Headlights not blue?

[drndrn]

Hey guys,

I just put in a set of Phillips Crystal Vision about 15mins ago, and I was expecting a bright white/blue light.. Which is what I got... From my fogs.. But my low beams still seem to have a yellow tinge, and I think this may be because of the projector thingo.. That big round bulb that covers the actual light bulb.

Can anyone shed some light? (no pun intended )

darren.

[Arith]

I've tried every superwhite/HID looking halogen bulb imagineable, but you will never get it white/blue from projectors. It'll come close, but there's always going to be a tinge of yellow in there. And even if you don't see, if you move up and down in front of the light you'll see it at different angles.

I've wasted a lot of time and money trying out different brands and some overheating because they were cheapie brands. But with the cheap price of HID conversion kits now ($100 - $250), there's no excuse not to get genuine HID.

So save your money and get a HID kit.

[drndrn]

daww man i paid that price today for my globes! haha, THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP ARITH!

Ahh well, I've only had the car for a 2 weeks or so.. only 1000-1100ks on the odometer. I have plenty of time lol.

But is there any way of making it white/blue? Like that globe thingo?

[tangcla]

No, due to the way halogen produces the light, no matter how white/blue your globes are, they will still be yellow-based light, through blue lens (which eats light, by the way, resulting in less light on the road).

The yellow through the projector is then caused by the light coming through the projector, and being cast through the light cutoff frequencies - that's why the top fringe is blue-purple, and the light is white.

[EJ25]

if your so interested into getting your globes blue, get 8000+ H.I.D's. but IMO you will be a cop magnet depending on colour.

[drndrn]

its not the blue i want, its just the yellow i don't want. :S

[markii]

I've tried every superwhite/HID looking halogen bulb imagineable, but you will never get it white/blue from projectors. It'll come close, but there's always going to be a tinge of yellow in there. And even if you don't see, if you move up and down in front of the light you'll see it at different angles.

I've wasted a lot of time and money trying out different brands and some overheating because they were cheapie brands. But with the cheap price of HID conversion kits now ($100 - $250), there's no excuse not to get genuine HID.

So save your money and get a HID kit.

You love your lights..
Speaking of bulbs n such..
When my foggies die.. i want to get a set that will match my xenons.. and parkers to go with it.. white/blue look

does anyone recommend anything? for future reference?
brand/bulb etc.. best bang for buck?

[EJ25]

i remembered Jim's reverse lights were blue/white.

[simon]

if you want parkers get leds. they work well. got em in my car

[Arith]

When my foggies die.. i want to get a set that will match my xenons.. and parkers to go with it.. white/blue look

does anyone recommend anything? for future reference?
brand/bulb etc.. best bang for buck?

What's your budget? The good stuff will cost you $130 for LED fogs and $70 for LED parkers. For those on a budget, $25 for LED fogs and $5 for LED parkers.

[tangcla]

I sell BJ Union 5200K halogen globes, which should match reasonably well with your HIDs. They are $50 a pair.

[drndrn]

OH NO! ON THE WAY TO THE GYM ONE OF MY NEW BULBS BLEW!

I probably accidentally touched it with my bare skin while putting it in.. Now I have to buy a new freaken set. Silly me.

[Arith]

Haha! I use the same technique when in need of a new TV. "Oh no! My foot accidentally went through the TV screen .... 3 times! Now I'm forced to get that 50" hi-def plasma!"

[XRC15T]

don't go white foggies, they look good around the city but they suck when you drive distance....

[LT5PLA]

Where can i get the led foglight globes from? Whats the model number for em...?

Also do i have to remove the front bumper to change the foglight globes?