what give HID their color?

rama1200 · 01-27-2006, 09:39 AM

... ok so HID are more powerful, bla, bla, bla... but what gives them their color?

is it the mixture of gases? a tinted bulb? they don't use fillaments, do they?

ExplorerDMB · 01-27-2006, 10:01 AM

no, no filament. I believe it is the temperature. Good question though.

Here is some good information:

HID Bulbs

-Drew

ps moving this to Lighting section! It can still be discussed there.

justin146 · 01-27-2006, 11:18 AM

The mixture of the gas ratios in the capsule is what gives you the color differences. They get Yellow HID from tinting the bulb, because there is no mixture to get this color outcome. I have seen a few blue tinted HIDs on eBay, but that defeats the whole purpose of having HIDs. Mine are 5500k and look to be the same color as Grandma's Benz.

rama1200 · 01-27-2006, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExplorerDMB

no, no filament. I believe it is the temperature. Good question though.

Here is some good information:

HID Bulbs

-Drew

ps moving this to Lighting section! It can still be discussed there.

Great article, ExplorerDMB, thanks... now I whish they had an explanation as to why thay are sp expensive... or even better... why Ford does not install them by default in their cars... even kia has them

justin146 · 01-27-2006, 05:51 PM

Give Ford a few years. They will probebly be on most of their cars. THey are already on all of the Lincolns. I see you are from Jackson- you dont need any wheels do you?

*DirtyDog* · 01-27-2006, 07:16 PM

I think Ford has them on the Fusion

Edit: Just checked and it says they dave "Quad halogen" headlights

Aussie Explorer · 01-27-2006, 10:55 PM

"HID" or Xenon Gas discharge bulbs, It’s the type of Gas “Xenon” that makes them so bright and gives them the colour temp of 5000+ or similar to Daylight, even thought a true HID system only pulls 35W they will out power a 130W Halogen globe.

rama1200 · 01-30-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justin146

Give Ford a few years. They will probebly be on most of their cars. THey are already on all of the Lincolns. I see you are from Jackson- you dont need any wheels do you?

you live in Oxford, hah...

no... I was looking for some wheel/tire combo right after buying my new x... it is a xls so it comes with the iron-ugly-looking wheels... so that is why I was looking for some... when I traded in my '01 x sport (only 3 months after buying new tires for it), i talked the dealer to let me keep the alloy wheels that came with the '01 and he would take the iron that came with xls... he agreed... so now i have a xls with allow and newer tires.

they look nice (to me at least) and they stick out about 1.5" 2.0" from the body of the truck... which i think should help with stability (wider track)

if i hadn't kept my old wheels/tires, i would've looked for some cobra combo...

but thanks for asking...

TTG · 01-30-2006, 08:57 PM

Ford was actually the first company to use HIDs. The 95-97 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC had HIDs.

I want to know what makes the different color when they go by. At times the bulbs look purple, sometimes yellow, sometimes blue, sometimes white.

justin146 · 01-30-2006, 10:20 PM

The cut-off line of projector HIDs will give all different colors from a 4300k bulb. You can get bulbs in whatever color you want though....from 3000k yellow, to 4300k whites all the way to 14000k ruby/purple. THe Lincoln Mark had 5200k HIDs.

01-27-2006, 09:39 AM	#1
rama1200 Wannabe Elite Explorer Jackson, MS 2004 explorer xls Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 426 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	what give HID their color? ... ok so HID are more powerful, bla, bla, bla... but what gives them their color? is it the mixture of gases? a tinted bulb? they don't use fillaments, do they?

01-27-2006, 10:01 AM	#2
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs	no, no filament. I believe it is the temperature. Good question though. Here is some good information: HID Bulbs -Drew ps moving this to Lighting section! It can still be discussed there. __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

01-27-2006, 11:18 AM	#3
justin146 Wannabe Elite Explorer Oxford, MS-- home of the Ole Miss Rebels 2000 XLT Sport 5.0 Turbo Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,269 Vehicle Specs	The mixture of the gas ratios in the capsule is what gives you the color differences. They get Yellow HID from tinting the bulb, because there is no mixture to get this color outcome. I have seen a few blue tinted HIDs on eBay, but that defeats the whole purpose of having HIDs. Mine are 5500k and look to be the same color as Grandma's Benz. __________________ ....used to own a Turbocharged 5.0 Explorer.

01-27-2006, 05:51 PM	#5
justin146 Wannabe Elite Explorer Oxford, MS-- home of the Ole Miss Rebels 2000 XLT Sport 5.0 Turbo Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,269 Vehicle Specs	Give Ford a few years. They will probebly be on most of their cars. THey are already on all of the Lincolns. I see you are from Jackson- you dont need any wheels do you? __________________ ....used to own a Turbocharged 5.0 Explorer.

01-27-2006, 07:16 PM	#6
DirtyDog I will not! Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada 04 Aviator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,283 Vehicle Specs	I think Ford has them on the Fusion Edit: Just checked and it says they dave "Quad halogen" headlights __________________ 04 Aviator 06 F-150 Lariat 99 F-150 XLT[/B] Last edited by DirtyDog; 01-27-2006 at 11:22 PM.

01-27-2006, 10:55 PM	#7
Aussie Explorer Wannabe Elite Explorer Western Australia 98 XLT Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 405 Vehicle Specs	"HID" or Xenon Gas discharge bulbs, It’s the type of Gas “Xenon” that makes them so bright and gives them the colour temp of 5000+ or similar to Daylight, even thought a true HID system only pulls 35W they will out power a 130W Halogen globe.

01-30-2006, 08:57 PM	#9
TTG Wannabe Elite Explorer Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida '95 Sport Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 525 Vehicle Specs	Ford was actually the first company to use HIDs. The 95-97 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC had HIDs. I want to know what makes the different color when they go by. At times the bulbs look purple, sometimes yellow, sometimes blue, sometimes white. __________________ My Cardomain

01-30-2006, 10:20 PM	#10
justin146 Wannabe Elite Explorer Oxford, MS-- home of the Ole Miss Rebels 2000 XLT Sport 5.0 Turbo Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,269 Vehicle Specs	The cut-off line of projector HIDs will give all different colors from a 4300k bulb. You can get bulbs in whatever color you want though....from 3000k yellow, to 4300k whites all the way to 14000k ruby/purple. THe Lincoln Mark had 5200k HIDs. __________________ ....used to own a Turbocharged 5.0 Explorer.