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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 05:45 AM
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What is the kelvin (color) rating on them? I'm in the market for HID's and would like to have the PIAA's and HID's match.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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They are a greenish/blue white. They color change at high angles and are generally bright as hell.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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I'm not sure of the kelvin rating but they're bright as hell... I found that the PIAA Super Extreme 135/125 H4 bulbs I use for my euro headlamps to be a pretty nice match... :cheers:
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Thanks 99C5Richie:
4200K low beam, 3950K high beam for your bulbs from PIAA's web site(kelvin rating is the color, not intensity for those of you who are reading this)

Could you check tonight and see which lights (high or low beam) best match your 1100x's? Especially look close at the low beams to see if they're whiter or more bluish than the 1100x's. Big thanks!!
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BQuickSilver,

I just checked my lights and noticed that the low beams do have a slight bluish tint to them and the high beams are a very very bright white and match the PIAA 1100's the most... i hope this helps.

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Helps a ton! :cheers:

Looks like I need to find whiter (lower kelvin) HIDs than I was initially looking for.

Anyone else have bulbs they've tested with the PIAA's?
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