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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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I'm not one to care for HID lights but I won a set in a give away but I honestly have no idea which bulb to choose for my car. I do plan on changing out the housings as mine are faded and are letting all types of materials in where the bulbs are. Dirt/leaves/bugs etc..

Any input on which I should choose will be greatly appreciated.

Here is a link to where I won it from. They said to pick bulb and color.
http://www.hidextra.com/Ford-Mustang-HID-Kits

Here are pictures of my car to give you a general idea which bulb I should go with.


Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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well what color do you like?
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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5000k or die.

Seriously.
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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I kind of like the 5000k white bulbs

But there is 3 different bulbs to pick from and I do not know which makes the best combination
Low beam High beam and Fog lights. Should I just get all the same color?
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k1gt
5000k or die.

Seriously.
Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Wouldn't look too bad on my car.
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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5000k ftw i have 5000k for fogs and headlights 55w
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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I had 8000k before but changed to 5000k. They look amazing compared to the ricey 8000Ks I had.

As for the bulbs, I'm not sure why they list the highs and lows separately. I know on the 99-04 model, the bulbs just telescope aka they use the same bulb for highs and lows. It could be different on your 96 but I'm not sure.

And lastly, I like to keep my headlights and fog lights the same color.
Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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Do either of you happen to have pictures of your lights on and off? I'd love to see pictures specially on yours 2k1gt since your car is a light color.
Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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Get the same temperature for both the headlights and fogs.
5000K or lower is my preference. I don't like the blue look of higher temp bulbs.
Be certain to check the aim of your lights once installed because HID in stock housings can be EXTREMELY obnoxious to other drivers.
Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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5k for best light output and your lows and highs use the same bulb. you might have to tell them that yours requires a bi-xenon setup for you headlights. they should know what that means.



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