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Old Mar 30, 2010, 09:23 PM
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3000k HID FOGS...WASTE?

i just ordered a set for my RA... anyone have em in our cars?? are they a waste, or worth it????
Old Mar 30, 2010, 11:14 PM
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if you think it'll look good then i dont see why it'd be a waste. im actually considering doing this mod with my 6k lows
Old Mar 31, 2010, 07:06 AM
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oh i know it'll look good, but it snot abou that... its about output
Old Mar 31, 2010, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by roblaza
oh i know it'll look good, but it snot abou that... its about output
a true gas filled 3000k bulb will likely produce the most light output next to 4300k. hardly a waste. It will enhance your ability to see. I have them as my Low beams and they work wonders.

When you talk about a waste is someone who uses 10000k or higher for low beams. pure waste. especially when your in rain or in true fog.
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thats good news
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Don't do it unless you plan on doing a retrofit because our housings shoot light all over the place. Your just going to blind people. * Maybe not so much in the fog lights but in the headlights.
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^ don't do what?
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Originally Posted by Raikiri
^ don't do what?
Install HIDS in halogen housings.
Old Mar 31, 2010, 03:02 PM
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the fogs shouldnt be bad... i used to have 8000K hids in my headlight and never got flashed once... i took them out cause one of the ballasts broke on me
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Who said anything about putting HIDs in halogen housings? Our fogs are already projectors iirc
Old Mar 31, 2010, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Raikiri
Who said anything about putting HIDs in halogen housings? Our fogs are already projectors iirc
The fogs are projectors made for a halogen bulb not HID. It might not looks as bad as our headlights.

It's not about just blinding people but the light output is all over the place. Have a look at a vehicle with stock hid and you will know what I mean.
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i have 6000k HIDS for headlights, and then regular bulbs for fogs but i put a yellow tint film over the lense and i love the hid with yellow fog look. but the difference is i spent 10$. and i like how with the regular bulbs they dont overpower the hids and they arent stupid bright like a civic its clean looking. But thatss your call:]
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and who cares as long as your not being blinded:]
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Originally Posted by NJRalliart
and who cares as long as your not being blinded:]
Smart one here. This is what gives people who mod cars a bad rep.
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