| | | | | 35W/12V, you need 24V for a truck. Some hid kits are |
| I believe most people would spend money on | | | | using 55W, so buyer has to read the specifications |
| upgrading the Headlight system for their car. And HID | | | | carefully. |
| Conversion Kits is the best choice, somehow there are | | | | Color Temperature: |
| many different kits, like single beam kit, hi/lo beam kit | | | | HID Color temperature refers to the degrees (K) , |
| on the market. This article will tell you the differences | | | | which simply the measures of the color for the lighting |
| on each kit, the color temperature, and much more. | | | | output, like golden yellow, white, crystal white, blue … |
| Four Common HID Kits | | | | Degree (k) refers only to the color, while lumen refers |
| 1 . Single Beam Kit, comes with 2 pairs of HID bulbs, 2 | | | | to the lighting intensity. So the higher the color |
| ballasts. | | | | temperature (degrees K) doesn’t mean a higher |
| (if your vehicle uses 2 pairs of bulbs, 1 for low beam | | | | light intensity (lumen). Here is the summary for the |
| and the other for high beam, you can take this single | | | | common color temperature on the market -- |
| beam hid kit for your low beams.) Common Bulb sizes | | | | 3000K (Golden Yellow) , 4300K (Bright White), 5000K |
| are H1, H3, H4-1, H7, 9004-1, 9005, 9006, 9007-1… | | | | (white), 6000K (Crystal White),8000K (Crystal Blue), |
| 2. High/Low Beam - Hi/Lo Kit, comes with 2 pairs of | | | | 10000K (Aqua Blue), 12000K (Purple-Blue). |
| HID bulbs (one HID and one halogen on each HID bulb | | | | 5000K or 6000K are the most popular color |
| to perform the high and low beam function, Halogen | | | | temperature, and if you are planning to buy the hid kits |
| for high beam and HID for low beam.) and 2 ballasts. | | | | with 10000K or over, please be careful about the legal |
| Common bulb sizes are H4-2, 9004-2, 9007-2. | | | | issue in your country. Most of the 12000K or 14000K |
| 3. Telescope Kit: Single HID can switch between high | | | | (purple) are using off road only. |
| beam and low beam, with 2 ballasts and installation | | | | Warranty: |
| clamps. Common bulb sizes are H4-3, 9004-3, 9007-3. | | | | You can get the HID Kits on EBay or other auction |
| 4. Bi-xenon Kit: 2 HID bulbs on each bulb, which works | | | | sites at a cheap price, but warranty issues would |
| for high and low beam, with 4 ballasts and installation | | | | always be a big problem. So buy it from a reliable shop |
| clamps. Common bulb sizes are H4-4, 9004-4, 9007-4. | | | | or online store would be the best choice because you |
| Most of the HID Conversion Kits on the market are | | | | will have a better follow up for the warranty issues. |