Originally Posted by bmorgan
I have never heard that about HIDs in the rain. Everything I have read says that HIDs are better in heavy rain or fog. I see comments like:
"In poor weather conditions - such as rain, fog or snow - drivers also have much better spatial vision. "
"These bulbs produce brighter light than traditional halogen headlight bulbs and are better for use in heavy rain and fog."
I do not have any first hand knowledge as I have not installed HIDs yet, that is why I found this interesting. Could you elaborate on why they are worse in the rain. I have been looking to install HIDs, but I want the best possible vision in rain. Thanks
I've had HID's (lows and fogs) for 2 years now, and the only issue in rain/fog driving may be the fact that they
are brighter and add to the refection (as in glare) more so than OEM halogens. This fact is probably exacerbated by choosing colors higher than 4300K. The bluer the light, the more glare you will have.
I'm ~ $20 from changing out my fogs with 3000K (yellow) just for this reason. But apart from this, I think HIDs are just an across-the-board improvement over halogens. Assuming a reasonable color is chosen. White is right. Blue ain't. At least for driving. If you like the "look" of bluer lights, this will be a consequence.
IMHO.