HID Technology:

XENON HID lamps do not have a filament. Instead the light is created by an
electrical discharge between two electrodes in an air tight tiny quartz capsule filled with xenon gas, mercury and metal halide salts. This improves durability as road vibrations can cause damage to coil lighting technologies. These light sources also produce a blue-white light that is safer because it is closer to natural daylight. The color temperature is approximately 4200 K compared to 3200 K for halogen. The increased light output from a 35 watt XENON HID lamp is approximately 80% more light then a 55 watt halogen bulb. The XENON HID system will also draw less power from your vehicles electrical system.



Temperature:
Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or HID kit. This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 12,000k and has almost no useable light or lumens output. Higher K kits such as 7000k, 7500k, etc. have been manufactured for individuals that are more concerned about the actual color output of their lights as opposed to the actual useable light output they produce.

Chromaticity and Color Temperature

Chromaticity (xy)
Degrees K = COLOUR ONLY Lumen= BRIGHTNESS

XYZ trisimulus values and the associated Yxy colour space form the foundation of the present system for numerical color notation. The concept for the XYZ tristimulus values is based on the premise that all colors are seen as mixtures of these three primary colors. By defining the color matching functions of a standard observer, the Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE), an international organization concerned with light and color, provided the basis for colorimetry in 1931. The Tristimulus values XYZ are useful for specifying a color, but the results are not easily visualized. The two-dimensional color (x,y) diagram is taken from the Yxy color space, in which Y is the lightness (and is identical to the tristimulus value Y) and x
and y are the chromaticity coordinates calculated from the tristimulus values XYZ. The CIE x,y chromaticity diagram for this color space is shown. In this diagram, achromatic colors are toward the center of the diagram, and the chroma or saturation increases toward the edges.

Color Temperature (Tcp)

A black body (perfect radiant body) is an ideal object that absorbs all energy,
changes its color from red through yellow to white as its temperature increases. The absolute temperature T (K) of the black body is referred to as the color temperature and color by a locus (black body locus).

The above diagram is sometimes used to indicate the color of a light source.
Correlated color temperature is used to apply the general idea of color temperature to those colors that are close to, but not exactly on the blackbody locus. For instance, a light source which has a color difference of 0.01 in the green direction (Duv) from a black body which has a color temperature of 7,000K is indicated as having a correlated color temperature of 7,000K + 0.01 (uv unit).

Product Application:

How Do I know what kind of kit to order?
With so many makes, models and trim levels of vehicles it is important that you check and make sure what type of bulb your particular vehicle needs. You can find the type of bulbs your specific vehicle uses in several locations. One place is the head light lens; the bulb type will be molded into it. Another place is on the bulb itself, the bulb type and wattage will be printed or molded into the base. The vehicle owner's manual may also tell you what type of bulb you need for your head lights and/or fog lights. If you still cannot find the bulb type you require we suggest you contact your local car dealership and inquire as to what kind of bulbs your vehicle uses. Once you obtain the correct bulb information you may order the corresponding HID conversion kit.

 

Will I have to modify my headlights?
Our HID conversion kits are designed to be plug and play. Our custom moulded
bases will ensure you will not have to modify your vehicle headlight assembly in any way. Furthermore, the wiring harness that is provided with our product will plug directly into your OEM headlight harness with no wire splicing, tapping, or cutting.

Headlight Bulb Cross Reference:
H4 bulb can be referenced to as a 9003 or an HB2.
9004 bulb can be referenced to as an HB1.
9005 bulb can be referenced to as an HB3.
9006 bulb can be referenced to as an HB4.
9007 bulb can be referenced to as an HB5.

 

Hope the above information was useful. Feel free to contact me for questions. I also have another thread in this forum.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ap...ating-hid.html

 

Just an idea but you should put this link and maybe even the other link in your signature. That way everytime you post the information is readily available to others.

 

Great post! Lots of questions answered here. Hopefully newbs will be able to figure out the search function and use it

 

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

dont mean to rain on your parade, but you should also point out in nice big bold letter thats aftermarket HIDs are illegal in all 50 states. let people know what kind of water they are treading into before they pull the trigger. i know in some states of them actually repo'ing the vehicle for illegal lighting... luckily not here in Florida!