Mikula Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Anyone running the HID setup from drivebright on their 2015+ Edge? I hear good things about the previous model year, but haven't found much info for those that have them on the gen 2 edge. I'm probably going to pick up a set. I don't do much night driving, and I never have them set on "auto", but I'm hoping the 6k drivebright will be closer to the white color of the signature lights rather than the current halogen "yellow" Edit: I purchased the 6000k from daytime bright lights aka drivebright and they are a great match. check out my installation thread here: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/24271-how-to-hid-headlight-installation-from-drive-bright/ Edited April 29, 2018 by Mikula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) . Edited April 20, 2018 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) Anyone running the HID setup on their 2015+ Edge? I hear good things about the previous model year, but haven't found much info for those that have them on the gen 2 edge. I'm probably going to pick up a set. I don't do much night driving, and I never have them set on "auto", but I'm hoping the 6k drivebright will be closer to the white color of the signature lights rather than the current halogen "yellow" I'm pretty sure my 2017 Sport came with HID's - they're white. Edited April 20, 2018 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 I'm pretty sure my 2017 Sport came with HID's - they're white. 401a package had HID's, mine does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 401a package had HID's, mine does not. Been a year, so forgotten what's part of the packages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I have been looking at those to. Gave them a call and answered quickly and was very helpful. I’m like you. I want it to be white not yellow. I just can’t make my mind up on which bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I have been looking at those to. Gave them a call and answered quickly and was very helpful. I’m like you. I want it to be white not yellow. I just can’t make my mind up on which bulb. I went for it and bought the 6k last night. I will let you know how they look in comparison to the signature lights in the bumper. They offer free returns including return shipping so I really figured why not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 4300 is the purest/most effective light you can get. Anything higher is going to go more blue/purple. Anything lower is going to be more yellow. 5000 is a nice 'pure' blue color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 I was recommended the 6k to match the signature lights. it appears much closer than 4300. if they are too "blue" at 6k, its free returns, no harm done. looks is all i'm after. effectiveness is not important. I've been driving with headlights from a 97 sebring, a 95 dakota, an 89 mustang, a 98 4runner, an 01 bmw. believe me, these lights will be much better than what I'm used to regardless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 I went for it and bought the 6k last night. I will let you know how they look in comparison to the signature lights in the bumper. They offer free returns including return shipping so I really figured why not. I was looking at 35 watt 5000k. But then I keep thinking 6000k would be better. That’s why I can’t decide. I definitely don’t want blue lights. If you go by the pics on web sight the 5k is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 4300 is the purest/most effective light you can get. Anything higher is going to go more blue/purple. Anything lower is going to be more yellow. 5000 is a nice 'pure' blue color. Do you know what halogen light output is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not off the top of my head no... Sorry. If i see this post later, I'll try to do some research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Standard halogen bulbs produce light around 3200K while some of the "enhanced" halogen bulbs may go as high as 4300K (e.g. Philips WhiteVision). 4300K is slightly yellow but still much whiter than typical halogen. 4300K is the standard color of factory HID headlights and is generally considered the most effective color for vision. Once you start going above 4300K, the lights will often appear brighter because the human eye doesn't see blue tint as well as other colors so it is interpreted as glare. 5000K is generally considered pure white while 6000K is "ice" or "crystal" white (a slight blue tint). The loss of effective lighting with either of those is measurable but not significant. 8000K is pale blue with a noticeable loss of effectiveness. Anything above 8000K is for show only because the loss of effective lighting is huge. 10000K is really blue and 12000K is violet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Give some time and the Wizard appears to clear away any confusion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I think there's also a color difference depending on how powerful your ballasts are. Higher wattage ballasts would make 6000K bulbs look more white I believe. I was thinking of changing my ballasts from 35 to 55 watts to take some of the blue out of my 5000's but I think bulb life goes Bye-Bye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Yes, you are correct. Running bulbs with more current makes them run hotter which skews the color away from the blue end of the spectrum. But, as you said, the tradeoff is that running hotter shortens their life (sometimes by as much as half) and the added heat can be a problem for the lamp housing as well. With the cost of HID bulbs being quite reasonable, it would be better to just change out the bulbs with ones that have the color you want rather than overdrive the bulbs you have to modify the color. 5000K bulbs should have essentially no blue tint when viewed straight on but like all HIDs will have a color shift toward blue/violet when viewed off-axis. Even OEM 4300K HIDs will look somewhat blue when seen from an angle... it's a side effect of the design. It's an easy way to differentiate between HIDs and tinted halogen bulbs - the halogen bulbs will be the same color regardless of angle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 5k. 35 watts. Probably what I’ll get. Still should be a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 5k. 35 watts. Probably what I’ll get. Still should be a big difference. I like the 35/5000 choice. Color could easily vary between Chinese manufacturers but Drivebright has a pretty good rep and may have tested colors from his source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 5k. 35 watts. Probably what I’ll get. Still should be a big difference. Like I said, the guy at drive bright suggested 6k to match the signature lights. I'll keep you posted after then install and snap some pics before and after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I was looking at 35 watt 5000k. But then I keep thinking 6000k would be better. That’s why I can’t decide. I definitely don’t want blue lights. If you go by the pics on web sight the 5k is good. I installed the 6000k today. it is a damn close match. They take a second to warm up apparently. when I first fired them up, they were a bit blue, and I was quite disappointed. by the time i went in to the house to get the wife and show her, they looked spot on. really REALLY happy with them. I'm going to post a "how to" tomorrow. I found a nice little spot to hide everything, and a few tricks along the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightanium Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Nice. I’ll be waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Here is a few pics. you can clearly see which one is the HID... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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