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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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Looking for the brightest HID's that I can find for both fog and head lights what kind should I go with? Where to get them? I dont want the rainbow looking ones.

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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I see you have a Sierra. Too bad since they only make a true HID kit for the silverados (Xenarcs)
The best way to go about it would be to buy an aftermarket HID kit and put them in Denali projectors.
Fog lights I wouldn't know where to start
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Chin is right. Get an HID kit and put them behind the GMC projectors! They will be the best quality projector you can get IMO. The light output will be insane! Very crisp and clear!
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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I have Stage 2 from Tbyrne which I believe are the HID4Less ones. Awesome, super bright, expensive, I got them on sale at $100 off and they work well for me. Super white bulbs do not compare.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:00 AM
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Just so you know while your shopping, the 4300K bulbs are the brightest, but not the bluest. They now have HID bulbs up to 7000K, which are really blue, but aren't as bright as the the 4300K. the xxxxK has more to do with the the color output than the actual light output.

As for the fogs, go with the the Sylvania X1010 fogs.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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I run stage II HIDs in my Suburban - high beams, low beams and a set of 40 Series PIAA lamps that were modified to be HID. Can't miss that truck coming down the road! To bad alot of the aftermarket HID companys have closed. You don't want to go back to regular lights after you drive something with HIDs.



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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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www.xenondepot.com

their stuff seems to be decent, they have 4100k and 6000k setups
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Yes, the color of the light will depend on the color temperature you choose.
I believe 4100k or 4300k is what BMWs, Mercedes, etc. all use on their HID setups. This is the closer to true sunlight than regular halogens which are in the 3000k I believe. The higher you go numerically, the more the color will be apparent.
6-7000k is bluish, 8000k and up is purple.
Here is a graph that shows you. If you've ever worked with cameras whether it be still or video, you already understand the color temp. concept

Notice how true sunlight is around 5500k? On the video cameras I used when we would white balance, true sunlight is 5600k.
I don't know why BMWs, etc. use 4300k, that's a little bit yellower than sunlight. Perhaps it's a different scale. I don't know
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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i would ditch all that and go all out www.hidtech.com.
they retro fit your housings with HID projectors, for about 700 or so. but it includes everything done ready and plug n play. this is way better than the denali projectors cuz those projectors are meant for halogen beam not HID.
oh and these will only be pure white light. 4100k or 4300k

if thats too much than just go with www.SUVLIGHTS.com for some aftermarket HIDs.

once i have enough cash im gunna go with retro and sell my aftermarket HIDs

As for the fogs, go with the the Sylvania X1010 fogs
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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i have a great example i just need someone to host it
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