Blue tinted headlights...

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 01:36 PM

I haven't got xenons but would like the blue xenon look....can anyone recommend me a headlight bulb that has a significant blue tint?

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Damaga

I haven't got xenons but would like the blue xenon look....can anyone recommend me a headlight bulb that has a significant blue tint?

the greater number the bluer it looks, I have 6Ks and this is how they look. If you get 10K I think it's the darkest blue.

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 02:34 PM

Thanks...car looks great...like the black kidney grills!! Think I will take the bulbs that I have bought back to the shop and have a rethink...

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 02:45 PM

Well, I love 6K, they are the next step up from 4300k which is OEM, it has a slight bluish tint to it but it doesn't look ghetto... they are very bright!!

Mart1000 · 02-24-2012, 02:45 PM

Christ they look 8k at least! Very blue!

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 02:49 PM

Are they illegal in the uk mart1000?

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 02:50 PM

i'll try to find some pix

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 02:50 PM

I have no idea, I'm from SOFL

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 02:55 PM

Yeh I know you're in Florida.apologies I was directing the question at mart1000

Sir_Pigley · 02-24-2012, 02:55 PM

Don't do it. You fool no-one into thinking you have Xenons, you seriously reduce the light output and everyone will think of you as a chav!

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 02:57 PM

Mmmm...yes that thought had crossed my mind

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Damaga

Mmmm...yes that thought had crossed my mind

that's 6k great visibility and doesn't look ghetto..

makkan00 · 02-24-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisboszko

the greater number the bluer it looks, I have 6Ks and this is how they look. If you get 10K I think it's the darkest blue.

Which bulbs do you have ?

Cbozz · 02-24-2012, 03:16 PM

I have 6K

makkan00 · 02-24-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Damaga

I haven't got xenons but would like the blue xenon look....can anyone recommend me a headlight bulb that has a significant blue tint?

I have wasted plenty of money to find out which one are best bluish bulbs.
My finding is

GP thunder 8000K is closest to xenon.

See the link for further details
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=643392&page=2

but two problems.
1- They are not bright enough, unless you only drive in city and street lamps are always on. Other option is to buy 100W and not 55W. I have not tried 100W yet.
2- Quality is rubbish, one of the bulb stayed two days on my car and its dead.

In order to find good quality bulb, Philips Diamon Vision are good and bright but you only see bluish colour when you see the reflection of headlights of your car.

Lots of people advocate Philips Extreme Vision, which are bright and just bright.

Hope that helps.

Damaga · 02-24-2012, 03:23 PM

Must admit they look pretty good

Dr Dave · 02-24-2012, 03:44 PM

Please don't do it.

Very chavvy.

Frobius · 02-24-2012, 04:20 PM

+1.

Blue halogens are ultra chavvy IMHO.

chedixon · 02-24-2012, 05:19 PM

Afraid I'm in the don't do it camp too

Brennan · 02-24-2012, 10:40 PM

I have 5000k ultra bulbs, pure white with a hint of blue when you see them from a distance

parapaul · 02-25-2012, 02:53 AM

6000k xenons - yes, even HIDs - look good.

6000k effect halogens, don't. And they have the added bonus of offering utterly appalling light output.

Mart1000 · 02-25-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Damaga

Are they illegal in the uk mart1000?

To be honest, not being traffic I'd suggest they are not. I'd hedge a bet they would get into 'construction and use' regs. You are only supposed to show white/amber light to the front so anything adapted or made to show anything other would be illegal.

Xenons would be type approved and the blue tinge not intended, more a by product of the bulb discharge.

I'll look into it...

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