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Offline VR6-Joe

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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #20 on: 19 July 2009, 17:58 »
People constantly babble on about glare from HID's etc but they just talk out of their arses!!

If the lights are set up correctly I fail to see why there would be any glare!!

Mine are perfectly alright.
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #21 on: 29 December 2009, 17:26 »
just to reserect (sorry tired spelling) this thread...
do you just buy hid bulbs??
i have no idea about them, hence finding this thread.... my lights are awful!!
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #22 on: 29 December 2009, 17:28 »
 :shocked: :lipsrsealed: :huh:
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #23 on: 29 December 2009, 17:39 »
Got my HID kit 6000k installed last month, and the guy, who was doing it said that the best and the safest option is 6000k. You won't have any problems with MOT or the police.

Some people have 8000k, like VR6Joe, and it's not THAT bad...It's kind of borderline in terms of legality, so unless you want to "test" the police or the MOT guys, you're better off with 6000k.

More than 8000k is just dumb and you're looking for trouble. This guy said he installed 10000k kit for someone, and the driver didn't even get home. Got pulled off after a few miles, lol.
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #24 on: 29 December 2009, 17:45 »
ok, just been reading up off google, you may mock chuff, lol!
i feel stoopid now, lol!
but any info peeps have the better!
cheers zdebx
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #25 on: 29 December 2009, 18:02 »
would these be worth a try as a cheap alternative???
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #26 on: 29 December 2009, 18:08 »
may well be a repost, but an interesting read non the less

http://www.powerbulbs.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/xenon-hid-conversion-kits/
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #27 on: 29 December 2009, 18:37 »
the reason 6000k is recommended as the colour temperature to use in HID is not the 'brightness' but that it is closest in terms of 'daylight' and therefore less stress on your eyes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #28 on: 29 December 2009, 18:38 »
im an advert for hids aparently so on that basis i say just DO IT  :grin:

4k is what manufactures use, 6k is the best, 8k is getting chavvy and anything beyond is not only daft but also not very bright

lower the rating the more white it will be

mine are 6k
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Re: HID and the law..
« Reply #29 on: 29 December 2009, 18:44 »
Quote from: kells on 29 December 2009, 18:38
im an advert for hids aparently so on that basis i say just DO IT  :grin:

4k is what manufactures use, 6k is the best, 8k is getting chavvy and anything beyond is not only daft but also not very bright

lower the rating the more white it will be

mine are 6k

lower the rating the more yellow they will be.. non?
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