[dmarq]

Just go buy 6000k bulbs. It's a nice bright white with the slightest tinge of blue around the edge until they heat up...looks awesome.

 

[mustang17]

should they match eachother?

 

[AirAndAsphalt]

should they match eachother?

What setup do you have now? I'll try to get a good pic of mine tonight when it starts to get dark

 

[mustang17]

What setup do you have now? I'll try to get a good pic of mine tonight when it starts to get dark

i have 8k on headlights and foglights both 35w they dont match the fogs are bluer. if i get the 6k for both and they are both 35w i want to know if they will match. i hope they will.

 

[1slosix]

If you just wanna swap to a different bulb screw ebay lol...go to amazon. I get different sets there for $6 a pair plus $5 to ship. Ill only get ballasts through ddm though.

 

[ThomasLewis29]

@AirAndAsphalt and @dmarq. Thank you for answering my question about the difference between 35W&55W, and also for your input and telling me about those websites, ill be sure to check them out when it comes time to get my HIDs. And @mustang17, I'm worried about the same thing happening to me. The lights don't match now and with my aftermarket smoked fog lights I installed and I don't want to upgrade to HIDs just yet until I figure out what is gonna match or come closest to matching.

 

[ThomasLewis29]

So if I were to get 35W 6000k for my headlights, should I get 8000k for my fog lights since they are smoked?

 

[TrentonPhoenix]

Im about to pick up some smoked ccfl halo main lights and fog lights, and also an Eleanor style grill.

With this tall of HID now im debating if i am
Overlooking something important. Will the stock h10's not look great in the ccfl smoked?

 

[dmarq]

@AirAndAsphalt and @dmarq. Thank you for answering my question about the difference between 35W&55W, and also for your input and telling me about those websites, ill be sure to check them out when it comes time to get my HIDs. And @mustang17, I'm worried about the same thing happening to me. The lights don't match now and with my aftermarket smoked fog lights I installed and I don't want to upgrade to HIDs just yet until I figure out what is gonna match or come closest to matching.

No problem, man...I was thinking of smoked fogs too, but then I would have the different color HID problem too so I just decided to go with the traditional amber color for my fogs.

 

[AirAndAsphalt]

So if I were to get 35W 6000k for my headlights, should I get 8000k for my fog lights since they are smoked?

Hmm probably not. The higher color temp is just going to be bluer, not brighter. 5000k is the brightest hid bulbs you can possibly get, it's the purest light. You should probably just get same color, honestly. It should be the same color. Although I've never had smoked lights so I'm not the most experienced with them. Btw a lot of people use 55w for headlights bc they are brighter. But bc it's brighter it tends to wash out the color a little.

 

[ThomasLewis29]

Hmm probably not. The higher color temp is just going to be bluer, not brighter. 5000k is the brightest hid bulbs you can possibly get, it's the purest light. You should probably just get same color, honestly. It should be the same color. Although I've never had smoked lights so I'm not the most experienced with them. Btw a lot of people use 55w for headlights bc they are brighter. But bc it's brighter it tends to wash out the color a little.

Yeah, I guess if its bright enough, it wouldn't be too noticeable. As long as its not an obvious difference in color ill be happy. I also have two lights towards the bottom (my highbeams) which I've never seen anybody have so far, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to get the HIDs down there too.

 

[dmarq]

Yeah, I guess if its bright enough, it wouldn't be too noticeable. As long as its not an obvious difference in color ill be happy. I also have two lights towards the bottom (my highbeams) which I've never seen anybody have so far, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to get the HIDs down there too.

Yeah, I was looking at your pics, I've not seen HID bulbs for those smaller unit....

 

[AirAndAsphalt]

Yeah, I guess if its bright enough, it wouldn't be too noticeable. As long as its not an obvious difference in color ill be happy. I also have two lights towards the bottom (my highbeams) which I've never seen anybody have so far, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to get the HIDs down there too.

All you really need to know is what type of bulbs it uses and where to mount the ballasts and you're good

 

[ThomasLewis29]

All you really need to know is what type of bulbs it uses and where to mount the ballasts and you're good

So I would just have to look in the owners manual for that?

 

[Black8thElement]

ordered my old HID kit off the vvme website. Their shipping is fast and their customer service is excellent. 12v 55w digital slim h13 9008 bi xenon HID kit with 6000k bulbs is what I will be ordering next for my mustang..it's around $50-60....i need to stop dragging my feet. The install is easy as hell, just plug some wiring harnesses into your existing wiring and that is pretty much it. Just be sure to find a good spot to ground it to and that will eliminate most of your problems.

And those gave off that clear white light or still that yellowish haze ?

 

[dmarq]

So I would just have to look in the owners manual for that?

Can search all types of bulbs here...
http://www.carparts.com/results/??D...lights&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&PN=0+2314&VN=0

And the ballasts you will just mount securely wherever you have a flat surface to screw them in. You will also need a bare spot of metal to attach your grounding wire.

 

[AirAndAsphalt]

So I would just have to look in the owners manual for that?

I don't believe those high beams are stock, so you'd need to find out what bulbs they are a different way

Can search all types of bulbs here...
Headlight Bulb Headlights | Car Parts

And the ballasts you will just mount securely wherever you have a flat surface to screw them in. You will also need a bare spot of metal to attach your grounding wire.

Actually, if the kit is designed for the specific bulb type, as most kits today are, they will just plug into the socket for the old bulb, which already contains a grounding wire. So there's literally no extra wiring that needs to be done besides plugging in the kit and then mounting the ballasts. We have it good nowadays

 

[dmarq]

[QUOTE="AirAndAsphalt;1535123"

Actually, if the kit is designed for the specific bulb type, as most kits today are, they will just plug into the socket for the old bulb, which already contains a grounding wire. So there's literally no extra wiring that needs to be done besides plugging in the kit and then mounting the ballasts. We have it good nowadays [/QUOTE]

Lol nowadays?! Haha...the last few kits I've seen had external ground wires...damn, where are these kits without them?!! Been about two years since I did my last HID upgrade.

 

[ThomasLewis29]

So if just get the correct bulb size, and replace it with the bulb I have now, that's all I have to do? Seems to easy to be true lol

 

[dmarq]

So if just get the correct bulb size, and replace it with the bulb I have now, that's all I have to do? Seems to easy to be true lol

As long as you have an HID setup, yes, you just put the correct color bulb in there that you want for your headlight plug. The bulbs aren't too different looking than normal ones. If you do not have an HID setup, then the HID bulb will still fit, but it won't have the power behind it and won't work the same...was that what you were asking?