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Old 04-26-2004, 02:39 PM
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what is the OEM HID color? 5300k or 6000k?

i am considering projector headlight conversion... and i am planning to get HID kit with it..

i like the OEM color.. anyone know what kit (philips , McCulloch, etc) makes OEM kit or closest to OEM HID color/quality?

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4100 or 4300K
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get 5400K it's the best.
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Default Re: get 5400K it's the best.
Hi GrizzlyPower..

you said 5400 and then 4300? which one do you recommend?

well, i want to get as close to OEM as possbile.

what brand/color matches OEM (projector) HID the best? thanks
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5400K........ oem is 4100/4300K
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OEM is 4100 or 4300K, it's the projectors that give it that purple color in our cars
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4300k is the brightest
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Default Go with the 4300k in the classifieds
cheapest, brightest, great quality. The McColloch have a proprietary bulb holder
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yea... but 4300/4100 looks to yellow..... and 5400 is right between 6000 and oem
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Default Re: OEM is 4100 or 4300K, it's the projectors that give it that purple color in our cars
thanks!!

i am looking at hella ballast:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=36476 &item=2475205613&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3 AIT

they have generation 3 and generation 4?.. now i am confused... what is the difference?
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