have purple hids.....
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yes i understand that.. Im asking if the Projector in the maxima is different than the 350z i see the maxima at purple from a distance, but not the 06z it may be a slight blue, but nowhere near that same purple. but i will look again just to confirm
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