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Old 03-24-2007, 03:23 PM
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i have a question about the HIDs i dont no very much about them.. i was lookin to upgrade to 12 k (purplish) but do u have to just get the bulb or buy the ballast too.. i keep hearing diff things from diff people .. and if u no any good sites to get them from that are the cheapest link me plz? what kelvin is the stock ap2 ones?
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Your "upgrade" is a downgrade. The stock bulbs are ~6,400-6,500K which is natural daylight.

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yea .. but still.. i like it... not a huge difference tho.. so will i need the ballast or just the bulbs?
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Originally Posted by Utah S2K' date='Mar 24 2007, 06:29 PM
Your "upgrade" is a downgrade. The stock bulbs are ~6,400-6,500K which is natural daylight.

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all stock bulbs are 4300K, which output the most lumens, the higher you go the less useful light you get
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just the bulbs
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Originally Posted by xlaox' date='Mar 24 2007, 07:39 PM
yea .. but still.. i like it... not a huge difference tho.. so will i need the ballast or just the bulbs?
ummm, 12000K is a huge difference from 4300K. you are hardly going to see anything at all with that deep purple.



Originally Posted by minh' date='Mar 24 2007, 09:13 PM
all stock bulbs are 4300K, which output the most lumens, the higher you go the less useful light you get
^^^exactly





i suppose to answer your question, you only need to get the bulb. go to ebay and search "12000K D2S HID bulbs". you'll find all your cool purple lights there. i highly suggest you do not do this though.
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Originally Posted by Izn Trbl' date='Mar 25 2007, 01:15 AM
i highly suggest you do not do this though.
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you can upgrade your bulbs, easy, no change in ballist, they make upgrade hid bulbs, i think the size is ds2, correct me if im wrong, but it just plugs in the factory plug, factory is 4300k but upgrading the bulb might cause a ballist failture or overheat the factory unit, and the 12ks, just look like cheap color bulbs, and takes the hid out of it.. it looks like a hid kit , instead of the nice factory real hids, you u know wat i mean..
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sell me your oem bulbs for 20 bucks and enjoy the 12k's
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iigh well i guess i wont "downgrade" then thanks for the adviice didnt no all that


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