washdup Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 More cautionary anecdotal info about using HIDs in jewels here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamjjohn203 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I have 5000K w/ 3000K fogs....I had 6000k and like the white in the 5K better. They work great with the jewels and I'm not sure who got the idea HIDs and jewels don't mix.......if you put jewel lenses on regular housings....no that sucks for everyone on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64pvolvo1800 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 paul i'd stick with 35w. i had 4300 and then switched to 6000. i love the look of the 6k. lighting was def. better with the 4300. i don't get anybody flashing me and i have jewels also. this was 35w 4300k. what else could you need. quote] Thanks Mike. I love the white color of HID 4300k but it truly does seem to provide a little less distance that the silverstars I had before them. The white is so much easier on the eyes and strain when doing alot of night driving IMO. I'm thinking about trying the silverstars one more time before I go HID on the new Jewels just so I can say I tried. Not 100% sure though since I realy like the white. Are the 6k that much nicer than the 4300k Mike? by the way, I'm getting the jewel entire headlight assemblies from Waltrip for $250 per side including the corners.....also changing to the eggcrate 2003 grill while I'm at it. woohoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBM Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 by the way, I'm getting the jewel entire headlight assemblies from Waltrip for $250 per side including the corners.....also changing to the eggcrate 2003 grill while I'm at it. woohoo. That is not bad! When did they lower their prices? When I asked sometime last year, they went for around $700 for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64pvolvo1800 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 That is not bad! When did they lower their prices? When I asked sometime last year, they went for around $700 for everything. got the quote in May and he honored it a couple days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 quote] I'm thinking about trying the silverstars one more time before I go HID on the new Jewels just so I can say I tried. Not 100% sure though since I realy like the white. Are the 6k that much nicer than the 4300k Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64pvolvo1800 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 quote] I'm thinking about trying the silverstars one more time before I go HID on the new Jewels just so I can say I tried. Not 100% sure though since I realy like the white. Are the 6k that much nicer than the 4300k Mike? Paul when driving, the light on the ground really isn't super blue, its still pretty white. a person coming towards you def. sees a bluer tint. i personally like the 6k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES70 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 You shouldn't go with HIDs. Stick with halogen or install projectors If you insist on getting HIDs, knowing full well that they will cause poor light dispersion, blind other drivers, and break the law... 5000K +1000 Ive got hids in my jewels and im very dissappointed They look good but while driving the light focus sucks. Its like looking at a start on the ground with all the angles cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSevenTea Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 ame='flyfishing3' date='18 August 2009 - 10:32 PM' timestamp='1250649144' post='1631744'] paul i'd stick with 35w. i had 4300 and then switched to 6000. i love the look of the 6k. lighting was def. better with the 4300. i don't get anybody flashing me and i have jewels also. this was 35w 4300k. what else could you need. quote] Thanks Mike. I love the white color of HID 4300k but it truly does seem to provide a little less distance that the silverstars I had before them. The white is so much easier on the eyes and strain when doing alot of night driving IMO. I'm thinking about trying the silverstars one more time before I go HID on the new Jewels just so I can say I tried. Not 100% sure though since I realy like the white. Are the 6k that much nicer than the 4300k Mike? by the way, I'm getting the jewel entire headlight assemblies from Waltrip for $250 per side including the corners.....also changing to the eggcrate 2003 grill while I'm at it. woohoo. where are you getting them for that price?!?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T5power Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 where are you getting them for that price?!?!! DW honda volvo, a-durrrr http://www.dwvolvo.com/about-us/contact-us.jsp mention volvospeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64pvolvo1800 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 where are you getting them for that price?!?!! if you were a lifetime supporter of VS we could give you the secret handshake and you too could get the special OEM parts deal :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACES70 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 if you were a lifetime supporter of VS we could give you the secret handshake and you too could get the special OEM parts deal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqueSteer Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 5000 isnt a real HID....its a mock HID, no ballast is needed...6000+ is where real HID starts.. 6000k hid is 3 times brighter than regular lights, and light up more area...NGB I have no idea where you get your info but 50% of what youve said is wrong. EDIT : 5000k require ballast but still dont really achieve what 6000+ doez Seriously, where did you get your information? Around 4300k can be considered the only REAL HID. They are the HID temperature that is OEM on BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Bentley, Ferrari...etc.. Go and tell them that they are using "mock HIDs." Philips, an OEM manufacturer of real HID bulbs, (not the Chinese crap) makes 5000k bulbs, but I do not believe that they are OEM in any cars. An HID capsule in a halogen housing will never light up more area than the halogen lamp it is designed for. (Assuming that you are aiming the lights to DOT spec.) What exactly does 6000+ K achieve, other than putting out LESS lumens than 4300k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 4300k Lows 4300k fogs /thread its not a lexus and its not a honda :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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