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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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If 4300 puts out more light than 6000 & higher numbers, why do people go with the higher numbers & not the brighter 4300 bulb.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Those numbers are based on the color of the light, not brightness.

...So the answer is 'color.' Yellow looks gross.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Lil vette is right....the 4300's DO put out more lumens than the 6000's do. Although, the difference is minimal, about 300 lumens or so.
And Ryan is right on the money....the numbers correspond to the COLOR of the bulb/light, not the brightness, and the yellow 4300's look like crap. The pure white 6000's look awesome! Especially with matching fogs.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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4300k puts out more lumens, but 6000k looks more pleasing to the eye.

here's my low beam comparison of 4300k vs 6000k:

4300k


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4300k on driver's side; 6000k on passenger
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks JDMVETTE, a picture is worth a thousand words. I am going with the 6000.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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JMDVETTE,

Which lamp housing kit do you have for your HIDs? I like the fact the it retains the OEM pop-up headlamp system. Did it come with the HID ballasts and lamps, or did you purchase those separately?

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