pix request of 8k or 10k lights

Tim2189 · 01-14-2009, 08:20 PM

im wondering how the 8k and 10k HID would look on our e9X....i cant choose between the two

balance · 01-14-2009, 08:21 PM

go for 8k
i think 10k is a bit too much

bulldog_yyc · 01-14-2009, 08:29 PM

isnt 10k like UV light? May as well hollow out your headlights and install some candles in there

Tim2189 · 01-14-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by turkish335

isnt 10k like UV light? May as well hollow out your headlights and install some candles in there

my friend has 10k on his infinit FX and they are nice and blue...just wondering if itll be the same in my E92...

If i replace the OEM bulb, will it throw an error code?

dvpouldar26 · 01-14-2009, 08:47 PM

My friend has 10,000k xenon bulbs in his low beams and in his HID fogs. It looks good if you like blue. His doesn't throw a code because he has a resistor. I have 6000k HID fogs and im getting 8000k for my low beams soon.

Tim2189 · 01-14-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dvpouldar26

My friend has 10,000k xenon bulbs in his low beams and in his HID fogs. It looks good if you like blue. His doesn't throw a code because he has a resistor. I have 6000k HID fogs and im getting 8000k for my low beams soon.

yeah i wanna do blue headlights and 3k fog lights

hov333 · 01-14-2009, 08:52 PM

the fogs in my sig are 10k
but it varies a ton among manufacturers so be aware

Tim2189 · 01-14-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hov333

the fogs in my sig are 10k
but it varies a ton among manufacturers so be aware

are you happy with your choice?

choopy · 01-14-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc328ci

are you happy with your choice?

I have a similar setup with mine. And I DO NOT like the way my fogs are brighter than my angel eyes, seems off to me.

Joonsup · 01-14-2009, 09:38 PM

i'm assuming you guys know that the higher the temp of the bulb (Kelvin), the less output you guys will have. 8 or 10K will be very blue and won't be bright as 6 or 7K. I personally think 6000K upgrade would be the best compared to out standard 4300K

ZJP · 01-14-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc328ci

im wondering how the 8k and 10k HID would look on our e9X....i cant choose between the two

It will look like shit compared to the OEM 4300K.

Leave the bright blue lights to the ricers.

jaespark87 · 01-14-2009, 10:54 PM

id js go with the 8k

AV9 · 01-15-2009, 12:34 AM

it totally does vary betwn manufacturers

Sevan@ZSHIFTINC.COM · 01-15-2009, 12:55 AM

If 8k and 10k are your choices, I'd go with the 8K. The 8K has a nice blue/white hue to it. Let me know if you need them. We have it in stock.

E90330iS · 01-15-2009, 01:23 AM

6K > 8k!!

Sevan@ZSHIFTINC.COM · 01-15-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

6K > 8k!!

We got both!

Isaiah5411 · 01-15-2009, 09:29 AM

I have 5s and 6s for my E46. I'm now running the 6's in my xenon headlights and xenon fogs because they blended the best with the angel eyes in my Umnitza P46s projectors (which I just upgraded yesterday to the Orion version. Beautiful!!! Much whiter and brighter.)

The 5s are quite a bit more yellow than the 6s but mainly in direct comparison to the 6k fogs when they're on. They really clashed with the older (predator chromium) angel eyes. But the 5s give out considerably more light and I was running them when I had a tinted windshield...really made a difference.

I can't imagine doing the 8s and the 10's would be out of the question- less light and too blue for me. I don't like to look at my 6's until they are fully lit. So, I have to agree that anything above a 6 would be a bit ricey looking, unless maybe you have a Montego blue car.

remmib · 01-15-2009, 04:58 PM

I even think 6000 K is max.

Tim2189 · 01-15-2009, 05:06 PM

im gonna go with the 8k, now i just need a reputable vendor, my set up is gonna be 8k headlights and 3k foglights

gtrokin330 · 01-15-2009, 05:14 PM

i have 8K in the fogs and headlights, looks awesome...pictures really cant capture the color

SteveMondragon · 01-15-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ZJP

It will look like shit compared to the OEM 4300K.

Leave the bright blue lights to the ricers.

x2. Blue lights = makes the car look like crap and no longer clean/classy looking

Almost as bad as those running 12000K bulbs with a completely purple look

Isaiah5411 · 01-15-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc328ci

im gonna go with the 8k, now i just need a reputable vendor, my set up is gonna be 8k headlights and 3k foglights

Must be a Rams fan.

With the blue and yellow combo, I hope it doesn't look like this Smilie...

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Jk. I hope it works out fer ya.

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dvpouldar26 Major 64 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 328i, Porsche 987.1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (4)	My friend has 10,000k xenon bulbs in his low beams and in his HID fogs. It looks good if you like blue. His doesn't throw a code because he has a resistor. I have 6000k HID fogs and im getting 8000k for my low beams soon.
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	i'm assuming you guys know that the higher the temp of the bulb (Kelvin), the less output you guys will have. 8 or 10K will be very blue and won't be bright as 6 or 7K. I personally think 6000K upgrade would be the best compared to out standard 4300K
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Sevan@ZSHIFTINC.COM Banned 82 Rep 1,469 Posts Drives: SC E46 M3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (16)	If 8k and 10k are your choices, I'd go with the 8K. The 8K has a nice blue/white hue to it. Let me know if you need them. We have it in stock.
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Isaiah5411 Lieutenant Colonel 187 Rep 1,677 Posts Drives: 2008 Montego Blue 328i E93 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Modagascar iTrader: (0)	I have 5s and 6s for my E46. I'm now running the 6's in my xenon headlights and xenon fogs because they blended the best with the angel eyes in my Umnitza P46s projectors (which I just upgraded yesterday to the Orion version. Beautiful!!! Much whiter and brighter.) The 5s are quite a bit more yellow than the 6s but mainly in direct comparison to the 6k fogs when they're on. They really clashed with the older (predator chromium) angel eyes. But the 5s give out considerably more light and I was running them when I had a tinted windshield...really made a difference. I can't imagine doing the 8s and the 10's would be out of the question- less light and too blue for me. I don't like to look at my 6's until they are fully lit. So, I have to agree that anything above a 6 would be a bit ricey looking, unless maybe you have a Montego blue car.
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Tim2189 Russian in a Bimmer 568 Rep 5,619 Posts Drives: X5 M50i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn NY iTrader: (3)	im gonna go with the 8k, now i just need a reputable vendor, my set up is gonna be 8k headlights and 3k foglights __________________ 2013 X6 - retired 2015 X6 - retired 2015 435GC - retired 2018 X5 40e - retired 2020 X5 M50i - Current
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gtrokin330 Brigadier General 150 Rep 3,865 Posts Drives: TT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI iTrader: (7)	i have 8K in the fogs and headlights, looks awesome...pictures really cant capture the color
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