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Old May 1, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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Default Getting HIDs but 8k or 6k

Planning on purchasing a set of these from the sponsor section.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...asc&&start=100

But my question for you cali people is if you have HIDs what k do you run and have you ever been pulled over for them?

Personally I want the 8k but iffy if there is higher chance of getting pulled over for em. (I know regardless that it will attract some attention but want to hear other peoples experiences with HIDs)

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Old May 1, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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i have 8k on mine and i love it! the 6k is ok but it looks like everyone else hid kit! the 8k is perfect especially with our headlights!
Old May 1, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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any problems with the popo?
Old May 1, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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I am running 10k and they look fine I would be surprised if I ever got pulled over for them.
Old May 1, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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I have 8K for headlights and 14k for fogs. They both look great and I haven't had any probs with cops.
Old May 2, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Hey Pat do you happen to have a picture of your headlights and fog lights on?
Old May 3, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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i say run 6k, just white with a very very very very slight hint of blue. 8k and up is just asking to get pulled over. all it takes is that one cop to pull you over and started messing with you and you get a ticket.... so yeah 6k if no 5k to just be on the oem side of things
Old May 3, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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running 6k in both my heads and fogs, havent been messed with *knock on wood* plenty bright enough for me, everyone thinks i have my highs on and flashes theres at me rofl.
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I am running 5K and I love it. Anything past 5K and you are going to be getting less than OEM output for light, which means it can be harder to see at night.
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Originally Posted by Dilirious
Hey Pat do you happen to have a picture of your headlights and fog lights on?
Old May 4, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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The xb fog lights have the different color so really keeps the purple color down...

Pats running my hids in both headlights and fogs.
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6k if you dont wanna get pulled over, if you dont mind then get 8k
Old May 4, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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6k FTMW!
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Most honda guys with the glass housing run 8k because the glass knocks down the blue alot... for plastic housing 6k is the only way to go.
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6k!!!
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Thanks for the info everyone

Just one other thing how much does it cost for a fix it ticket in general?
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10 bucks plus your time to go to court to prove you fixed it.
Old May 6, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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well, look at it this way . . . more color = less light. . . . less color = more light.

I have 8K and will be going back to 6K. Never got pulled for em' but I'd rather see than anything else right now.
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^Same here. Never got pulled over when I had my MobileHID 6000k. I than got 8000k for about 3 months and went back to 6000k 2 days ago.
Old May 6, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dilirious
Thanks for the info everyone

Just one other thing how much does it cost for a fix it ticket in general?
Just went up to $25 in april. Used to be $10



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