"What I got in the mail today" Thread - Show 'em o

[belle_tb_ES]

I'm just special.
I don't know anything about it either (obviously). Pointless advertising. So..are they brighter than 5800K?

[blinklight]

Got my chrome fog light surrounds, chrome tail light surrounds and Perrin shorty antenna

[shamoo]

I got a parcel delivered to my door which is weird cos I have a po box so everything goes there. I got all excited only to find out it was a HD set top box PVR thingo.

[zedd82]

@belle_tb_ES

They head lights you purchased are only Halogen Projectors, not HID Projectors that is why they sent Halogen bulbs. There is a difference in the projector lenses between the two. If they sent you HID bulbs they would be illegal to use as those head lights are not self levelling and your car does not have head light washers.

[whitenight]

@belle_tb_ES They head lights you purchased are only Halogen Projectors, not HID Projectors that is why they sent Halogen bulbs. There is a difference in the projector lenses between the two. If they sent you HID bulbs they would be illegal to use as those head lights are not self levelling and your car does not have head light washers.

ah nice write up there andrew that shed a little more LIGHT on the subject .

[belle_tb_ES]

I bought them (headlights and bulbs) from mars performance.
I think they shouldn't write on their 'HID' AND 'XENON' if they aren't. I'm sure I won't be the only one to get confused. I wanted 5800 K bulbs which is what I paid for ...but if 6500K is brighter than who cares? As long as I wasn't overcharged ( and they aren't illegal).

Oh yes...the whole HID debate. Ill be talking to someone about that. There is a lot of ifs and buts.

[belle_tb_ES]

Very funny Ken

I thought this particular type of lens could handle HIDs?

[chunky9]

6500k doesnt necessarily mean brighter. The kelvin is a measure of heat and hence the colour of the light. 6500k is a lot more blue than 5800k. I think the legal temp is 6000k which is pure white

Someone correct me if im wrong.

[Ayrton]

yeah 5500k is around pure white..anything less is yellow-orange and more is blue-purple. Yeah belle those lights have HID and xenon written on em but definaetly arent HIDs.....the projector housing that our lights have can handle HID's though i wouldnt go higher than 6000k which are pretty blue.