I've been doing my research through the forums about HIDs and wud like some more opinions about them... I'm thinkin of getting the 8000k two bulb HIDs from hidlighting and am wondering if itll blind a hell of a lot of ppl when im driving. I'm driving a 97 civic. I dont really wanna go expensive and retrofit although i understand they'll look a lot better... So would these blind ppl? or shud i just go for a set of white/blue halogens... if halogens then can you recommend a good set and suggest where i can get em? input is appreciated.

Thanks

 

i've got 4300K or is it 4500..not sure..one or the other..drawing a blank. but anyways..that's all you need. any higher you are attracting unwanted attention from cops.

 

i have 6000k and i love em

 

i hear 6000k are a bit too bright? so now im thinkin 4300k... pics would also help if you guys got any...(esp from kits bought from hidlighting)

 

the higher the K the less bright they are. So what you heard is wrong

 

i thought it gets brighter up till 6000k but then after it gets dimmer

 

i was always told 4300K was the brightest. The higher the K the more colour it produces making it less bright

 

that's what i hear and see

 

yes they will blind ppl when you are driving behind them or to the opposite side of the road at night.

 

Kelvin = colour temp.
Lumen = brightness

From http://www.hid-conversion-kits.com/
It almost seems that you're confusing Kelvin and Lumens. Going higher in Kelvin temp. (after 4500) won't net you a brighter light than a lower Kelvin.

Again from that site:

 

alright so 4300k wud b the brightest really... but will that blind every1? or is it the blueish colour that hurts ppls eyes..

 

it's neither.
what blinds people is when they are stuck into the stock housing, or if the projector is mis-aligned.

HID's are brighter than stock bulbs. When you put the HID into the stock housing the light isn't distributed evenly and effectively and get's shone up high, and way out to the side. Etc. If you know someone with stock HID's look at the "cut-off". The light has a very distinct edge, and doesn't blind people...

Retrofit your headlight housing, and then get the 4300 up to 5000k.

These will be true white, up to a slight blue tinge at the 5000k mark. The retrofit housing will ensure that the light is evenly ****** and won't blind people, assuming they are aligned correctly.

 

Plug and play kits will be blinding.

To all the people that say it's great, Post the pics of the cut off against the wall at 25 feet. Then that will be your answer.

 

any way of angling the hid or nething to prevent this then? without retrofitting... as i said in the first post i dont really wanna spend more and retrofit... and again if yall are so against plug and plays, wud u suggest a halogen?

 

nah, in the stock housing will only adjust enough for halogens.

Either just do it, or buy those blue headlights from canadian tire. This horse is dead

 

just buy good halogen like nighthawks ..or any bulb without the blue coating....
If you want HID you should do it right the first time.

 

i have 8K in my headlights and there perfect been there for 2 years and never got an complains or high beamed....there projectors though..in regular reflector housing there blinding...but 8k is perfect bright with a small tint of blue....also picked up antoher set of 8k hids for my 99-00 fogs

 

i have a set on my 97 civic as well.. i have them in Ebay style porjectors...
they don't blind anyone +you keep you highbeams