Which HID Color is the Brightest? 35w or 55w? Color Shift and Lux Explained!
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In this video, Chris talks about the different colors of HID and what happens to brightness when changing ballast colors!
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Which HID color is the brightest: 4,000k 6,000k or 10,000k? Watch and find out! In this video, Chris talks about how an HID bulb gets its color and what changes when you go from a 35w ballast to a 55w ballast.
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To test all these colors, we fire up the bulbs in HID projectors and shine them at the wall from 25 feet. We then measure lux using a digital lux meter to measure actual useable brightness inside the beam pattern's maximum hot spot.
3,000k color HID bulb: 350 max lux with 35w ballast.
3,000k color HID bulb: 490 max lux with 55w ballast.
4,300k color HID bulb: 1,070 max lux with 35w ballast.
4,300k color HID bulb: 1,510 max lux with 55w ballast.
5,000k color HID bulb: 1,140 max lux with 35w ballast.
5,000k color HID bulb: 1,430 max lux with 55w ballast.
6,000k color HID bulb: 986 max lux with 35w ballast.
6,000k color HID bulb: 1,350 max lux with 55w ballast.
8,000k color HID bulb: 970 max lux with 35w ballast.
8,000k color HID bulb: 1,340 max lux with 55w ballast.
10,000k color HID bulb: 750 max lux with 35w ballast.
10,000k color HID bulb: 890 max lux with 55w ballast.
12,000k color HID bulb: 420 max lux with 35w ballast.
12,000k color HID bulb: 570 max lux with 55w ballast.
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This is by far the best breakdown of Wattage vs Temperature color Vs Lumen explanation i've seen on youtube. Learn something vital before ordering my 4300K bulb today. Great job man.
Thank you for your support!
I will go for 4300k because of it is white with a yellowish hint and it is good light output. I ordered some bid from my friend and i asked for 5000k but it seems like 6000k. Ill be replacing my bulb from 6000k to 4300k.
InfamousBoy my friend had put that on his dodge ram 1500 2016. It looks nice and bright
InfamousBoy any problem with wires burning? Now I wanted to try 55w ballast
InfamousBoy i was thinking about getting 55w on my 6000k hid bulb
This video can be used as an example of how to make a perfect "tutorial" of any subject! No blah-blahs, just the info. Thank you Chris.
Glad it was helpful!
Agreed. I don't even need headlights or drive, but color temperatures are cool. For reference, an incandescent is 2700 K, while daylight is 5000 K. In the future, maybe headlights could use LEDs or HIDs that can change color depending on outdoor conditions, with a computer that can change the wattage on demand.
Whats the orange goldish headlight thing called?
finally someone in a clear and comprehensive way explained the topic and helped me choose the right setting for my car. thanx allot man.
Definitely one of the best channels of headlight technology, if not THE best. Even 3 years later it's still informative and relevant 👍
This has been the absolute BEST video for information on hid's that I have ever watched. Simple. Precise. Excellent video!
Thank you so much! We appreciate that.
This is the best I've ever heard this subject explained, thank you
Thanks for watching David!
Wow this is the clearest demonstration yet of the effects of wattage on Kelvin temperature.
Glad you liked the video!
I was searching this result for a long time now m fully satisfied thank you sir respect.
Sweeeet!
Very informative video. On my wife's car I installed a 35w ballast to a 6k bulb. The color was a white with bluish tint. A couple of months later I changed out the ballast to a 55w but kept the same bulb. It turned to a super white color but with no hint of blue.
Yep! Your bulb color will change slightly with different ballast power!
Great video! In my experience, using a 6000k bulb in a rainy night on a dark poorly marked road is almost as using candles, you can see nothing. I switched to 4300k and this color worked very well in all weather conditions.
Carlos Daudet yes I had 6000k and it was good during dry weather but For snow and rain I couldn’t see anything. I got rebased philips bulbs and they are 4800k on a hylux 45w ballast so I’m not sure what the color would be
My car VW using 6000k 55w
But till now I never drive in rain.. I don't know in rain condition..
