Help Any good 5000k D2S & LEDs brands?
01-25-2012, 09:37 PM
#20
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I just installed the Osram 66240 CBI 2 days ago with only 30 minutes of burn in time, it is brighter and whiter than OEM Philips. The beam is wider as well and they brighter/whiter after 100 hours. I used to to V-LED 6000k but the output was not good.
01-26-2012, 09:32 AM
#22
Just ordered a pair of Osram CBI bulbs from the group buy from MotiveMods on HID planet. Can't say enough good things about the ordering support from MotiveMods. Would definitely do business with again.
Will get these installed and post pics!
Will get these installed and post pics!
01-29-2012, 01:24 PM
#24
I ordered the 6K from Vled and didn't fire up, because the 2011+ ballast are very "tempermental" and need a close as possible OEM bulb.
I want to to order these bad, but don't want the hassle of sending them back like I did with the Vleds.
01-29-2012, 08:48 PM
#25
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Can anyone confirm that these bulbs will work on a 2011+??
I ordered the 6K from Vled and didn't fire up, because the 2011+ ballast are very "tempermental" and need a close as possible OEM bulb.
I want to to order these bad, but don't want the hassle of sending them back like I did with the Vleds.
I ordered the 6K from Vled and didn't fire up, because the 2011+ ballast are very "tempermental" and need a close as possible OEM bulb.
I want to to order these bad, but don't want the hassle of sending them back like I did with the Vleds.
02-02-2012, 08:51 AM
#26
Hmm. Alright, well I got my set and they are very bright (noticeably brighter than the stock bulbs) but unfortunately, not quite as blue as I was hoping for. I think I'm going to have to try and find something else. I know I'll probably lose a little bit of light output if I go with a 6k bulb, but I'm hoping that the brightness of HID fogs will compensate for anything that I lose.
*sigh* My search continues.
These bulbs are now for sale in the classifieds.
*sigh* My search continues.
These bulbs are now for sale in the classifieds.
02-02-2012, 12:59 PM
#27
Hmm. Alright, well I got my set and they are very bright (noticeably brighter than the stock bulbs) but unfortunately, not quite as blue as I was hoping for. I think I'm going to have to try and find something else. I know I'll probably lose a little bit of light output if I go with a 6k bulb, but I'm hoping that the brightness of HID fogs will compensate for anything that I lose.
*sigh* My search continues.
These bulbs are now for sale in the classifieds.
*sigh* My search continues.
These bulbs are now for sale in the classifieds.
02-03-2012, 02:37 AM
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You can see a difference after around 20 hrs, whiter and brighter. Most good OEM bulbs will last between 1500-2000 hrs then they have lost too many lumens.
The problem with using a "fog" light to help you see is they were made to help out at under 20mph and in fog. They make too much foreground light and people who stick HID's in their fogs are actually hurting their ability to see into the distance.
When your foreground is bright it makes your pupils constrict which in turn makes it hard to see far at night. This is why the fogs are wired to shut off when your high beams go on. You may get a warm fuzzy feeling with bright fogs but really is bad for anything over 20mph.
If in fog and you hit your HID fogs all that happenes is you blind yourself from the glare off the fog. Best to leave the H11 bulbs in the fog lights and use them for what they were made for. If you want to drive fast a night, running a 6000K bulb made in China is a bad idea. You will outrun those bulbs quickly.
I've never understood people putting a bulb that cost less than $4 to make in a 40k car because they like the color. Forget about performance as long as the color matches? If you want color put some clear lenses in your projector and remove the "extra" second shield, then you get true color flicker. Not a fake PNP color from a bulb like many run who wish they had HID projectors.
This is what my CBI's look like to oncomming traffic everytime I hit a bump
Otherwise you see pure white light.
The problem with using a "fog" light to help you see is they were made to help out at under 20mph and in fog. They make too much foreground light and people who stick HID's in their fogs are actually hurting their ability to see into the distance.
When your foreground is bright it makes your pupils constrict which in turn makes it hard to see far at night. This is why the fogs are wired to shut off when your high beams go on. You may get a warm fuzzy feeling with bright fogs but really is bad for anything over 20mph.
If in fog and you hit your HID fogs all that happenes is you blind yourself from the glare off the fog. Best to leave the H11 bulbs in the fog lights and use them for what they were made for. If you want to drive fast a night, running a 6000K bulb made in China is a bad idea. You will outrun those bulbs quickly.
I've never understood people putting a bulb that cost less than $4 to make in a 40k car because they like the color. Forget about performance as long as the color matches? If you want color put some clear lenses in your projector and remove the "extra" second shield, then you get true color flicker. Not a fake PNP color from a bulb like many run who wish they had HID projectors.
This is what my CBI's look like to oncomming traffic everytime I hit a bump
Otherwise you see pure white light.