HID 8K to 10K

CALDWELL · 12-14-2010, 11:02 AM

Hey boys

I currently have 8K HID's in my Low's / Fogs, and ordered some 10K lights for my lows, cause my fog lights have a much deeper color then my headlights. now onto the question...

since i already have an HID ballast in my X, can i just swap the 8k bulbs for the 10K bulbs ? or do i need to have the new ballasts with the new bulbs ?

*FIND* · 12-14-2010, 08:58 PM

yes you can just swap bulbs.

If your fogs are a much deeper blue color, that might be a sign they are getting worn out. Why such high temperature bulbs? You know that lower temperatures (around 4300k) offer the most visible light right?

*BradR* · 12-14-2010, 09:03 PM

In response to him going to 10000k... CALDWELL, is... to put it simple. Different. But we love and accept him none-the-less, and especially his Howtos and hints and tips and modifications he's done.

*FIND* · 12-14-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BradR

In response to him going to 10000k... CALDWELL, is... to put it simple. Different. But we love and accept him none-the-less, and especially his Howtos and hints and tips and modifications he's done.

fair enough.

But yeah, you can generally just swap the bulbs. They are all basically just real HID bulbs with a piece added onto them to make them stick into our housings. The connection on the back is generally always the same.

Bill Kemp · 12-14-2010, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradR

In response to him going to 10000k... CALDWELL, is... to put it simple. Different. But we love and accept him none-the-less, and especially his Howtos and hints and tips and modifications he's done.

So, can we expect a "How To" for changing bulbs?

CALDWELL · 12-15-2010, 03:49 AM

BradR, lol thanks fella

my fogs have always been darker tha my lows, i just figured since the fog light housing is smaller the color is just more concentrated. I just want them to match, and plus i live 3 miles from the South Philadelphia border, and my area is quite populated so the streets are lit up well hahaha.

thanks for the help fella's !

*FIND* · 12-15-2010, 07:56 AM

aftermarket bulbs don't tend to have a lot of quality control anyways. Different batches of the same color are not always the same color..... I have seen 5000K bulbs that actually lit a much hotter 6000k, and 8000k that were a much cooler 6000k

12-14-2010, 11:02 AM	#1
CALDWELL Wannabe Elite Explorer Philadelphia Airport, PA 2005 V6 Silver XLT Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,894 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	HID 8K to 10K Hey boys I currently have 8K HID's in my Low's / Fogs, and ordered some 10K lights for my lows, cause my fog lights have a much deeper color then my headlights. now onto the question... since i already have an HID ballast in my X, can i just swap the 8k bulbs for the 10K bulbs ? or do i need to have the new ballasts with the new bulbs ? __________________ DANNY#2 SILVER 05 XLT Stage 2 Intake ~ Exhaust ~ Henson Performance Tunes ~ Luminic's Bulbs ~ Sound System ~ Bull Bar ~ Black Headlight Housings ~ 20% Tint ~ FD Lights/Siren ~ Remote Start

12-14-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
BradR Elite Explorer Novi, MI '99 EX 4.0 OHV Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 914 Vehicle Specs	In response to him going to 10000k... CALDWELL, is... to put it simple. Different. But we love and accept him none-the-less, and especially his Howtos and hints and tips and modifications he's done. __________________ '99 Ex XLT 4.0 OHV 195k '00 Mounty 5.0 175k - SOLD '00 Ex XLS 4.0 OHV 159k - Sis '03 Windstar 3.8 - Moms '02 E-450 6.8 Box - Dads '04 Silverado 3500 6.0 Utility - Dads

12-15-2010, 03:49 AM	#6
CALDWELL Wannabe Elite Explorer Philadelphia Airport, PA 2005 V6 Silver XLT Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,894 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	BradR, lol thanks fella my fogs have always been darker tha my lows, i just figured since the fog light housing is smaller the color is just more concentrated. I just want them to match, and plus i live 3 miles from the South Philadelphia border, and my area is quite populated so the streets are lit up well hahaha. thanks for the help fella's ! __________________ DANNY#2 SILVER 05 XLT Stage 2 Intake ~ Exhaust ~ Henson Performance Tunes ~ Luminic's Bulbs ~ Sound System ~ Bull Bar ~ Black Headlight Housings ~ 20% Tint ~ FD Lights/Siren ~ Remote Start