Very scary
This is the most informative video I have found on this subject. From ignorant to guru in 9 minutes. KEEP DOING YOUR THING BRO! 🤟🏽👏🏾🤟🏽👏🏾🤟🏽👏🏾
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Very well done. Clear and concise with the perfect visual examples.
Many thanks!
Really glad you made this video, only one thing remain with big questionmark... Temperatures... how they change inside a headlight, how to protect from overheating and melting reflector and etc...!
ALSO include explanation of AC / DC voltage -difference, again color temperature changing... etc !
We'll include this information next time, thank you!
Thaaaaaaank you bro ive been waiting for someone like u to make a video explaining this topic
Glad you enjoyed it!
I didn't understand how the wattage works in HID , but Chris explaned very easy, thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Best video explaining temperature vs watts on TH-cam. Good job bro.
Glad we can help! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for these very helpful informations ❤️❤️
After watching this video I think 4300 K HID with a combination of 35 watt ballast is the best. Because it's produces natural day light with best visibility in all seasons. So I must go for it next.
Thanks Bro for making this wonderful video.
It is and always use name brand lights. Do not use these cheap Chinese lights they dont get as bright tand the rating is off. I bought 5K and it was more like 6K after 2 mos i spent the extra $ and got Xenarx 4300K I could not stand them!
Great video, waiting for it to warm up to install my kit. Thanks
WOW! What an educational video! I learned a lot, thank you for the in-depth guide on HIDs/Ballasts!!
No problem!
Hey Chris... Great video Bro! Just to let you know that the HUMMER H3 STARR HID Projector Kit that I bought from you over three years ago still looks AWESOME! These babies get better by the day or should I say night! Anyway, thank you so much for such a great product and customer service! Thumbs up from me on this video... Stay safe... Rico
Awesome to hear man! Thank you very much for the kind support! It's great to hear you're still loving the Starr kit for the Hummer! :D
I actually learned a lot from this video. Thanks!
So happy it helped! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video Chris. Very informative.
Thanks a lot!
i have seen this video 5 times since 2 years but only now i understand because now i am working on it. so thank you sir. ❤
No problem, did this video help you decide what to buy?
Great Stuff of hid lighting.... super. ..
Love my 55 watt 5k 💯
Bro you're the man. 👌👌👌 Thank you for all the awesome info
Maybe the best informational video I've seen on youtube.
Thank you very much, that means a lot!
I think you should've mentioned the usefulness of a 3000k setup during inclement weather and how it cuts through rain and fog unlike the higher kelvin colors. And sure the lux meter said it's the dimmest but the longer wavelengths are easier for the human eye to pick up causing less fatigue and making it look brighter than the other colors in real life driving situations
We were thinking of making that topic an entirely different video. Can't cover every single topic in one video, we try to stick to one theme at a time. But yes, you're 100% right! Good suggestion and good info.
I thought the whole "yellow light is better for fog" story was a myth.
@@HeadlightRevolution awesome I'll be looking forward to seeing that video
@@HeadlightRevolution Can you test it by simulating a fog and see if there's any difference in relation to kelvin? That would be awesome.
@@liamkim3556 Ideally we would try to drive in real world fog, would be interesting what it would look like on camera.
Amazing job u should be 1st on TH-cam hid videos.
Hey thanks!
Awesome video. Very informative. Dont think a video out there explains it any better than this one. Appreciate you guys putting the time in this experiment kuz i dont have the time nor money to make this experiment happen.
We love doing it, thank YOU for watching!!
I couldn’t have said it better myself! Great work guys! Thanks for the explanation. It makes so much sense
Best explanation on youtube. Grats.
I have always preferred 6000k for the amount of contrast it gives on our white lane marking paint and traffic signs
Agreed plus it just looks clean
contrast is actually better in the yellow spectrum. and that's a fact. You are just pleased by the style of blue light
@@eljakimdeclerck1941 Yes true, that's why night driving glasses are usually yellow in colour.
