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spud1973
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21-10-2018, 01:19 PM

Hi everyone my is200 is on a x/2000 what I want to know is do I need to buy the hid kit with canbus??
Which is the best K to go for ie 6000k 8000k and so on.
Thanks in advance Pete.

spud1973

21-10-2018, 01:19 PM #1

Hi everyone my is200 is on a x/2000 what I want to know is do I need to buy the hid kit with canbus??
Which is the best K to go for ie 6000k 8000k and so on.
Thanks in advance Pete.

P.Lindblom
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21-10-2018, 01:24 PM

Nope, no need for a canbus kit and 4300K is the optimal temperature.

Edited 02-12-2011, 10:59 PM by P.Lindblom.

P.Lindblom

21-10-2018, 01:24 PM #2

Nope, no need for a canbus kit and 4300K is the optimal temperature.

spud1973
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21-10-2018, 01:26 PM

Nice one cheers bud and 1 rep for you Smile

spud1973

21-10-2018, 01:26 PM #3

Nice one cheers bud and 1 rep for you Smile

matt 'sexus' is200
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21-10-2018, 01:45 PM

While on the subject of hid kits, one of mine has lost colour so I am going to replace both bulbs, my question is: can I get bulbs with a different k rating and keep the ballasts I have Ir are they only compatible with the type of bulbs that they were supplied with? Not the best description, I hope someone understands what I mean, thanks in advance

matt 'sexus' is200

21-10-2018, 01:45 PM #4

FirebirdPhil
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21-10-2018, 01:50 PM

You should be able to use any HID lamp, the colour is irrelevant to the ballast.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

FirebirdPhil

21-10-2018, 01:50 PM #5

You should be able to use any HID lamp, the colour is irrelevant to the ballast.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

matt 'sexus' is200
Member

21-10-2018, 02:17 PM

Great, cheers for that, wasn't sure if ballasts helped create the temp,

matt 'sexus' is200

21-10-2018, 02:17 PM #6

Great, cheers for that, wasn't sure if ballasts helped create the temp,

matt 'sexus' is200
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21-10-2018, 02:18 PM

+ rep

matt 'sexus' is200

21-10-2018, 02:18 PM #7

+ rep

jomo
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21-10-2018, 03:23 PM

I have 6000k in both driving beam and high beam, thinking of getting a cheap set for the front fogs so they all match.

jomo

21-10-2018, 03:23 PM #8

I have 6000k in both driving beam and high beam, thinking of getting a cheap set for the front fogs so they all match.

Stoney
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22-10-2018, 04:02 AM

4300K is the most common colour in manufacturer fitted HIDs, though many people (myself included) prefer 6000K, as it white with just a hint of blue. 8000K are even more blue, and anything higher than that may cause problems with MOTs and attract unwanted Police attention.

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Stoney

22-10-2018, 04:02 AM #9

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sprinter2012
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22-10-2018, 04:44 AM

#10

I started of with 6000k, and if anything the light they create on the road is a little too blue for my liking. But now I've had them for a year they have faded to a more white colour and I definitely prefer it, so I will be swapping to 5000K when I change bulbs.