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Old 07-18-2010, 04:25 AM
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Put in 8000K Bulbs, they appear the same as Stock in color

So I got a set of D2S bulbs in 8000 kelvin from DDM Tuning... And took off the wheels to install them, and then they look only slightly whiter. Not even a HINT of blue. What's going on?

And trust me, I know what 8000K looks like.
Old 07-18-2010, 05:21 AM
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that doesnt sound right as 8000k is very blue. maybe do a side by side comparison to truely see the difference in the color.
Old 07-18-2010, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by beerme986
that doesnt sound right as 8000k is very blue. maybe do a side by side comparison to truely see the difference in the color.
Did it, they're practically the same. Did I get screwed?
Old 07-18-2010, 01:39 PM
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Different companies will have slightly different colors to them but I know for a fact the DDM 8000K bulbs have blue in them. They might have sent you 6000K accidentally if they are pure white

Just give them a call
Old 07-18-2010, 02:15 PM
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it they're actually 6000K you should keep it, 6000K>8000K
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
Different companies will have slightly different colors to them but I know for a fact the DDM 8000K bulbs have blue in them. They might have sent you 6000K accidentally if they are pure white

Just give them a call
Thing is, I bought some 12000K lights just for screwing around, since they were so cheap.... Their light appears exactly the same, yet the insulation on the grounding wire of the bulbs is a different color.

Why would they make that kind of mistake twice?
Old 07-18-2010, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazaki
Why would they make that kind of mistake twice?
find a different vendor.
Old 07-18-2010, 06:46 PM
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+1 for the different company/different color thing.

I bought VLEDs D2S's in 6000K and was disappointed in the too blue look. Good thing one was flickering because I returned them for the 5000Ks.
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Just shot DDM Tuning an email with concerns about my order's innaccurate description. I asked them kindly to work it out with me so I get what I ordered.
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I purchased 8000k from a company called Garax (MADE IN JAPAN). They are realy blue, look great. This is my second set.

Here is the link to ebay:

8000K D2S HID Xenon Bulbs Infiniti G35 G37 S 2003-2009: eBay Motors (item 260390227596 end time Aug-17-10 1800 PDT)

Originally Posted by Mazaki
Just shot DDM Tuning an email with concerns about my order's innaccurate description. I asked them kindly to work it out with me so I get what I ordered.
Old 07-19-2010, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by romansiny
I purchased 8000k from a company called Garax (MADE IN JAPAN). They are realy blue, look great. This is my second set.

Here is the link to ebay:

8000K D2S HID Xenon Bulbs Infiniti G35 G37 S 2003-2009: eBay Motors (item 260390227596 end time Aug-17-10 1800 PDT)
Thanks, I'll look into those if DDM starts acting like a little b*tch about this issue.
Old 08-07-2010, 11:41 PM
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Bought garax 8000k. They flicker at start up? Yours as well :-( ? After 10 seconds flickering gone
Old 08-08-2010, 04:20 AM
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Had problems with DDM with an old car in the past. Switch vendors.
Old 08-08-2010, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Philip8969
Had problems with DDM with an old car in the past. Switch vendors.
I dont like DDM either. Some people love them but I don't. I got shipped wrong items from them and they dont do well on color matching.
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