Its clean because Natural Sunlight is 5800K. Yellow light is Trash Light. Humans Prefer the closest possible light color to 5800 Kelvin. That is Biological FACT!
@@eljakimdeclerck1941 Is The Sun emitting Blue Light? You need your eyes checked LMAO!! Natural Sunlight is 5800 Kelvin you dumb ass.
Imagine this explanation 10 years ago.
Right! It would've been so ridiculous!
i have HID's 15 years ago , slight purple color when they turned on then they turned pinkish when warmed
Best hid video out there
I have seen lot of video regardings hid and there colours. But the practical way u explain is really appreciable. Thanks u a lot for this ...
Glad this helped man, thanks for the support!🙏
The best imo is a 8000k with a 55w ballast. Plenty bright, and still has that bluish tint which i absolutely love
is it white 80% with 20% blue??
Great Video! Very informative!
Thanks Jake!
Extremely informative presentation. Thank you so much.
Best video on HID and information is spot on.
Thanks for watching!
Hi. I've been thinking of putting 3500 in my fog lights but seeing this video I realized that the max lux is very low. I would like to know if putting 4300 of 55w could reach that yellow color similar to 3500
I saw the 4300 55w of this video but it doesn’t look that yellow for me
I'm so helpless when it's comes to technical stuff on mechanics...albeit this is not a complex one...you helped me choose the exact colour I wanted for my lexus. Ended up going for the 6000k with 55w ballasts. However my partner has since written off that car😫😤 so bought a new (2nd hand) one yesterday, and thinking of actually going for the 8000k with 55w ballasts to get that diamond white look of the 6000k 35w, with the added brightness due to the 55w ballasts I'll be using instead. Thank you so much for helping me choose
Thanks man, could completely understand this! Great video, cheers!
Glad it helped!
I have stock LED headlights on my 2021 Kia soul. They look really nice and have amazing light output. What I'd like to know though is what temp are the led bulbs on high end cars like Acura and their jewel eye headlights that make them seem purple at times?
This is just a color flicker, they are usually 5000k or so.
@@HeadlightRevolution thank you
Higher LUX does not mean better rendering. The reason you want to stick to 4000-5000 K is because that is the collor range your eye is able to resolve the most details.
All these dummies with bright blue headlights are doing is dazzeling themselves with a reflected light and actually end up seeinl less! Ever tried to find something on the floor under an ultraviolet light?
Speaking to the wrong crowd. Scientific evidence, DOT and IIHS all say this but these guys and their customers simply don't care. That pain in their eyeballs means it's better, period.
I've been thinking to swap from 6000k 55w to 5000k 55w, (projected with morimoto ballasts and projectors)
I guess you didn't watch the video. Natural Sunlight is 5800 Kelvin. Closest to 6000 Kelvin. So......6000K is the best for Humans to see with, not 4000K or 5000K.
Totally agree
@@OfficialNakatsuMegami
Natural sunlight in what conditions? Overcast? Direct sunlight? Scattered light in the atmosphere at noon or in the evening? At what lattitude?
The reality is that we have all sorts of perceived "natural sunlight" throughout the day and around the world. Yet human eye works best within specific color ranges.
Thank you for the very informative video. You made it easy to decide the bulb I want for my car.
We're so glad we could help, John!
Thank you sir. You have explained it better than none other.
Glad we could help!
You forgot to mention that more power means significantly less lifetime.
Exactly.
I have been using the 55w 4300k HID well over 4 years. it shines like daylight even during stormy lights. definitely the best HID i have. The only problem was my reflector seemed to oxidize faster.
What brand were you using?
Fddsexdr
I learned that the pink and blue HID’s not only look stupid, they aren’t as bright! Nice!
Very informative and enlightening. I frequently use for my 2 vehicles a 10000k 35w hid bulbs but I all of them have a 55watt ballast for more brightness and the color goes down to 8000k which works for me all the time. A lot of 35 and 55 watt ballast are more often Over Rated, where it doesn't even come close to the stated wattage.
