hid lamps

[PATROL]

there are so many hid in the market today, it is quite confusing. im looking for hid with h4 hi/low some are selling for php 5o,ooo while others for php 30,000. which is better? the taiwan bulb with philips ballast of should i go philips or " made in germany " all the way ? what is the best kelvin if my windshield is tinted with 3m panther black?

[Ungas]

Afaik, Taiwan and Japan made HID kits are over rated interms of color temperature. Their package claims 10,000K when the actual color temp is only 7500-8000K.

Look for the original Philips or Hella brand ballasts and bulbs, they far more superior when compared to imitation kits. I have tried 4300K and 6000K. The latter provides more white hue but the previous kit is better for city driving due to its color temp suited on our streets. I have read somewhere that the best color temp should be close to the sun's kelvin which is 5000K.

[PATROL]

thanks for the information, is it true that the hid don't have the penetrating power when it comes to foggy & rainy situation?

[Ungas]

Fogs, HIDs have no contest to it. As I have observed from most vehicles. You will need a yellow hue for the light to penetrate fogs. Even a stock headlight beam would simply bounce back. And in most cases, fog lights need to have a scattered beam or driving beam pattern not the pencil cut pattern.

On rainy situations, it all depends how heavy the downpour is. I could safely say that HIDs can perform quite well on rains. Not that it's much better than halogens.

[mbt]

your whole windshield is covered with super black tint? wow... why not switch to a lighter magic tint to improve your visibility? tutal invisible ka pa rin naman sa labas nun

[bryb0y]

bossing:

mahirap makakita with h.i.d.s with panther tint lalo na pag asphalt + ulan.