m35/m45 with afs Headlights Question

[louiegsi]

When I bought the car , i went to my friend i like that white blue look i got d2s 8000k When I installed it I cannot see a thing at night My friend told me the afs and Project is the cause of it now i have 6000k Diamond white Did anyone have a problem with this

[Partysan7]

Are you asking about the bulbs not bright enough or the headlights aiming ?

[louiegsi]

Are you asking about the bulbs not bright enough or the headlights aiming ?

not as bright my dad got a g37s i put in 8k white/blue lights in his car and that car has projecters and the And same company i got my bulbs from i heard many storys The highest temperature you see less and afs and projecters is a problem , What I don't understand is i had a lexus gs430 it had auto Leveling and i had 8000k and no projecters but it was fine to me i belive the problem has to be the afs cause my dad g37 dont have it and his car is fine ahhhh I guess i have to stay with White diamond , All my cars i had white/blue there is no way around this i had the bulbs in one or two nights It was horrible It was like cant ser any thing had to bring them And downgrade to 6k

[Larz]

I'm trying to work out what you're typing - perhaps using punctuation?

If you're asking about the difference in brightness and the difference in distance, here are a few things to keep in mind:

The best kelvin ratings for headlamps is between 4500k - 6000k. The closer the color is to natural daylight, the further the light travels, lighting up more of the roadway. The closer to blue you go, the less it travels. Look at the cars without HID bulbs who install those blue lamps - a cool colour, but it doesn't light up much of the road.

Also, the power of the ballast has an effect too. 55w kits are almost double the light output of 35w kits - BUT, the higher powered ballasts tend to wash out the light color so that a 55w 8000k headlamp will only make about the same light output and colour as a 35w 6000k bulb.

For max visibility, use 3k for fog lamps (white lamps will not cut through fog), and no more than 6k for headlamps. Anyone using 8000 - 12000k usually do it for the 'effect' and I guess they don't mind only seeing 5- 10ft in front of them at night.

[louiegsi]

I'm trying to work out what you're typing - perhaps using punctuation?

If you're asking about the difference in brightness and the difference in distance, here are a few things to keep in mind:

The best kelvin ratings for headlamps is between 4500k - 6000k. The closer the color is to natural daylight, the further the light travels, lighting up more of the roadway. The closer to blue you go, the less it travels. Look at the cars without HID bulbs who install those blue lamps - a cool colour, but it doesn't light up much of the road.

Also, the power of the ballast has an effect too. 55w kits are almost double the light output of 35w kits - BUT, the higher powered ballasts tend to wash out the light color so that a 55w 8000k headlamp will only make about the same light output and colour as a 35w 6000k bulb.

For max visibility, use 3k for fog lamps (white lamps will not cut through fog), and no more than 6k for headlamps. Anyone using 8000 - 12000k usually do it for the 'effect' and I guess they don't mind only seeing 5- 10ft in front of them at night.

i tried 8000k with oem ballast afs/ I was not able to see you tonight Reading your message maybe it's possible I can try it in the aftermarket ballast it was not bright at all and what i was saying is when people try to do 8k hid with afs Did you guys run into this problem not able to see I might try ballast or just leave it also what i was saying is my dads car g37 i put in 8k and that car does not have afs so, it has to be some thing with the ballast or afs maybe the bulbs needed more power like you said Have you ever heard anything like this

[Partysan7]

What brand bulbs ? Do you have the Matsushita Gen IV oem ballasts if so then these are one of the best ballasts. I doubt AFS has to do with brightness. Perhaps the lens and now I am talking both the projector lens and housing lens. If your previous car and your dads g37 have clear lens on projectors then that could be it .

[Larz]

Sorry, never heard of any problems with the 8k's or the AFS or ballasts. I use Morimoto 6k's and couldn't be happier with the brighness and the the distance. I had the dealer install them cuz I can't be bothered to remove wheels and wheel well pieces, etc LOL.

[louiegsi]

What brand bulbs ? Do you have the Matsushita Gen IV oem ballasts if so then these are one of the best ballasts. I doubt AFS has to do with brightness. Perhaps the lens and now I am talking both the projector lens and housing lens. If your previous car and your dads g37 have clear lens on projectors then that could be it .

its not a brand name i got them from this place called top speed

[finikM35]

Order from retrofitsource or go to 180customs in brooklyn on Mcdonald ave.

[louiegsi]

Order from retrofitsource or go to 180customs in brooklyn on Mcdonald ave.

i might just leave it alone i just wanted to see if any one had this problem maybe i needed higher power ballast i got oe
factory iam not changeing that but yeah let me ask you some thing i saw you have a k&n and a z tube ? what kinda intake do you have

[finikM35]

thats it K&N drop in filter and a tube from 350z not sure if its any better than stock lol