Fog lights

[S4poor]

Any idea what temperature bulb will be a better match to the low beams in the MS6?

TIA-

[Colombia28]

Temperature? You low beams are HID's which are classified by temperature, but if im not mistaken, the fog lamps are not. They are just classified by wattage or whatever. Either way, check these guys out http://www.hoen-usa.com/ im a huge hoen fan and iv heard/seen nothing but great things from them.

[S4poor]

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Temperature? You low beams are HID's which are classified by temperature, but if im not mistaken, the fog lamps are not. They are just classified by wattage or whatever. Either way, check these guys out http://www.hoen-usa.com/ im a huge hoen fan and iv heard/seen nothing but great things from them.[/b]

You're correct, but most companies sell H1, H7 etc. bulbs buy the color index. (Kinda their way of dummying it down for us folk). My guess is our low beams are between 4000k & 8000k.

Temperature Source
1700 K Match flame
1850 K Candle flame
2800–3300 K Incandescent light bulb
3350 K Studio "CP" light
3400 K Studio lamps, photofloods, etc.
4100 K Moonlight, Xenon arc lamp
5000 K Horizon daylight
5500–6000 K Typical daylight, electronic flash
6500 K Noon daylight
9300 K CRT screen

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Whiteness

Whiteness, associated with color temperature, is the color appearance of a light, measured in degrees Kelvin (K). Natural daylight at noon has a color temperature of 4870K. High performance halogen lighting, such as SYLVANIA SilverStar, has a color temperature of approximately 4000K, comparable to high intensity discharge (HID), which is 4100K.

In contrast, standard halogen headlights are only about 3200K and have a more yellow appearance. The two ends to the specific spectrum are yellow and blue, the higher the color temperature, the closer to blue. This is why lights that are high in color, such as HID and SilverStar, are percieved as blue, they are actually just less yellow.

Brightness

Brightness, associated with luminance, is the amount of light reflected in a particular direction. High performance halogen headlights, such as SYLVANIA SilverStar® and XtraVision®, have greater luminance than standard halogen headlights and direct more light on the road.

Luminance is different from lumen (the basic measure of light output). The definition of luminance is the amount of visible light on a point on a surface in a given direction or increased light in the most important spots on the road while driving. Higher Luminance is achieved through increased control of the filament and, overall, control of the light coming off of the filament. Light output (lumens) isn't increased but the light is made more useful.

[Colombia28]

If i remember correctly, the OEM low beams are either 4300k or 4400k which are more or less the same.