What high beam bulbs will match the low beam HIDs?

[AAIIIC]

I would think this has been answered somewhere already, but in my searching all I find is discussion of HID conversions and different fog light options.

I've got my bumper pulled off right now to get the grilles coated, and while I'm at it I installed some 9005 Silverstars in the high beams. I was disappointed at how yellow they look compared to the low beam HIDs. The Silverstars I have in the fogs don't look that bad - maybe it's just the proximity of the high and low beams that makes the color mismatch more apparent? Anyway, before I put things back together I'm hoping I can find some high beam bulbs that are a closer match to the HIDs (and to the LEDs I've got in the corners).

The Silverstar bulbs are supposed to be 4100K I think. Has anyone tried the Ebay 5000K or 6000K 9005 bulbs? That's probably what I'll end up doing, but it would be nice if someone had already been down that path and could give some feedback.

[AAIIIC]

Well, I decided to splurge on some Ebay-tastic 7000K bulbs. They may be too blue, but based on how much more yellow the 4100K Silverstars were compared to the 4300K factory HIDs, I figured I'd go a bit high on the K rating.

[thebigjimsho]

Hopefully I'll have to replace my headlight soon so I may need to know...

[AAIIIC]

The 7000Ks are pretty close. Definitely better than the Silverstars. I took a couple comparison pictures and will have to get them off the camera later this evening - not sure how well they'll show the difference, but we'll see.

I don't use the high beams much at all, so I'm hoping this will last a while (despite the fact they're generic Ebay bulbs). Replacing them is such an unnecessarily complicated pain in the ass I'd rather not have to do this again any time soon!

[AAIIIC]

How do people get good pictures of headlights without all the glare? Anyway, you can kind of see in the pictures that the passenger side (7000k) is pretty much all the same color, while the driver side (Silverstar) has some yellow tinge to it. In person it's much more apparent, particularly if you stand up directly in front of the car so that all you see are the reflectors (as opposed to seeing the bulbs).

[randomprecision46]

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

How do people get good pictures of headlights without all the glare? Anyway, you can kind of see in the pictures that the passenger side (7000k) is pretty much all the same color, while the driver side (Silverstar) has some yellow tinge to it. In person it's much more apparent, particularly if you stand up directly in front of the car so that all you see are the reflectors (as opposed to seeing the bulbs).

shutter, exposure...on a side note....all that has to come off to do the head lights? I like the 7k's too they look really close

[thebigjimsho]

In the pic, I can't really tell a difference at all. Does it look a little different in person?

[randomprecision46]

if you look really closely on the driver side, you can see the color change.

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by randomprecision46

if you look really closely on the driver side, you can see the color change.

I can see it a bit in that first pic...

[AAIIIC]

Originally Posted by thebigjimsho

In the pic, I can't really tell a difference at all. Does it look a little different in person?

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

In person it's much more apparent, particularly if you stand up directly in front of the car so that all you see are the reflectors (as opposed to seeing the bulbs).

Originally Posted by randomprecision46

on a side note....all that has to come off to do the head lights?

You don't have to take the bumper off - the FSM says to just loosen it and slide one side forward. Since I was (1) replacing bulbs in both lights, and, more importantly (2) pulling off the grilles to get them powdercoated, I pulled the bumper off entirely.

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

You don't have to take the bumper off - the FSM says to just loosen it and slide one side forward. Since I was (1) replacing bulbs in both lights, and, more importantly (2) pulling off the grilles to get them powdercoated, I pulled the bumper off entirely.

It's a good thing I don't read everything you say...

[randomprecision46]

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

Well, I decided to splurge on some Ebay-tastic 7000K bulbs. They may be too blue, but based on how much more yellow the 4100K Silverstars were compared to the 4300K factory HIDs, I figured I'd go a bit high on the K rating.

can you give me an auction number or something so i can see what you bought? I am interested in the 7k's you have.

[AAIIIC]

If you search Ebay Motors for "9005xs 7000k" you'll find these. Item #390065152362 is the one I bought.