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Dpudg · 09-04-2011, 12:52 AM

So I had a close call the other day while driving my car, I couldn't see a bog box in the road at night due to my fading headlights, so I decided to get new bulbs, the ones I got are a pure white 12v 60/55w with 5000k, and after driving around I was curious and felt the headlights, I was surprised with how hot they were. Is 5000k too hot for the headlights? I don't wanna sound dumb, I know headlights get hot, but I guess I never felt them after use, any knowledge and if the new lights won't be a problem would be awesome.
Thanks much

Betrivent · 09-04-2011, 01:25 AM

Your headlights can take a surprisingly amount of heat. If it's just the face of them that's hot, it's fine. Consider that when you're driving you're actively cooling them with wind.

Dpudg · 09-04-2011, 02:20 AM

Yeah I figured that driving cools them, just wanted to make sure that I wasn't gonna have to spend 150$+ on new headlights, thanks

RedRide · 09-04-2011, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Is 5000k too hot for the headlights?

The 5000k refers to the "color temp"..... that is just the color not the heat temp of the/a bulb.
A 3000k bulb will run just as hot as a 5000K bulb.

Al modern headlight bulbs like halogen quartz run hot and the headlight enclosures are designed to acomodate these higher temp.

vten · 09-04-2011, 02:58 PM

You should've gotten the hid kits since it's so cheap nowadays ... Try to keep it around 4-6000k so u won't loose any lumen lights , and the hids usually run cooler than the regular bulb ... Just my .02 cents

Betrivent · 09-04-2011, 03:18 PM

^ Even so.. anything above 5000 just looks.. BLUE. Like, TOO blue.

09-04-2011, 12:52 AM	#1
Dpudg Drives: 2007 Toyota yaris sedan s Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego California Posts: 6	Headlights So I had a close call the other day while driving my car, I couldn't see a bog box in the road at night due to my fading headlights, so I decided to get new bulbs, the ones I got are a pure white 12v 60/55w with 5000k, and after driving around I was curious and felt the headlights, I was surprised with how hot they were. Is 5000k too hot for the headlights? I don't wanna sound dumb, I know headlights get hot, but I guess I never felt them after use, any knowledge and if the new lights won't be a problem would be awesome. Thanks much

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09-04-2011, 01:25 AM	#2
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Your headlights can take a surprisingly amount of heat. If it's just the face of them that's hot, it's fine. Consider that when you're driving you're actively cooling them with wind.

09-04-2011, 02:20 AM	#3
Dpudg Drives: 2007 Toyota yaris sedan s Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego California Posts: 6	Yeah I figured that driving cools them, just wanted to make sure that I wasn't gonna have to spend 150$+ on new headlights, thanks

09-04-2011, 02:58 PM	#5
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	You should've gotten the hid kits since it's so cheap nowadays ... Try to keep it around 4-6000k so u won't loose any lumen lights , and the hids usually run cooler than the regular bulb ... Just my .02 cents

09-04-2011, 03:18 PM	#6
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	^ Even so.. anything above 5000 just looks.. BLUE. Like, TOO blue.