I even seen 75w ballasts out there.
@@SamaritanEladand 100w!
55w @ 8000k, like a 6000k @35w, seems nice
Then just buy the brighter, less power draw option and go 35w 6000k.
6:15 The answer- 4300k bulb @55watt ballast will give the maximum brightness.
However if you want to go with 35watt ballast, 5000k bulb will be the brightest.(obviously less brighter than 55watt ballast)
I put in a 55w ballast with 4300k bulbs and I still get a blue tint. What am I doing wrong?
jared arneson probably you are using a DC reactor, take a look on the label, if it is a DC, change your reactor to a AC reactor
i thought i understand how that works , till i watched this video , thanks alot for explaining
Auxbeam F-16 Series or BOSLLA which one is better ?? any suggestion?
i love the 6000k light. it makes the white lane lines and signs pop
They do look really good, also gives you that more modern look to your headlights! Thanks for the support my man! 🙏
have a 35w 6k right now and the blacktop roads here you cant see them so I'm going to change them even more dangerous when raining
@@Jeff-jr3sg what ddi you end up changing them to?
I've been wanting to get an 8000k bulb with a 55 watt ballast for the best compromise between looks and brightness but from the research I've done a lot of places will say that the ballast is 55 watt but it's really not and I also worry about too much heat melting my projector housings. Any advice on what I should do?
Hey Colin! The ballasts we carry are truly 55 watt and we have also had no issues with melted projector housings. You just have to make sure everything is installed properly. Our support staff is here if you have any questions along the way.
It has brightened up my day :)
Great vid, I got many of my questions answered. Keep up the great work.
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Glad we could help, thanks for watching and subbing!
Thanks so much for this video~! it was so helpful and i definitely made a more educated purchase with my replacement bulbs im about to buy.
Glad that this video helped, if there is anything else we can do for you just let us know!😃
10,000K blue is junk during a rainy night.
10,000k is not too good anywhere really, more of a Show-style bulb.
They don’t even blind me as bad because they aren’t as bright to my eyes
And in the UK they are illegal. In fact any bulb higher than 6000k is.
@@johnharrison373 Also in EU. Anybody asks me I always recommend 4300K for bad weather and 5000K for OK weather.
Imagine, some are installing 30000K, my eyes are bleeding.
Does using a higher wattage ballast decrease bulb life by any considerable amount?
There isn't much evidence to support this idea but it's easy to understand why someone would think they would. In our experience, it hasn't been a noticeable issue. The difference in life span is negligible.
@@HeadlightRevolution Do you find that HID bulbs tend to just fail and die or slowly lose their brightness over time?
@@theripper121 Over a long period of time, you may see discoloration, or one being dimmer than the other. In most cases, they fade off and go out. In others, they just die upon fire-up without a warning. It can be either or!
@@HeadlightRevolution Thanks for the fast reply. I have an older 16 year old vehicle with what Im guessing to be factory d2r HIDS. With that said I guess it wouldn't hurt to replace them and I might get a little bump in brightness out of it as well. Thanks.
Great explanation. Best on TH-cam.
Thanks for the watch, glad you liked it! 😄🙏
Very nice job explaining this topic.
Thank you!
Are there any major drawbacks to running 55w verses a 35w kit?
People say 55w kits can burn through projectors or draw too much power
Thanks!
55w will decrease the life of your bulb about 20%.
I heard that poor quality HID bulbs can emit UV light that burns the reflectors, and the problem is much worse with 55W.
I've always been a 6000k kinda guy
Me too bro, me too.
Myself, i have 6000k 35w kits on my car, light output is perfect 😁
I have been more of a natural 5000k 55w kind of guy.
@@HeadlightRevolution
If i need colour white without yellowish,on bulls 55 watt
Which Kelvin can i use,6500 or 7000 or 8000K?
