I'm sure I'm going against the grain here, but I swapped a set of ZKW-R clear lenses into the OEM E46 style projectors on my Audi S4 and while I really enjoy the sharp cutoff line, I don't really like all of the blue coloration at the cutoff. Sure it looks pretty reflecting off the cars in front of me, but when projected out down the road the color band is thicker and, due to its blue color, not very useful light on the road. Is it possible to tune that blue coloration out of the cutoff line, so that I am left with a sharp cutoff with neutral color?
As it currently sits, I have two(2) #6 flatwashers installed at each mounting point of the lens holder to the projector bowl acting as spacers to make up for the ZKW-R lens not sitting all the way forward in the holder like the OEM lens. In order to tune out the blue coloration, should I be adjusting the number of washers (presumably removing one), or adjusting the cutoff shield fore/aft position with the adjusting screw on the projector, or both? And, is it possible to tune out the blue coloration without decreasing the focus of the light beam and sharpness of the cutoff line?
Side question - I notice that the inverted reflection of my headlights off cars in front of me often appears blue/purple. The color looks like an aftermarket 8000-10000k bulb. Is this reflective color directly related to the blue coloration at the cutoff line, i.e. if I am able to reduce/remove the blue color from the cutoff should this blue/purple reflection phenomenon decrease?
As it currently sits, I have two(2) #6 flatwashers installed at each mounting point of the lens holder to the projector bowl acting as spacers to make up for the ZKW-R lens not sitting all the way forward in the holder like the OEM lens. In order to tune out the blue coloration, should I be adjusting the number of washers (presumably removing one), or adjusting the cutoff shield fore/aft position with the adjusting screw on the projector, or both? And, is it possible to tune out the blue coloration without decreasing the focus of the light beam and sharpness of the cutoff line?
Side question - I notice that the inverted reflection of my headlights off cars in front of me often appears blue/purple. The color looks like an aftermarket 8000-10000k bulb. Is this reflective color directly related to the blue coloration at the cutoff line, i.e. if I am able to reduce/remove the blue color from the cutoff should this blue/purple reflection phenomenon decrease?
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