"Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight" (gizmoq)
03/19/2014 at 12:53 • Filed to: None
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"Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight" (gizmoq)
03/19/2014 at 12:53 • Filed to: None | 0
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I could go find the formulas and plug in the numbers , but I thought someone here might have already done so. I'm converting my headlights and fog lights to HID and my friends and I are arguing that I will lose lumens in the conversion. The original lights are 5000K 35W bulbs and I'm moving to 8000K 55W bulbs. Did this on a previous car and I find it brighter with a much longer throw distance.
How do I scientifically prove this?
RazoE
> Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
03/19/2014 at 12:55 |
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More watts would strain the wiring no? Don't burn your car down for a different color.
6cyl
> Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
03/19/2014 at 12:56 |
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35w and 55w are just measure of the draw on your electrical system. The higher draw could potentially blow fuses or damage your wiring.
5000k and 8000k are just the color. Higher K = more blue which is not really good for nighttime eyes.
Please read this before doing your "conversion"
JGrabowMSt
> 6cyl
03/19/2014 at 13:05 |
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Thank you for posting this! I wish more people would read this as well.
I hate those damned blue lights, and as explained, the HID conversion may not be good for the driver or anyone else on the road.
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Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
> JGrabowMSt
03/19/2014 at 13:15 |
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Maybe conversion was the wrong word to use. Both systems are already HID I'm just changing the power and color.
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Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
> RazoE
03/19/2014 at 13:16 |
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True, it could, but having done this before, I plan to run these directly off the battery with all new wiring.
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6cyl
> Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
03/19/2014 at 13:20 |
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The color is really the largest problem. If you want higher output at least consider covering the lamps with a selective yellow tint to eliminate some of the blue spectrum for the sake of the other drivers on the road.
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Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
> 6cyl
03/19/2014 at 13:25 |
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Good read, but it doesn't answer the question. I understand the physics of the issues discussed and am aware of the pros and cons. I have minimized this to the best of my ability (I wear night driving glasses as well) and find the 55W 8000K works best for this old man (actually 6500K is optimal but unobtainable).
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6cyl
> Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
03/19/2014 at 14:45 |
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The question does not contain the information necessary to answer it. There are many other variables such as the efficiency of the lights used, the drivers powering them and differences in design and manufacturing.
Lets just say the these are made by the same manufacturer. In this case the 55w will have a higher output than the 35w. However because of the higher color temperature (regarding the article linked) it may have the same usable light put but while having a higher draw on the cars electrical system.
This article (about "extra white" light) may help explain further. Specificaly this paragraph:
So now, where do these legal "blue" bulbs fit on our 850 to 1150 lumen range? Most times, this information isn't available, for it's often made unavailable by bulb manufacturers. Some of the bulbs come with specification sheets giving a wattage and lumen rating, but these don't list actual output, they simply list the nominal specification contained in the Federal standard. The assumption they want you to make is that the bulb you're holding in your hand actually produces the nominal amount of light. In most cases, with blue glass, they don't. About all that can truthfully be said is that they're safe, they're legal, they're not dangerously poor performers like illegal blue bulbs are, but they do not give an actual performance improvement.
There is quite likely a reason that the manufacturer made the choice to omit the brightness of their bulbs. If they were legal and brighter than normal why would they not want to use their brightness as a selling point in their marketing?