I have an 03 X-Type and am getting ready to order some HID kits to redo my Low/High/Fog lights. I am looking to make these lights Blue, just like the Mercedes/BMWs come equipped with nowadays.

I am really stuck between the 8000k and 10000k lights. I don't want them to be so blue that they don't even look real, but I don't want them to look so white that they look like they are bulbs from meijers.

Anyone have any experience here with this?

 

get 8000ks, if you want light blue. i have themn and i really like them. 10000k tends to look a little purple.

 

Huh? I've owned Mercedes/BMWs with factory HIDs and they all come with 4300k D2S bulbs. Look it up. Only high school kids with Hondas and 3-series BMWs (the evolutionary step from a Honda Civic) seem to have anything >6000k. If you want it to look slightly blue without looking stupid, do 6000k. You also lose lighting performance the further you go from 4300k. 10000k starts to have lumen outputs similar to H9 halogen bulbs and 12000k is worse.

 

Thanks for the info!!!

 

I concur with everyone's thoughts on HIDs . I do have 6000K on my FWB too . It's performing very well and not glaring or blurring your eyes at all

 

Check out the poll on HIDs in the exterior section!

 

My X-type has factory HID.

My S-Type I went 6k Head and Fogs, and I wish it wasn't so blue.

The Suburban has 10k head, and 3k fogs, but it's too purple. (And useless in the rain).

I wish I could just go 4300k if I had to do it over. What do you think of 3k fogs in the S?

George

 

With the addition of 5000k HIDs, I would do those in a heartbeat if I could go back and change my Jeeps again.

I'd stick with the closest to daylight, and brightest illumination for the fogs. I was never a fan of yellow fog lights, like the older Lexus

 

Every 5k bulb I've seen has a tinge of green in it for whatever reason.. 4300 is the way to go if you care about lighting and not looks. A lot of european countries used to mandate the selective yellow fogs - BUT it's against the law to have fog lights on, unless conditions permit them over there... Here it's a free for all. I've seen cars coming down the road with 3 sets of hid's on. Low, high, and fog...



BTW, HID bulbs are under $20 a set these days if you want to play with the Jeep.

George

 

Im running 5k for head lamp and fogs - i see a slight hint of blue in them. Really casts a bright light too.

 

the 8000k does not look ridiculous at all, i have them and i only have a tint of blue. I have no purple or deep blue colors at all. I like 8000k but if you want a more stock look then you might want to go with 6000k. My friend has a bmw with 4300k and they look only slightly different than standard halogens, they still have that orange look after warming up. 6000k/8000k looks fine on the x type since we have projectors. It just looks bad on the civics on the world because it makes the whole headlamp look blue not just projector itself like in our cars.

 

I would like to do the exact same thing with all 3 lights on my 03 what site did you find was best?

 

I am back on the mission to swap out my front lights again. I am going to go with 6000k most likely since that seems to be the most favored.

HOWEVER, I don't want to just get the cheapest ones on ebay and hope for the best out of some piece of crap put in a box from hong kong or wherever. Anyone know of a good brand or have a link to a set that they purchased online that has worked out for them? I'd really appreciate it.

 

i was wondering where you got your rims at?! or any tips to a high school senior with a jag as a car!! trying to swap out my upgraded factory 17's for 18's but i like to run my jag against hondas as well! so any tips?!?!

 

Update: Now running 6000k. Much better and brighter and doesnt look like a ricer.

 

I highly recommend DDMTuning hids if anyone is looking. had them for a few months now and work great. cost about $70 and have a lifetime warranty. I ordered a set of 6k for the low beams, and 3K for the fogs, but got lazy, so just put the 3k in the High beam. dont look too bad, but i rarely (if ever) use the high beam so doesnt really matter what it looks like. just more output when needed

 

good choice jaggyx!

 

thanks h20 boy

 

I'm looking into picking up some 6000K HID's as well. I take it that you guys installed them yourselves? I don't have all that much experience in this department.. is it worth figuring it out on my own or should I have a professional do it? Thanks.

 

I did it myself, its pretty simple if you know a little thing or two about wiring stuff. But, if you feel more comfortable trusting someone else then go for it.