35w VS 55w HID color effect difference

This video shows you what happens when you use difference ballasts. Most people don't understand why some HIDs show a different color with the same temp bulb. Usually when you use a high wattage ballast, the color washes off towards a lower temperature. The higher the wattage the lower the temperature color will show. Most people will say to just change the bulb temperature if you want a different color which IS true if you stay with the same ballast. Now if you change the ballast then that is where it will get complicated.

Video Description:
1st Demonstration - The 55w ballast with 6000k bulb will look like the 35w with a 5000k. Both are white.

2nd Demonstration- 55w with the 5000k will look more the the yellowish white color of a OEM HID system and/or of a OEM halogen bulb. And the 35w with the 6000k will have a white color with some tint of blue.

*****FOR MOBILE VIEWERS***** 10/5/2012
I've noticed none of the Annotations can't be seen on a mobile device. I guess the YouTube app doesn't support it. It may not make a big difference but I just figured I'd let you know It can be a bit useful to see them especially at the end of the video and my spelling errors LOL ;)

Thanks for watching

[marztar]

im cheap i just drive with a few candles duct taped to my bumper
cant go too fast though it gets annoying jumping out relighting them

[sycotic]

I love how everyone is saying you need to use the same bulbs to compare XD 35w with a 6k bulb and 55w with a 6k bulb. He fucking did that! He showed 35w/55w with 6k and 35w/55w with the 5k

[goldblade]

I know this is an older video, but it is probably the most useful one I've ever seen about HIDs... I have spent a lot of money messing with headlights (HIDs, LEDs, of different makes and colors etc.) And from a performance aspect (pitch black rural / mountain driving), 5000K - 5500K @ 35W and 6000K - 6500K @ 55W is definitely the way to go in terms of color temp.

I am currently trying a 6500K @ 35W for a high beam, and it is definitely too blue, the hotspot on the ground stands out vs. my 6500K @ 55W low beams, and doesn't do nearly as good of a job illuminating the road, trees, etc. as the old 5000K @ 35W.

For city driving and cool styling, sure 6500K @ 35W is going to be okay, but if you drive for long periods in pitch black conditions, you might get some eye strain with that color temp / output.

[Tacomaholic]

I like your gloves.  Planning on murdering anyone?

[Jatt.Lalkar]

What's with the OJ Simpson's glove?

[davidriley]

Good video I know it’s old, but I personally prefer 35w HIDs than a 55w as 55w just wash the colour out, for example if you use 8000k HID like I have in mine, the 55w HID will shift the colour down more like a 6000k. It also typically melts or burns the mirror reflector chrome out. Which is why 35w is way better less likely burning the reflector chrome out

[frankpeters]

THE POINT IS: THE 55W BALLAST WILL PRODUCE LESS OF A BLUE-TINT ON THE KELVIN TYPE BULB (4300-1, 000k).  IT PUSHES THE LIGHT WAVES TO BE MORE TRUE.  THE VIDEO DEMONSTRATES HOW A HIGHER PUSHING BALLAST WILL MAKE SLIGHLTY LESS TINT COME OUT.  YOU CAN PLAY WITH THE WATTS ON THE BALLAST + THE KELVIN OF THE BULB.

[mcfejocEsq]

I think he pretty much nailed it. 35W + 5000k is brighiter than 35W + 6000k but not as bright as any of the combinations using 55W. But that shld have been obvious. more power means more lumens. even with incandescent bulbs at home. just freeze the frames for the 2 demonstrations and compare them side by side. great job, Chris.

[Grekordz]

do HID's look better than halogen and are they better quality? or what is the difference?

[eb]

Why the heck would you compare 5000k vs. 6000k? You SHOULD of compared apples to apples, not apples to oranges.

[tan]

I should get 55w ballast with 5000k bulb. this is a very useful vid.. thanks.

[sachinnair]

I'm still a little confused on 35w vs 55w. If I want the pure white color for low beams in projector housings, I should go with 35w right?

[leroijr]

great video... concerning these idiots complaining about you using two different bulb Temps on testing; they must have a lil bit of Forrest in them, lmao. You showed each bulb with both ballasts. perfect video. I seen 55w with both bulbs and 35w with both bulbs.

[pabloarvelo]

Thanks for the video very helpful. So what i'm guessing is that is OK to swap ballasts from 35w to 55w while keeping the existing light bulb. the difference will be brightens and color temperature shift, right? 

[Joepizzurro]

Thanks for the video. You helped me make sure that the 6000k with 55w will not be too blue. I was thinking about 4300k but with a 55w I think it will wash too yellow for me..

[Busdude]

Lol, I made the mistake of putting 55's on my 8, 000 k blues☠ Yup I changeg to 35's real quick🤣

[williamvaughan]

William Vaughan0 seconds ago

I drive my 35 watt 5000k bulbs with a 50 watt ballast it eliminates the blue and is perfect in my opinion no noticeable degradation in peformance or longevity.

[LordGryllwotth]

I got a 5000k h7r bulb on a 55w. I hate the 6000k look. Looks so cheap. I tried them on my new used car, but it have too much glare. Doesn't look worse than the new cars. But it would be better if I used them in a projector lamp.

[crazz]

Your welcome.. just so you know, 55w 6k will look blue at first but once you let it warm up for a few seconds, it should fade out to white.

[hamiltoncouple]

No such thing as 35 watt hid bulb or 55 watt hid bulb. They are all the same generic wattage. There is no physical metalic fillment like halogen bulb. Only the ballasts are higher wattage, thus making bulbs (gas) burn hotter giving you more lumens, thus shortening life span of the bulb. But considering bulbs can last up to 3000 hrs (few years) for 35 watt ballasts, even at 1500 hours that's still almost 3 times longer than any halogen bulbs, considering hid bulbs are about only $10/bulb.