low beam replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by djstretch, Oct 26, 2018.

  1. djstretch

    djstretch Junior Member

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    what's the whitest bulbs I can get for 2013 model, got led smaller bulb on the top and it's very white and now low beams look yellow

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    5k led with fan
     
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    5,000K = 5,000,000
    6,000K = 6,000,000
     
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    "K" in this situation stands for "Kelvin", not "thousand". It's a unit of temperature, just like C or F. For example, 6,000K = 10,340F

    Color temperature - Wikipedia
     
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