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02-11-2006, 12:00 AM | #1 |
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Question about xenon 6000K
Ok. I'm trying to purchase Xenon 6000K bulbs which made by
Osram company. If I put the 6000K bulbs, do I have to change any settings or not????? Please Help........ |
02-11-2006, 12:02 AM | #2 |
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I doubt you would have to change any settings on the car. But I do read here that it's hard to change the bulb of the xenons...
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02-11-2006, 12:06 AM | #3 |
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I don't know much about these aftermarket add-ons... but I would worry that these bulbs would try to pull more power and cause electrical problems (shorts) sometime after install. Is that a posibility with aftermakret high output bulbs?
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03-06-2006, 02:27 PM | #7 | |
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Most stock HID bulbs are in the 4500K range. Most halogen headlamps tend to be around 3500k. 6000k is similar to the color of the sky on a bright day at noon and will produce a bright white (though slightly blue tinged) light upon the ground. Obviously these changes are also reflected in the appearance of the bulb itself while lit, which is why most people change color temp (cosmetics). I should note that the typical method of changing color temperature is achieved through the use of a color filter, which has the side effect of reducing a bulb's raw light output (in lumens) upon the ground. So, in going from 4XXX to 6000, you will lose a bit of light output even if it actually seems brighter due to the color temperature. |
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You'll be fine! You just need to adjust your eyes because your light output will decrease.
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I found this site. You can get them here.... see link. http://www.suvlights.com/index.php?cPath=25_50_32 |
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03-11-2006, 09:28 PM | #11 |
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Is there that much of a difference (other than price and color output) between the Osram Sylvania 6000k($250) and these PIAA 6600k($360)?
http://www.intakeone.com/Light_bulbs...perCobalt.html Is it worth it to spend the extra $$ for near top of the line bulbs?
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The E90 and other late model BMW's use D1S
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03-12-2006, 12:30 PM | #14 |
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How hard is it to replace my standard halogen blubs with (sorry dont have the tech name for it) bright white blubs? I was told not to do it cause it will fry my electrical wiring since it creates much more heat. Is this true? If not, how easy is it to order brighter blubs and installation? Thanks for the advice.
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You can replace your normal Halogens with something like Sylvania ( OSRAM) Silverstars ( they are a bit different than the Euro OSRAM model ) They are the same wattage as the normal globes, so wont hurt your wiring. But they will probably burn out once a year Best ones you can get are the European Osram Silverstars You can read up and get them from http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/ Watch out for the cheap makes or the ones with higher wattages E90 use H7 Halogens
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I wouldnt do it if i were you. You car is fine the way it looks. little things like that it just a waist of money i think....
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Xenon HID bulbs D1S vs D2S & color temps etc
Currently only Osram Sylvania offers a High Color D1S (Higher color temperature than OE - Original Equipment which is 4000-4300K depending on D1S/D2S or D1R/D2R & manufacturer- only Osram Sylvania & Philips are OEMs-Orginal Equipment Manufacturers for D1S/D1R bulbs, and only Osram Sylvania, Philips, & now General Electric/GE for D2S/D2R) D1 bulbs have the ignitor/starter permanently attached to the bottom, D2 does not. You can see our site for pictures:
http://suvlights.com/index.php?cPath=25 you can see how to tell your bulb size & color temp info: http://www.suvlights.com/information.php?info_id=17 Companies such as PIAA market their D1S bulbs as 6200K when it is actually a Osram D1S-HC 5400K (actual color temp) but aka "6000K". http://www.cna.ne.jp/~a_buhin/piaa-hid-d1s-6200k.htm they charge almost $600 for the same exact bulbs! Even the original & first available High Color Xenon HID bulb- the Philips "Ultinon" 6000K is really only 5800+K http://faqlight.carpassion.info/imag...o-separate.jpg BTW only OEM made "6000K" bulbs have the reddish component in the capsule. Aftermarket 6000K bulbs do not. How do I know so much about HID bulbs? 8 years working with Automotive HID Xenon technology including 3 years leading the McCulloch HID Division (they used both OE/OEM and Aftermarket). My company/website: suvlights.com is both a Osram Sylvania & Philips Automotive Lighting Factory Authorized Dealer/Distributor- how many other companies can say that? I know people are concerned about the cost, but how much does Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler (300 etc)/Dodge (Viper), Lincoln Mercury, Porsche, Range Rover, Volkswagon etc charge for 1 regular color Xenon HID D1S bulb? (about $300) Probably why I'm still driving a Toyota Camry... instead of this guy pushing halogens as "Xenons" http://www.bimmerxenon.com/ And the Osram Silverstar (clear) are good as are the Philips Vision Plus, but if you want the most light output (only 10 watts higher) get the Osram Hyper (clear & yellow all season/weather) 65W H7 which uses a higher performance H9 filament in the H7 bulb for 80% more light with no wiring/overheat issues. Last edited by Jen; 03-15-2006 at 03:21 AM.. |
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