wrong HID Kelvin?

[CorsaDJD]

i got some hids from hids direct last year in my facelifts and i got 8000k and they looked blue but now i got angels and again some hids from hids direct they say 8000k but look more like 6000k. when i turn them on its like 8000k but when it warms up it looks like 6000k and if ya bend down the driver side turns blue but the right is white and if i dirve past cars i can see a bright blue reflection on both lights is this correct or wrong ?

[yatesey_boi_4321]

i got some hids from hids direct last year in my facelifts and i got 8000k and they looked blue but now i got angels and again some hids from hids direct they say 8000k but look more like 6000k. when i turn them on its like 8000k but when it warms up it looks like 6000k and if ya bend down the driver side turns blue but the right is white and if i dirve past cars i can see a bright blue reflection on both lights is this correct or wrong ?
My 6000K look really blue i thought they were 8000K when i put them in and yes all signs and reflections are blue. However if you look directly into the beam (don't stare for long!) it is pure white :?

[CorsaDJD]

thats what im getting now but when i had the other ones they looked blue if i looked on top of the lamp where these look white

[CorsaDJD]

anyone got anymore help on this ?:(

[Coops]

PM Kyle'87, he had the same problem. Was a dodgey ballast iirc

[CorsaDJD]

PM Kyle'87, he had the same problem. Was a dodgey ballast iirc

ok cheers mate will do. if anyone has anything else please post

[MarkyG]

Have you got projector (facelift) headlights?

[CorsaDJD]

Have you got projector (facelift) headlights?

yes mate angels

[CorsaDJD]

bump

[A16X]

Sounds stupid....but have you checked the box and the bulbs to make sure you do have the right ones?

[CorsaDJD]

Sounds stupid....but have you checked the box and the bulbs to make sure you do have the right ones?

the box yes mate it says h1 8000k as for the builbs i havent looked on the bulb but the protective casing that was around it had h1 8000k stamped on it

[A16X]

Fair enough mate.

Give them a ring/email and explain the situation, they may send out replacement bulbs/ballasts. :shrug:

[CorsaDJD]

Fair enough mate.

Give them a ring/email and explain the situation, they may send out replacement bulbs/ballasts. :shrug:

yea i have emailed him but wont get a reply till tomorrow he only lives about 20mins away in monton but not gonna bother him. maybe its cos its in angles where in the facelifts with all the metal and reflective surface it made it look more blue then now cos angles are black ? no idea thanks

[Jak113]

I have a similar issue. The initial fire up gives an aqua blue colour and the warmer they get the less this becomes, but nothing drastic. Forgive me for being ignorant (lol) but is it a problem if they look slightly different? Surely aslong as there working etc thats all that matters. (Although I can see why it would bug you if you think they have supplied the wrong ballasts/bulbs etc)

[CorsaDJD]

I have a similar issue. The initial fire up gives an aqua blue colour and the warmer they get the less this becomes, but nothing drastic. Forgive me for being ignorant (lol) but is it a problem if they look slightly different? Surely aslong as there working etc thats all that matters. (Although I can see why it would bug you if you think they have supplied the wrong ballasts/bulbs etc)

yea mate that sounds fair but my only trouble is last time they looked blue like many pictures on here but yes they are giving a great pattern and the lighting is fantastic maybe even better then last time just the color is bugging me im to beleave 8000k is blue and 6000k is white with a blue tint like wat im getting now thanks:doublethumbs:

[sHq]

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