496 BB
Gasoline Enthusiast
Ok heres the info that has been compiled over the years. This is an original write up for you lurkers over here :nono:
General
- Low bulbs size - 9006 (NBS 2007.5+ are H11)
- High bulbs size - 9005 (High beams not really needed unless your out in country roads with them being on for awhile at a time)(NBS 2007.5+ are 9005 XS)
- Use HIRs if you can find them for your high beams on Classic Styles
- Pre '03 fog lamps - 880
- '03 and after classic fogs - 9145 (also known as H-10)
- 2007.5+ (NBS) fogs - See here. These are H16 or 5202 and SOME places do make these sizes now.
- Most aftermarket sets are pretty much plug and play minus switching 2 wires on supplied harnesses for the polarity sensitive bulbs. To do so just use the supplied harness and cut in half and wire the red wire to the black wire and vice versa. Then make proper connections and seal.
- 2007.5+ trucks all you need to do to install the bulbs is remove the battery on one side and air filter box on other. No need to remove entire light assembly as it is time consuming. Depending on your setup though you may have to do that regardless.
- AIM YOUR LIGHT AFTER YOUR INSTALL. You dont need to blind everyone and you might as well make your HID's work at their optimum peak.
- To disable your Daytime Running Lights pull the fuse in the fuse panel either in the engine compartment or in the cab. If your type does not work this way then use the resistor type method (Do a search).
Colors
4300k - Pure White. Little to no blue Color at all (Brightest available)
5000k - White with Slight Hints of Blue (Best overall blueish tint color)
6000k - Light Purple / Blue
8000k - Light Blue / Sky Blue. Getting Bluer
10000k - Dark Deep Blue
12000k - Dark Purple / BlackLight Purple
20000k - VERY Deep Blue
30000k - Bubble Gum Pink
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So basically 4300K is the brightest white your going to get like OEM Infiniti's ect. 5000K is slightly less lumens (~200 lumens) (light output) but has slight tint of blueish/purple and so on. As you go numerically higher in the Kelvin scale you are decreasing light output but adding more color. A good choice is the 4300K - 6000K. When using a 6000K you are loosing 20% output compared to a 4300K so anymore and you get the picture.
Wattage on Ballast
35W - OEM wattage and most popular. Provides more than enough light for daily driving and superior to halogens.
50-55W - Will color wash bulb colors so that a 5000K or 6000K will indeed look like a 4300K. If lights not properly aligned it WILL blind other drivers coming towards you in traffic.
Wiring Harness
It is recommended to use a wiring harness WITH a relay on all applications but is not required unless you are getting a 55W kit and then its highly advisable. Many have used 35W kits with no relay and many have used them that need a relay so choice is yours. If you install them and they are not firing this could be the cause.
HID Companies
Yes the million dollar question...who sells good HID kits for a great price . Well this is the hard part as you get what you pay for. There is some good kits out there for sure but everyone has an opinion on certain companies.
I CAN however tell you what companies to NOT buy from. Pm me for more details. OR if its OK with the mods we can start a list of companies that are known scammers and sell less than average product.
2011+ Bulb Numbers:
Low Beam: H11
High Beam: 9005
Fog Light: 5202
.
General
- Low bulbs size - 9006 (NBS 2007.5+ are H11)
- High bulbs size - 9005 (High beams not really needed unless your out in country roads with them being on for awhile at a time)(NBS 2007.5+ are 9005 XS)
- Use HIRs if you can find them for your high beams on Classic Styles
- Pre '03 fog lamps - 880
- '03 and after classic fogs - 9145 (also known as H-10)
- 2007.5+ (NBS) fogs - See here. These are H16 or 5202 and SOME places do make these sizes now.
- Most aftermarket sets are pretty much plug and play minus switching 2 wires on supplied harnesses for the polarity sensitive bulbs. To do so just use the supplied harness and cut in half and wire the red wire to the black wire and vice versa. Then make proper connections and seal.
- 2007.5+ trucks all you need to do to install the bulbs is remove the battery on one side and air filter box on other. No need to remove entire light assembly as it is time consuming. Depending on your setup though you may have to do that regardless.
- AIM YOUR LIGHT AFTER YOUR INSTALL. You dont need to blind everyone and you might as well make your HID's work at their optimum peak.
- To disable your Daytime Running Lights pull the fuse in the fuse panel either in the engine compartment or in the cab. If your type does not work this way then use the resistor type method (Do a search).
Colors
4300k - Pure White. Little to no blue Color at all (Brightest available)
5000k - White with Slight Hints of Blue (Best overall blueish tint color)
6000k - Light Purple / Blue
8000k - Light Blue / Sky Blue. Getting Bluer
10000k - Dark Deep Blue
12000k - Dark Purple / BlackLight Purple
20000k - VERY Deep Blue
30000k - Bubble Gum Pink
-----------------------------------------------
So basically 4300K is the brightest white your going to get like OEM Infiniti's ect. 5000K is slightly less lumens (~200 lumens) (light output) but has slight tint of blueish/purple and so on. As you go numerically higher in the Kelvin scale you are decreasing light output but adding more color. A good choice is the 4300K - 6000K. When using a 6000K you are loosing 20% output compared to a 4300K so anymore and you get the picture.
Wattage on Ballast
35W - OEM wattage and most popular. Provides more than enough light for daily driving and superior to halogens.
50-55W - Will color wash bulb colors so that a 5000K or 6000K will indeed look like a 4300K. If lights not properly aligned it WILL blind other drivers coming towards you in traffic.
Wiring Harness
It is recommended to use a wiring harness WITH a relay on all applications but is not required unless you are getting a 55W kit and then its highly advisable. Many have used 35W kits with no relay and many have used them that need a relay so choice is yours. If you install them and they are not firing this could be the cause.
HID Companies
Yes the million dollar question...who sells good HID kits for a great price . Well this is the hard part as you get what you pay for. There is some good kits out there for sure but everyone has an opinion on certain companies.
I CAN however tell you what companies to NOT buy from. Pm me for more details. OR if its OK with the mods we can start a list of companies that are known scammers and sell less than average product.
2011+ Bulb Numbers:
Low Beam: H11
High Beam: 9005
Fog Light: 5202
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