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Led marker looking yellow when hid headlights are turned on

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Led marker looking yellow when hid headlights are turned on

Post by khuram-23 » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:21 pm

Hi guys,

Hope someone may be able to tell me why this happens but i purchased some led markers to go with my 6000k hid kit. The bulbs cost about £50 and are the 10w bulbs. They look white/blue when they are switched on by themselves but as soon as i switch the headlights on, they look a dull yellow colour. My friend has the same bulbs in his 7 series and he does not have this problem. I had the same issue with other 3w bulbs so i know the bulbs are not the issue.

Thanks in advance for any susggestions or explanations.

K

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Re: Led marker looking yellow when hid headlights are turned on

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:51 pm

Could be that the colour temp of your led markers is around 5000K, which is more yellow and will be highlighted by the blue 6000K HIDs.  Normal HIDs are 4,300-4,600K

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