My Xenon bulbs

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:34 pm

After fitting new sidelights i've noticed this,

When i turn on my xenons, they match my LED white sidelights nicely,

However if you look at them again after about a minute, you notice that they've gone slightly yellow and dont quite match the sidelights?

Is this an indication that new bulbs are needed?

Plus would it be too much of a headache to move the 4300k factory fitteds xenons to my foglights,

and get a 6000k aftermarket HID kit for my main beams?

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:52 pm

Sidelights are a 6000k match - thats why they look yellowy

You can uprate the bulbs by buying 6000k D2S bulbs from hids4u.co.uk

The fact xenons cannot be moved as the fogs are an H7 bulb, and have no space for HIDs whatsoever lol - theyd be just spare bulbs to keep.

Main beam HIDs are easy - ive done it and it works fantastically! You just need to pull one of the bulb holders out the headlight and turn it up the other way otherwise the bulb goes the wrong way up.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:10 am

alexperkins wrote:Sidelights are a 6000k match - thats why they look yellowy You can uprate the bulbs by buying 6000k D2S bulbs from hids4u.co.uk

arite so it's down to what bulbs they are as appose to what ballasts they are?

I'm sure andy (vdubit) had some problems with doing that though? said they wouldnt fire up properly all the time?

So HID fogs isnt really do-able?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:44 am

Its down to the bulbs. Providing you use good quality bulbs, itll work fine

It is a trial and error process mind you, so you may have to replace ballasts as well

HID Fogs may be dooable....im looking into that atm.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:14 pm

alexperkins wrote:It is a trial and error process mind you, so you may have to replace ballasts as well

ah really how come?

Has anyone else changed other to 6000k bulbs with the OEM Gti ballasts, is there anything i need to look out for?

EDIT: i just found a thread where someone was having problems with the OEM ballasts firing up the aftermarket 6000k bulbs everytime, is this common?

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:52 pm

They Xenon's do turn more yellow when you look at them after warming up for a bit. When they first come on they're more blue/white.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:44 pm

CymruPolo wrote:They Xenon's do turn more yellow when you look at them after warming up for a bit. When they first come on they're more blue/white.

yeh yeh thats exactly what i get. Is it cos the bulbs are getting old?

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:46 pm

Its coz they are 4300k which isnt a crystal white, and yes age does make them change colour.

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:48 pm

yer all xenons fade over time sadly thats y one of mine is a different colour than the other

because the guy who had it before me had one changed !
So when u replace them change them in pairs!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:49 pm

yeh they look like 4300k when they first light up, but after a while i reckon they reduce to something like 4000k,

think i'm gunan look at getting some 6000k bulbs to replace them, cheers Alex

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:50 pm

If i were you get 5000k - its a better colour for projection lenses, and provides more useful light

Trust me lol ive had 4300k, 5000k 6000k and 8000k

6000k is the best for styling
5000k is the best for style/usefulness
4300k is the best for usefulness

8000k is just crazy!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:52 pm

arite cheers, not getting them straight away so i'll have a think, got some other stuff prioritised first!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:55 pm

gd man

woo uk-polos SE meet bring it!!!