Soccerballzs Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 3000 kelvins for fog for sure you will get a glare with a hotter Kelvin rating. Thank about it like this when it is foggy it is harder to see when you have high beams on. Throws a glare. But everyone has there preference. (Kelvin is the ratings for bulbs) http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/garage/vehicle/2438-jeep-commander/I Pioneer P99RSAmpere 38002-Ampere 125/44-6.5 inch Hertz HSK XL Mids4-8 inch JL Audio ZR Midwoofer 2-5.25 Satori Mids2-Morel Tweeters, 2 Hertz Milles 3 inch on A pillars2-Hertz Silk tweeters DC Audio Level 5/12 Skyhigh Wire Mechman 320 XS Power D3100MO Funniest Thread of the Year 2013: http://www.stevemead...dy-being-a-pos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-X-RaTeD- Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Some people match their fogs with the headlamps for the aesthetics... but the people that use 3k fogs do that because 6k light reflects off fog making it harder to see THROUGH fog, 3k light penetrates it better, and is also more natural looking to your eyes. *EDIT* Ninja'd by Soccer and IH8 When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest. ~Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 i hate the mix and match HID's. makes me cringe every time i see a lexus or civic or whatever in my area that has had that done purposely. whats the point of putting such a low color temp bulb in for the fogs? it will just cause them to lose their primary function. i mean i guess its just for "the look", but still... "Yellow" or 3k fogs are actually better than 6k for fogs. really??? but i thought that 5000k-ish yielded best light output. As far as color goes 5000k is the most neutral or white. Lower goes yellow, higher goes blue. I guess the tradeoff is that 5000k results in less visible light output. You see anything they're directed at, but they don't appear to be pumping out as much light as something higher on the scale. I like them though, I will pretty much stick to 5000k on anything. I hate the blue look, the purple look, and I hate the yellow look. 2002 Monte Carlo Started a build log Fi, DC, Mechman, XS Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 After reading through the posts, here are the pros that I saw. I didn't post cons because they'd just appear in the other bulb's pros. 3000k-penetrates the fog better, less glare, 6000k- matching for aesthetics, Alright.. So I think my mind is made up then..3000k it is.. Thanks guys On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneerchuck Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I personally go with matching headlights and fog lights. But that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerballzs Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 A little school here. Kelvin ratings started for Fluorescent bulbs. It is how much heat energy it took to excite the phosphorus in the bulb. The hotter the bulb the more blue tint they gave off example 6500 Kelvins. The lower the heating of the phosphorus the more yellow tint 3000 kelvin like a normal light bulb. HID lighting just picked up on using this rating to give people a better example when they are sold. Some states will not allow a HID over 10000. These would be the super blue to purpleish tint. Have a family member in High Way Patrol he informed on this. Just rambling here!!!! During tornado warnings! Kelvin is a measurement of heat! http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/garage/vehicle/2438-jeep-commander/I Pioneer P99RSAmpere 38002-Ampere 125/44-6.5 inch Hertz HSK XL Mids4-8 inch JL Audio ZR Midwoofer 2-5.25 Satori Mids2-Morel Tweeters, 2 Hertz Milles 3 inch on A pillars2-Hertz Silk tweeters DC Audio Level 5/12 Skyhigh Wire Mechman 320 XS Power D3100MO Funniest Thread of the Year 2013: http://www.stevemead...dy-being-a-pos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 interesting. i remember when i had 12000k's. couldn't see SHIT lol. i'll never install anything over 8000k in my own ride ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Didn't read the thread. Get 4300k if you can. Its a sort of off-white. 3000k looks like someone peed in the headlight IMO. And I'm not a huge fan of blue HIDs. Especially fogs ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 LOL peed in the headlight. im stealing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanesauce Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 If I remember correctly the 6k is the very crisp white, but only in the 55 watt bulb. The 6k have a very blue hue at 35 watts. So be the cool guy and run 6k 55w for the main lamps and 3k 35w for the fogs. - 2012 Mustang 3.7 Manual - Audio under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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