DRL with HIDs

[SKYravefever]

Also 6000k provides the most effective light because of its color. It is a real clean illumination. The 4300k lights may be brighter on the facts sheet, but its just that the blue hue appeals more to the eye. I have driven in both 4000k cars and 6000k cars. I have also been in a car with 9000k head lights and it just seems that 6000k are brighter.

It's actually the opposite, 6000K provides less effective light than 4300K lights due to it's wavelengths on the visual light spectrum. Yes, blue appeals more to the eye, but that's only good if you are looking directly at the blue lamp. However, when we are driving, we use headlamps to illuminate the road and the illuminated parts of the road is caused by the light reflecting off those surfaces.

The blue hue is actually absorbed by objects that it shines on, thus less light is reflected off objects. This ultimately leads to poor illumination, and reduced vision at night.

This concept is identical to why blue halogen lights are terrible compared to the dingy OEM halogens, given the same wattage.

BTW, I stand corrected as I forgot about Xenarc as a street-legal, DOT-approved HID system.

[SKYravefever]

Also 6000k provides the most effective light because of its color. It is a real clean illumination. The 4300k lights may be brighter on the facts sheet, but its just that the blue hue appeals more to the eye. I have driven in both 4000k cars and 6000k cars. I have also been in a car with 9000k head lights and it just seems that 6000k are brighter.

It's actually the opposite, 6000K provides less effective light than 4300K lights due to it's wavelengths on the visual light spectrum. Yes, blue appeals more to the eye, but that's only good if you are looking directly at the blue lamp. However, when we are driving, we use headlamps to illuminate the road and the illuminated parts of the road is caused by the light reflecting off those surfaces.

The blue hue is actually absorbed by objects that it shines on, thus less light is reflected off objects. This ultimately leads to poor illumination, and reduced vision at night.

This concept is identical to why blue halogen lights are terrible compared to the dingy OEM halogens, given the same wattage.

BTW, I stand corrected as I forgot about Xenarc as a street-legal, DOT-approved HID system.

[SKYravefever]

Also 6000k provides the most effective light because of its color. It is a real clean illumination. The 4300k lights may be brighter on the facts sheet, but its just that the blue hue appeals more to the eye. I have driven in both 4000k cars and 6000k cars. I have also been in a car with 9000k head lights and it just seems that 6000k are brighter.

It's actually the opposite, 6000K provides less effective light than 4300K lights due to it's wavelengths on the visual light spectrum. Yes, blue appeals more to the eye, but that's only good if you are looking directly at the blue lamp. However, when we are driving, we use headlamps to illuminate the road and the illuminated parts of the road is caused by the light reflecting off those surfaces.

The blue hue is actually absorbed by objects that it shines on, thus less light is reflected off objects. This ultimately leads to poor illumination, and reduced vision at night.

This concept is identical to why blue halogen lights are terrible compared to the dingy OEM halogens, given the same wattage.

BTW, I stand corrected as I forgot about Xenarc as a street-legal, DOT-approved HID system.

[SKYravefever]

Sorry for the triple post. I got an timeout error message "smtp: 101" after I hit submit.

[SKYravefever]

Also 6000k provides the most effective light because of its color. It is a real clean illumination. The 4300k lights may be brighter on the facts sheet, but its just that the blue hue appeals more to the eye. I have driven in both 4000k cars and 6000k cars. I have also been in a car with 9000k head lights and it just seems that 6000k are brighter.

It may have to do with the actual headlamps amongst those cars that made it look like 6000K capsule is brighter. Poor optics on the car with 4300K may have contributed to it looking not as bright.

I agree blue hue appeals more to the eye, however, we are not looking directly into the 6000K capsule when we're driving. Our eyes can easily be fooled into thinking something is brighter due to its color.

Under identical conditions, ~6000K (blue light) will never be brighter than ~4300K (White light), on fact sheets as well as reality. Just think about 55W blue halogen bulbs. It has the same wattage as OEM halogen bulbs (55W), but it does a terrible job at illuminating the road.

Here is a good resource on HIDs that I came across:
http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/general-faq.htm

[Flipside909]

Sylvania makes a DOT approved kit.

http://www.brightheadlights-hid.com/Xen ... s-Kits.htm

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DOT doesn't approve anything. DOT makes guidelines that manufacturers must comply to.

[Flipside909]

Just think about 55W blue halogen bulbs. It has the same wattage as OEM halogen bulbs (55W), but it does a terrible job at illuminating the road.

Here is a good resource on HIDs that I came across:
http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/general-faq.htm

Especially the blue bulbs that claim higher wattage...that's nothing but a joke for real illumination. It's colored for asthetic purposes only...and really defies saftey.

[Solara808]

I just got my HID kit installed for my car and i have the same problem. The lights come on once i release the handbrake as if the DRL was enabled. Someone please help me out, my connections seems to be fine so im stumped as to what it could be.

-Chris

[SolaraConvertable]

Hey Solara808, i had the same problem. My problem was that the balast box was placed in a location where it was touching ground so all we did was move it and the problem went away. Just dont let the metal of the box touch ground.

[Solara808]

Thanks man, ill try it as soon as i get a chance and ill let you know how it turns out.

-Chris