[AU335i]

Hey guys, so I just recently purchased the GP Thunder 8500k and went to install them today and ran into this!!!





1. as you can obviously tell, the two bulbs are a different color.
2. the passenger's side is not that blue at all... it's actually a hint of green up close and the driver's side bulb is actually glowing PINK inside the housing... was very unimpressed to say the least... looked nothing like the other GP Thunder 8500k installs i've seen...





These are the bulbs I bought... right ones? Compared to the others I've seen, the box is missing the "H8...35w - 50w" label and the blue film around the bulbs on mine is actually a neochrome looking color. Maybe I got sent the wrong bulbs?

All i know is, something definitely didn't seem right so I uninstalled them and put the stock ones back in just in case. but has anyone seen these bulbs actually glow green/pink?

pm'ing the vendor now. asked before even buying if I would have a problem with receiving two different bulbs and he assured me I wouldn't...

[Dark_Knight_335]

Yea, one was like a teal color for me and the other was pure white. I won't get another set again.

[Vesar]

Send them a message you will get a bulb for free thats what i did with mine.
Tell them you bought the right bulbs but they dont light the same color thats for sure

[Dark_Knight_335]

Funny thing is NEITHER of those bulbs are the color they should be LOL

[Zechariaha]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Funny thing is NEITHER of those bulbs are the color they should be LOL

[AU335i]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Funny thing is NEITHER of those bulbs are the color they should be LOL

right?!?!?! sent him a PM so hopefully he ships me a new set soon... but yeah how do you tell someone you'll make sure they wont be different colors and theyre 2 different WRONG colors...

[AU335i]

Originally Posted by e90n52b30

Normally bulbs will turn purple/pink when they are dying. Why are you replacing in the first place? For looks? Or because one of your bulbs were already failing? If it's the latter, I would check the operation of the ballasts.

pure looks... wanted to go from soft yellow to crispier white/blue

[cole92]

8500k is blue, white blue you should have gone with 6000k.

[AU335i]

Originally Posted by cole92

8500k is blue, white blue you should have gone with 6000k.

This is the colors I'm expecting from 8500k which isn't too blue imo. either way all of these are better than what I had...

[edirtaynine]

Originally Posted by SDeFranco1

Funny thing is NEITHER of those bulbs are the color they should be LOL

LOL!!!


anyway, i've never used gp thunder bulbs (in any color temp) so i cant say anything about their quality, but which vendor did you buy these from?

if its e92-lighting, ive bought bulbs from them and their customer service is awesome. im sure they'll take care of your issues/concerns. most other vendors ive bought from on this forum have also provided excellent customer service too.

[AU335i]

alright, so I bought another set of GP thunders 8500k V2 from a separate seller brand new in box. and, though, they were both the same color, i'm still getting the greenish tint from them and not the bright white/blue i've seen from other GP thunder 8500k installs... vids and pics:

now you can see the greenish tint (slight pink-ish in second photo)... don't think this is normal but since i've had this on 4 different bulbs, could it be my headlights and not the actual bulbs?

[AU335i]

bump any ideas?

[Vesar]

Originally Posted by AU335i

This is the colors I'm expecting from 8500k which isn't too blue imo. either way all of these are better than what I had...

These are my pictures and i have to say the last one looks closer to real color.
The color of 8500k is really weird

[AU335i]

Originally Posted by Vesar

These are my pictures and i have to say the last one looks closer to real color.
The color of 8500k is really weird

sorry for stealing your pics but damn they look so good... mine look NOTHING like that... wondering if its my headlights

[Vesar]

Originally Posted by AU335i

sorry for stealing your pics but damn they look so good... mine look NOTHING like that... wondering if its my headlights

No problem for the pics! I really dont know..

[hipnotic]

did you touch the bulb when you were installing it? It might have gotten some oil from your hand onto the bulb. If not then you need to send it back because that shouldn't be happening. By the way the pictures are very deceiving because in real life those things aren't that bright. I got gp thunder 7500k and only the inner ring was pretty much lit and outer one was faintly lit. I would just get led.

[GA335i]

Sorry to bump an old thread but I recently bought the 7500k bulbs and if you look at them from a 45* angle up close the rings themselves have pink in them. Anybody know what would cause this? From dead ahead they're white like they're supposed to be...

[abhishriv]

are the gp thunders worth it? or should i just fork up the money and go to an LED solution? i currently already have the weisslicht leds for my angel eyes but they are not reliable at all! ive had to replace each side once already and now the driver side one is flickering again. i want to go with the lux h8 but dont want to spend that kind of money right now. would you suggest the 7500k over the 8500?

[AU335i]

Originally Posted by abhishriv

are the gp thunders worth it? or should i just fork up the money and go to an LED solution? i currently already have the weisslicht leds for my angel eyes but they are not reliable at all! ive had to replace each side once already and now the driver side one is flickering again. i want to go with the lux h8 but dont want to spend that kind of money right now. would you suggest the 7500k over the 8500?

i wouldn't buy the GP thunders again, they are crappy as hell imo lol put the stock bulbs back in cuz they look better and decided to wait till i can buy LUX or BMS