Anybody here w/ the new H11's notice that they kind of "outshine" the HID's?
10-16-2002, 01:12 PM
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Anybody here w/ the new H11's notice that they kind of "outshine" the HID's?
I just installed my H11 ultra-whites a few days ago, and I love the new look....when its parked.
But my gf, who is a big fan of HID's, says when I drive behind her now, she no longer sees the the bright, purple-bluish-whitish sparkle from my e-codes, but sees a blob of light, and her eyes are drawn towards the "brighter" fog lights. Anyone else notice this?
It looks fine to me when the car is standing still, but I never get to see my car in a rear-view mirror. I have OEM xenon bulbs, and it'd be a shame to have those clouded out by some ultra-white fog lights...
But my gf, who is a big fan of HID's, says when I drive behind her now, she no longer sees the the bright, purple-bluish-whitish sparkle from my e-codes, but sees a blob of light, and her eyes are drawn towards the "brighter" fog lights. Anyone else notice this?
It looks fine to me when the car is standing still, but I never get to see my car in a rear-view mirror. I have OEM xenon bulbs, and it'd be a shame to have those clouded out by some ultra-white fog lights...
10-16-2002, 01:47 PM
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That's technically impossible if you compare the specs, so it must be her... :)
Or maybe the fogs are mis-aligned a bit and are in a blinding position...must be something like that. There are many factors that come into play: reflector design, projector design, color temperature, actual brightness and many more. All these things trick the human eye.
Remember that headlights are designed to assist the driver; to light up the road with a minimum amount of glare for other drivers. So the brightness should be judged from behind the steering wheel, not from the outside.
Remember that headlights are designed to assist the driver; to light up the road with a minimum amount of glare for other drivers. So the brightness should be judged from behind the steering wheel, not from the outside.
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