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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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10K HID help

So installed 10k hids at a local shop and now when ever i have my lights on auto one of the 2 light are always off! they said i have to put the light manual(it works)but is there any solution to this because i have auto for a reason
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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Maybe the bulb sucks. Mine works fine
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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There's a bulb problem. It shouldn't matter if its auto or manually, they both out put the same power to turn the light on. Is take it back and make them fix it.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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what can you see with those 10k's? sheesh
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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Geesh ...10K
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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You're gonna attract the unwanted attention of so many cops...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Just change the bulb.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Holy Blue....what brand LEDs?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 1cleanG
Holy Blue....what brand LEDs?
Blue? 10k is more like purple.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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10k can be blue or purple. Just like 6k can be white, blue, or purple.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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10k is rice but if you are intent on running it then you'll need another set. Sounds like a problem with the bulbs and cheaper bulbs usually have this problem.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Doggy
10k can be blue or purple. Just like 6k can be white, blue, or purple.
If you buy 6000k HID's and they come out purple, return them because you got the wrong lights. 6000k should be blue-ish white. You're right that according to the color temperature chart, 10000k is sky blue. 7000 to 8500 should be purple-ish color. After 10000 the color gets cooler until fully cool which is black.

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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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True, but not always. Some 6k have different hints. My friend has 6k turquoise, other friend has 6k white. Check this out 6k that's purple tint.

V-HIDS 35W SLIM BALLAST XENON HEADLIGHT KIT H1 6000K PURPLE TINT B/O
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:00 AM
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6500K is Daylight and should have a very slight hint of blue .... this is in a perfect world. As we all have noticed the color temp runs the gammit on manufacturers. In general terms, in the LED/Bulb world a 5K bulb will give you very close to white, 6K perhaps a hint of blue. El-cheapo's from Wal-Mart or Pep Boys ....6k probably has quite a bit of blue.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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stick with 4300K, its the brightest bulb there and you will see more in the rain rather than 10k
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