Optical Serenity

I know this has been covered in the past...but, everytime I'm next to a BMW, Acura, etc etc....their xenon's look so much nicer. They are more blueish/purplish but, I like it...it just looks more white.

What do I have to do to get mine to that color? I know I've found before threads that say we have to replace our bulbs with a different bulb, but I can't find it now...

Anyone else think our xenons don't look xenon?

Kris Hansen

Are you SURE you have or are referring to HID lights? I've seen plenty of Audi HID lights, that are certainly blindingly bright, and blueish.

S4_Cinci (I S'edTFA)

My Audi HID's are just as blue-white as my Acura's and both are still on factory bulbs!

Smokey Bear

Yeah my hid's are fairly bright and white-ish/blue-ish....fwiw.

SUBLIME

Mine are blue when they are first on, then go more white as they get brighter. More blue head on.

Audi-Sav

I think they changed them partly due to me. I was one of the first to get xenons right when they came out and got pulled over repeatedly because of it..One actually went to trial and I had to involve both my dealer and AoA in the case.

iProDrive

Stock bulb?

5speed6 v.2

...as you go higher in the Kelvin rating, you change the color emitted, but lose light output.

You can go up to 5K/6K, but that's the max before you start losing light output.

SUBLIME

I don't know. 2nd Owner.

iProDrive

Hmmm. I am looking into 6000K Philips HID bulbs...pricey but seem to worth it