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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 08 February 2009, 09:50:47

Title: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: SP_3.2 on 08 February 2009, 09:50:47
As said my other post i have replaced my old HID bulbs which where Osrams just the same as the new 4300k but after having a good look last night they seem to fire up with a very nice white light but then seem to fade to what seems more yellow.

have checked all i could and seem ok can anyone think of any where i should look. Whenn being replace i checked to make sure the glass part of the bulb was not held.

Any tip on where to look as over the past week these HID bulbs have been a real pain. May just put the old ones back in and see if it makes any diff

Thank

Steve
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 08 February 2009, 17:08:46
I believe that the 4300K HID bulbs are supposed to be a slight yellow colour and are reckoned to be the best for light projection as the white lights, although appearing brighter, do not actually project the beam so far.
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: SP_3.2 on 08 February 2009, 17:52:08
Was thinking that but they just don,t seem as white as the other pair that where in which where also 4300k.
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: VXL V6 on 08 February 2009, 20:49:03
Thinking about this, I'm sure I read somewhere that they don't develop the white/blue tint straight away? Can take a week or two.

I'll see if I can find the Web Page I read it.
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: RobG on 08 February 2009, 21:01:08
Have a read of this Steve :y http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hl-hid-bulbs.htm
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: VXL V6 on 08 February 2009, 22:36:43
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Have a read of this Steve :y http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hl-hid-bulbs.htm

That was it - Read the section entitled 'Colourshift'
Title: Re: New HID Bulbs not right
Post by: SP_3.2 on 09 February 2009, 00:26:48
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Have a read of this Steve :y http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hl-hid-bulbs.htm

Thanks RobG made very good reading :y