Custom HID Lightbar
07-14-2011, 10:20 PM
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pics arent good at all, need to see what they are pointed at as well, any light can look bright when pointed at a camera lens
07-15-2011, 12:24 AM
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why 10K & 8K??
best light output is 3K to 6K, higher Kelvin Temperature gets more blue, then purple
copied this from an automotive lighting site...
HID FAQ
Color Temperature Explained:
Color Temperature: 3000K
3000K emits GOLDEN YELLOW color and offers superior penetration power during adverse weather epically in dense fog. The applications of the 3000K kit aim more towards secondary lighting apparatus such as high beam and fog lights. This is the color temperature that will catch all the attention on the road.
Color Temperature: 4300K
The light appears fairly white, and has light yellowish hue when reflected off the road identical to the OEM HID equipped vehicles. It is ideal for customers who does a lot of back road or canyon driving and need the optimal visibility.
Color Temperature: 6000K
6000K emits pure white light with very slight and barely noticeable tint of blue and purple. This color is for customers who is looking for pure performance white while improving the looks of their headlight.
Color Temperature: 8000K
ORACLE 8000K has an approximately 3000lm output, which is about 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light and slightly less light output compared to the 6000K. While it has a bit lesser light output, it emits bluer light than the 6000K.
Color Temperature: 10000K
ORACLE 10000K has an approximately 2800lm output, which is more than 2x the light output of the traditional halogen light. 10000K produces a deep blue light output approaching violet and the blue is noticeably deeper than the 8000K.
Color Temperature: 12000K
This color temperature puts out a deep bluish violet light and is deeper colored than the 10000K. It is for customer who is looking for the most extreme and most exotic looking light output.
how'd u end up wiring it all up? hopefully its not straining ur alternator & battery too bad
best light output is 3K to 6K, higher Kelvin Temperature gets more blue, then purple
copied this from an automotive lighting site...
HID FAQ
Color Temperature Explained:
Color Temperature: 3000K
3000K emits GOLDEN YELLOW color and offers superior penetration power during adverse weather epically in dense fog. The applications of the 3000K kit aim more towards secondary lighting apparatus such as high beam and fog lights. This is the color temperature that will catch all the attention on the road.
Color Temperature: 4300K
The light appears fairly white, and has light yellowish hue when reflected off the road identical to the OEM HID equipped vehicles. It is ideal for customers who does a lot of back road or canyon driving and need the optimal visibility.
Color Temperature: 6000K
6000K emits pure white light with very slight and barely noticeable tint of blue and purple. This color is for customers who is looking for pure performance white while improving the looks of their headlight.
Color Temperature: 8000K
ORACLE 8000K has an approximately 3000lm output, which is about 3x the light output of the traditional halogen light and slightly less light output compared to the 6000K. While it has a bit lesser light output, it emits bluer light than the 6000K.
Color Temperature: 10000K
ORACLE 10000K has an approximately 2800lm output, which is more than 2x the light output of the traditional halogen light. 10000K produces a deep blue light output approaching violet and the blue is noticeably deeper than the 8000K.
Color Temperature: 12000K
This color temperature puts out a deep bluish violet light and is deeper colored than the 10000K. It is for customer who is looking for the most extreme and most exotic looking light output.
how'd u end up wiring it all up? hopefully its not straining ur alternator & battery too bad
07-15-2011, 09:30 PM
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I did the split colors because of my company I sell the different color and temp ect....HID's plus for what I need light for those colors and temp is more than perfect. I like them. I'll post some Picts tommorow of what they light up on the road. The fabrication for the price was well worth it. And as far as my alt and batt everything is fine I could run down the road with all of the HIds on for hours If I wanted already put that to the test I had them on for about 3 hours in the woods last night no issues.
09-26-2011, 03:32 AM
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I run cheap ebay HIDs in my E30 BMW. They're not as exposed as they would be on a roof bar but they're sitting behind the headlights with no further weatherproofing and they do just fine even when driving through rain.
What I'm saying is that the ballasts are waterproof, maybe not enough to work underwater
but they have a metal case and rubber grommets on all the cables. I'd just get the cheapest possible ebay HIDs from China and sling them up on the roof. If you're still worried, why not just shrink wrap them?
And WOW, you like BLUE light
You do get more light from the whiter colours - so 4300k would have given you a whiter, brighter light - but I doubt you're missing much with all those lights anyway 
What I'm saying is that the ballasts are waterproof, maybe not enough to work underwater
but they have a metal case and rubber grommets on all the cables. I'd just get the cheapest possible ebay HIDs from China and sling them up on the roof. If you're still worried, why not just shrink wrap them?And WOW, you like BLUE light
You do get more light from the whiter colours - so 4300k would have given you a whiter, brighter light - but I doubt you're missing much with all those lights anyway