Thx
@@tomytimo6343 Morimoto XB50 5800K bulbs on XB55 ballasts, stupid bright in my G5-R retrofit, perfect white color. Brand to brand is going to differ but Morimoto is solid quality and honors warranties quick and easy.
Thanks for the information! Almost ordered a 35w 6k kit but ended up going with a 55w 8k kit for the brighter output.
Glad we could help!
Very very very very very helpful and informative brother👍
Thanks for watching!
I am a 4300K type of guy, has a nice amount of usable light and has a nice OEM look to the vehicle.
My question is: Will the 55W ballast decrease the lifespan of these bulbs?
My guess would be yes.
It will decrease the lifetime by about 20%
@@HeadlightRevolution will the 55W ballast also burn the reflector housing? I was reading few reviews on the web wherein ppl had their reflector housing burned. Is this due to the wattage of the bulb or the ballast? Please guide on this…what is recommended?
@@ANURAGKUMAR-od7ugbulb
Fantastic explanation! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and your feedback!
hi Chris, what kit is suitable for my holden captiva? thanks
Just tell me what to get for best night driving.
You can't go wrong with the V.4 LED Bulbs.
headlightrevolution.com/led-headlight-bulbs/v-4-led-headlight-bulbs/
4,300
As opposed to day driving ?? Lol
I like 4300k works best in the rain
I'm gay
But it doesn't look much different than halogen
@@liamkim3556 halogen is 3k.
@@735337707 3000К is yellow, 4150K will be the same with halogen
4300k also has less glare in fog than 6000k.
Very useful info, thanks.
This is a awesome video!!
Hey, thanks! :)
55W 6000K
Anyone using a 3000k golden yellow need to re-evaluate their life.
LOL! Fair enough.
I think 3000k is useful for fog lamps
Good to hear your life has been re-evaluated
Also anyone using 12k and 10k
It has its place.. like snow and rain.
I searched for the on this topic to gain some insight into fixing my problem. Thanks for such an educational explanation. I have gained more than information from your videos. I have confidence to perform the replacements on my vehicle...saving money and a means to maybe generate some coins in the future. I have subscribed, liked and shared your channel. I hope doing so brings you guys closer to others that may have need of direction and explanation as well. BIG THANKS y'all 🧠👂🚘🇺🇲
Glad it was helpful!
Detailed video, love it.
Thanks!
which one through better HALOGEN / HID / LED FROM A REFLECTOR / PROJECTOR ???
Been using Philips xv gen 2 d2s 4800K bulbs with Hylux 35w ballast for over a couple of years now. Just ordered Lunex 8000K bulbs and Morimoto 55w ballast, hope I won't be dissapointed.
this video is extremely helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! That was helpful.
Not a problem!
Hai sir your video is amazing
I need your help
I own a hyundai elantra 2015
It has halogen
I need to upgrade my projector and high beam and fog lamp what kind of hid shall I use in these 3 areas
WOW! This video is so informative. I learned a lot in this video. In my opinion, I really like 6000k n 8000k colours if compared to others.
Those are solid choices, We’ve been selling a ton of 5000k and 6000k lately!
Excellent! Clear and visually very good explained!
Thank you for the knowledge Ol noble one 🙏🏿
No problem!
Very informative. . Thank you
You got it!
Very useful video sir
great presentation.
Zeer goede uitleg, dank u wel.
best video about hid
Awesome video thanks for the info
No problem dude!
How can i get a 55w ballast to work on my 09' acura tl? It currently has a 35w. I've heard you cant just swap it out with any 55w.
I have the 8,000k and love it!
Nice
Hi Headlight Revolution, Just wanted to ask you if you've tried the morimoto xb 3800K HiD (H1). How's the colour is it closer to oem halogen or hid 4300k colour.
Thanks 😁👍
Best explanation ever. !
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful. Thanks.
You got it!
Super helpful, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much Mister.
I think the next parameters that also important, which methods should we choose to process the light, by reflection or refraction to produce the most effective pattern on the road surfaces.
You're very welcome, thanks for watching!