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Originally Posted by Hammer
It's not the power you need to change (ie. wattage), it's the kelvin rating is what you need to, if you want to get a whiter light output.
I've replaced my OEM HID bulb with ones that has a kelvin rating of 6000, and now they're white. As white as my LED halo rings. Any higher kelvin and it'll start to get a blue tinge which actually make it less effective in illuminating the road at night time, especially when the roads are wet.
Besides, putting a different wattage bulb could cause the OBC to give you errors.
I hope that helps.
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1. Wattage doesn't matter. LUMENS matter.
2. "Kelvin rating" is typically utter marketing BS. Bulbs put out a spectrum of light, with a central frequency and a spread- people add blue coatings to bulbs, shift the spectrum- LOWER THE LUMEN OUTPUT- and people are happy that they match there LED halo rings...or appear to.... by distoring the spectrum you do not get true daylight anyway.
Not saying this IS the case with your lights, but 98% of buyers have no idea what they are buying... 90% of sellers likewise have no idea...fantastic market opportunity for cheap Asian no-names.
I want bright lights that light far down the road. I don't care about the color or if they match my halos...cause *I* am not looking at the front of my car!