If you've replaced the hid bulbs, what did you choose??

[ajee622]

Stock?? 6000k, 8000k??

Any pictures??


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[gotboost]

Wouldn't go more then 5000k.

[Nollywood]

I've always stuck with the OEM 4300K. Blue / purple light is pretty rice in my opinion, and actually reduces lumen output.

[Mille Bornes]

I have 6k's and I like them. I think over 6 would be too much blue but I think white with a touch of blue looks good.

I'd be more interested in hearing what brand/model bulbs people are running. My depo ecodes came with bulbs and I'm curious how much better the pricier bulbs are. I really don't think I could spend 150 bucks on a set of bulbs when mine work just fine but I am curious.

[ajee622]

Sounds like I'll just go oem or stock specs. Is there a difference between oem and another brand other than price??


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[vphilips]

Stock. Make sure they are the same brand or you could have minor color differences.


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[lostInTheSmoke]

I've always did 6k it's like a light blue when they first start up, but once there warmed up there a bright white with a little blue. My favorite but to each there own.

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[LINDW4LL]

5000 is my preference as it's a purer white compared to the OE 4300K, and any difference in output is extremely negligible.

I wouldn't recommend 6000K, but certainly don't get 8000. Lumen output is terrible at that temperature and it looks extremely ricey.

[getslideways]

if getting phillips or osram, buy from a reputable dealer, as there are TONS of fakes out their, even in the Amazon FBA warehouses. No sense in paying a little more for name brand just to actually receive the Chinese falsely branded $25 bulb.

[ajee622]

Haha. Ok I'm going to go through ecs


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[getslideways]

The face you make when you order CBI's and get:

lol

Haha. Ok I'm going to go through ecs

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/ is an authorized distributor and usually has good prices too. Not sure what ECS is presently charging.

[Articus]

^^ Retrofit source also has a good black friday coupon code going and the Osram CBI 66240 is pretty cheap for a pair. $135 not including whatever discount they have going for black friday.
66240 is bright as hell. I see my headlights on the ground pretty early on before the sun actually goes down. My high beams are useless, and this is with a set of relatively new Ecodes where I replaced the HID reflector bowls with unscorched ones.

Looking at the bulbs when running, its an intense HID white-blue. Think mercedes S class or Audi A8 headlight color temperature. Very classy look.

[xalents23]

I bought Phillips X-tremeVision.

[JKnight41]

I like mine from DDM tuning. They are very bright and have been reliable. I think they are 4500 or 5k something like that..

[jpurre]

6000k 50w D2S Morimoto kit from The Retrofit Source, nice bluish/white light, plenty of output and worked flawlessly for years.

[uponone nogaro]

Think ima get dam also with 4800 5000k

[Dorny1]

Just get Mini H1's from TRS. I run their bulbs at 4500k and the lighting is phenomenal. I'll be picking up a set of 5500k's in the late spring for summer time, using cooler temp bulbs for winter keeps down the glare.