6000K Xenon Headlights

Refer to this post on installing Info...

http://priuschat.com/forums/how-do-i-remov...per-vt5052.html

And here they are.

These are warmed up after 1 min. Not just turned on.
Right side, 6000K xenon… Left.. Stock 4100K bulb.

http://www.priuschat.com/forums/album_pic.....php?pic_id=938


Hi res up close image of headlight

http://www.priuschat.com/forums/album_pic.....php?pic_id=939

Compared to my 4100K’s in my BMW with 3000K Yellow Fogs.

http://www.priuschat.com/forums/album_pic.....php?pic_id=940

http://www.priuschat.com/forums/album_pic.....php?pic_id=941

 

There is no real advantage to 6000K bulbs. They provide the same amount of light as the 4100K. Its just that they are a different color. And thus, different.

I like the Prius. But I'll like my Prius a little more if it’s unlike the 30,000 other Prius on the Road. And cost wasn't really the Issue here. I paid $97 shipped for these bulbs on ebay. I could turn around and sale my stock bulbs for 40 - 45$. So it wasn't that they cost me a whole lot. The downside was the install. It took me 3 hours trying to figure out how to safely remove the bumper by my self.

My next project will require me to remove this bumper again. I wish I had bought the parts to my fog lights before I did this install. I could have done both at the same time.

Next light upgrade will be 6000K or 8000K Xenon Fog Lights.
:wink:

 

Actually the lower the number the more yellow the bulb. Thats why Halogen are around 3200-3500 color temp. The older headlights are even lower. The YELLOW bulbs in my fog lights on my BMW (As seen in the Pictures) are 3000K bulbs.

The stock bulbs start out Blue and quickly turn White. 4100K’s are just under the color of Sunlight. So they are about the whitest you can get. When you go higher, like my 6000’s, you start to get bluer. There isn’t any purple in them though; purple is created through use a lens like on the newer BMWs and Benz’s. They are really only 4100K bulbs… But they appear dark blue and purple from a distance.

The pictures I took are a very color correct image of what they look like in real life. Those were taken with the headlights warmed up so that color blue is what they look like all the time.

 

For anyone who wants to see a better comparison of the Xenon… I took some photos tonight of my Prius and a Lexus GS430. The Lexus uses D2R bulbs just like the Prius and more than likely are designed exactly the same way. Being both Toyota and all.

http://priuschat.com/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=949

 

They ARE NOT BRIGHTER! I never said they were.

And the 4th photo is "squarely in front" of both cars. It idea was there is less glare if the photos are taking from the sides. Its also much easier to see the color differences from an angle.

 

1st, Xenon ARE HID. They are the same thing. Many people think Xenon mean painted blue halogen bulbs with xenon gas. "Ricers" and people like that came up with the painted blue bulbs and learned if they filled them with xenon gas they could market them as xenon. And the bulbs are xenon bulbs.... However. Xenon gas in a halogen headlight does nothing. They are still a blue painted 80w halogen headlight bulb. They paint them blue so the color is kind of close to xenon... Again... Those are not HID or real xenon bulbs. You can tell by the price. If they are under 90$ for a pair. They are not real xenon HID bulbs. Second, Those fake xenon are indeed not as bright as non painted ones. The fake xenon have less light because they have a coat of paint on them.... duhhh.. Xenon HID Headlights come in either D2S or D2R bulbs that require a Ballast to generate aprox 25000 - 30000 volts. They are costly. But not 1000$. They will run you 400 to 500 for a set of the ballast and bulbs.

If you want your fogs to match, you have two choices. Cheap and expensive. Cheap... Buy fake xenon 9006 fog light bulbs painted blue. They are not going to be bright... But maybe bright than the cheap stock bulbs... And they will be blue... But not your headlight color. The color is never that close.. Its always way off and anyone can tell they are not real HID xenon. The expensive way is to buy a real HID xenon D2R kit. Which is what I'm planning on doing next. Make sure you buy D2R as they are reflective lights, not focused through a lens.

Plus side to HID xenon fogs... A lot. They will be as bright as your headlights! They will match perfectly... Because they are headlight bulbs. They will not melt your fog lights. HID don't get as hot as even 50w 9006 bulbs. They draw less power than 9006... they are only 35w each. Xenon fogs are a great upgrade if you want more light on those dark roads. But you need to understand you will also be losing the point of fog lights. Fog lights allow you to see in the fog. They should work in place of your normal headlights in really thick fog. But HID fogs will not help you because they are the same as your normal headlights. If you truly want to see better in the fog... Yellow is the best color for that. So invest in some cheaper... 55-60$ for YELLOW 9006 bulbs.

For more info....

The real deal on Xenon HID
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question387.htm

The cheap knock off Xenon
http://store.yahoo.com/mobile-emotions/xenhead.html

On that 2nd site they are even advertising the knock offs as HID... So who knows... Looks like they are going to get away with calling them HID's too!