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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 02:13 PM
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This seems like a very silly question but what color are the headlights on the c7?

Many cars headlights are a yellowy color whil other cars have a more bluish white color
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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 04:40 PM
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AFAIK, same as C6, 4300K. It has been discussed here before, probably a year or more ago.
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Bright white high intensity discharge (xenon).
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Less yellow than halogen headlights, but not as blue as the ricers like to put on their cars. On the road, they appear white, while cars without HIDs tend to look a little yellow. You won't see the blue / purple fringe that many German cars show.

4300K is really the optimum color temperature for normal street use. Bluer bulbs make be cool to look at, but they don't light up the road as well.
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