Xenonkungen W5W Canbus LED Review thread
05-04-2009, 08:58 PM
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Haven't got an error code... yet. It usually pops up later when you don't expect it, which is a pain in the ***.
05-04-2009, 09:11 PM
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How can you tell if you get an error code? Will a warning flash on one of the screens? Or is this something only a dealer can see?
Also, cvkatigbak, did you get the 6000 or 4300 bulbs? Just wondering if the 4300 are also purple.
Thanks.
05-04-2009, 09:23 PM
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and then if it doesn't work, take the bulb out and turn it around then push it back in. For some reason it only works on a certain side.It works now
I'm not sure if it's because it's still daytime right now, but it's not as bright as I expect it to be. Comparing to my Polargs, they're just a tad brighter. Maybe I'm expecting it to be bright like the Audi's. I tried taking a few photos but it's so bright right now, you can't tell it's on.
I will post pics later when at least the LED is visible.
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05-04-2009, 10:13 PM
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Thanks, Vince!
It works now
I'm not sure if it's because it's still daytime right now, but it's not as bright as I expect it to be. Comparing to my Polargs, they're just a tad brighter. Maybe I'm expecting it to be bright like the Audi's. I tried taking a few photos but it's so bright right now, you can't tell it's on.
I will post pics later when at least the LED is visible.
It works now
I'm not sure if it's because it's still daytime right now, but it's not as bright as I expect it to be. Comparing to my Polargs, they're just a tad brighter. Maybe I'm expecting it to be bright like the Audi's. I tried taking a few photos but it's so bright right now, you can't tell it's on.
I will post pics later when at least the LED is visible.
I got the 4300K but it looks a bit too purple. I wish it were like the polargs just brighter..
05-04-2009, 10:13 PM
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I got my 6000k LED bulbs and installed them today.
When they lit up they were surprisingly much brighter and whiter than the Polarg bulbs I had on previously. After hearing that the 6000k bulbs looked blue or purple I left them on for a little while to see how the color changes.
After a minute and a half the color did change to a bluish color, and after 5 minutes it remained the same color, luckily not purple. It's actually not bad if you have the bi-xenon headlights and have them on at the same time as the xenons are much brighter and will wash out the eyelid lights.
The bulbs are a really tight fit, but if you push the bulbs straight in and hard it should make its way in there. You may have to wiggle a little bit so that the circuit board/socket end will wear a bit to fit.
Also these bulbs are polarized so if they don't light up you should take them out and put them back in the other way (half a turn).
When they lit up they were surprisingly much brighter and whiter than the Polarg bulbs I had on previously. After hearing that the 6000k bulbs looked blue or purple I left them on for a little while to see how the color changes.
After a minute and a half the color did change to a bluish color, and after 5 minutes it remained the same color, luckily not purple. It's actually not bad if you have the bi-xenon headlights and have them on at the same time as the xenons are much brighter and will wash out the eyelid lights.
The bulbs are a really tight fit, but if you push the bulbs straight in and hard it should make its way in there. You may have to wiggle a little bit so that the circuit board/socket end will wear a bit to fit.
Also these bulbs are polarized so if they don't light up you should take them out and put them back in the other way (half a turn).
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05-04-2009, 10:14 PM
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I got my 6000k LED bulbs and installed them today.
When they lit up they were surprisingly much brighter and whiter than the Polarg bulbs I had on previously. After hearing that the 6000k bulbs looked blue or purple I left them on for a little while to see how the color changes.
After a minute and a half the color did change to a bluish color, and after 5 minutes it remained the same color, luckily not purple. It's actually not bad if you have the bi-xenon headlights and have them on at the same time as the xenons are much brighter and will wash out the eyelid lights.
The bulbs are a really tight fit, but if you push the bulbs straight in and hard it should make its way in there. You may have to wiggle a little bit so that the circuit board/socket end will wear a bit to fit.
When they lit up they were surprisingly much brighter and whiter than the Polarg bulbs I had on previously. After hearing that the 6000k bulbs looked blue or purple I left them on for a little while to see how the color changes.
After a minute and a half the color did change to a bluish color, and after 5 minutes it remained the same color, luckily not purple. It's actually not bad if you have the bi-xenon headlights and have them on at the same time as the xenons are much brighter and will wash out the eyelid lights.
The bulbs are a really tight fit, but if you push the bulbs straight in and hard it should make its way in there. You may have to wiggle a little bit so that the circuit board/socket end will wear a bit to fit.
05-04-2009, 11:46 PM
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05-05-2009, 01:17 AM
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the 4300K ones are labeled warm white and wasn't hard to miss as that's what the bulk of them were. The 6000K ones had an extra label in the back that stated they were 6000K.
05-05-2009, 02:57 AM
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Mine are not from this GB, This picture shows how they look in real person
But damn AZN mad props for hooking everyone up on mbworld, you and i both did lots of people favors by taking out the stock bulbs
Give the guy some positive feedback because these damn LEDs are hard to come by.
But damn AZN mad props for hooking everyone up on mbworld, you and i both did lots of people favors by taking out the stock bulbs
Give the guy some positive feedback because these damn LEDs are hard to come by.
05-05-2009, 03:04 AM
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Mine are not from this GB, This picture shows how they look in real person
But damn AZN mad props for hooking everyone up on mbworld, you and i both did lots of people favors by taking out the stock bulbs Give the guy some positive feedback because these damn LEDs are hard to come by.
But damn AZN mad props for hooking everyone up on mbworld, you and i both did lots of people favors by taking out the stock bulbs
Give the guy some positive feedback because these damn LEDs are hard to come by.Would be interesting to see a picture of the bulb itself, and even more interesting to see a comparison between yours and the Azn bulb.
and btw, there is no way in hell that a picture can show the true color temperature of a light source.
05-05-2009, 03:15 AM
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Your right let me re phrase this ...
This is the closest output taken by photo that best displays the true naked eye appearance minus the slight glare exposed.
Good catch vic.
This is the closest output taken by photo that best displays the true naked eye appearance minus the slight glare exposed.
Good catch vic.
05-05-2009, 07:55 AM
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4300K is as white as it will get... http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8690/p1000187.jpg
Only the edges are another colour (see light physics)
05-05-2009, 09:16 AM
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^ i would assume that as well... *sigh*... is there a chance you got a different bulb than we did... hmm
damn... i really hope they aren't as purple as people are saying... that would be disappointing.
damn... i really hope they aren't as purple as people are saying... that would be disappointing.
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Left are 6000K!!!!
4300K is as white as it will get... http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8690/p1000187.jpg
Only the edges are another colour (see light physics)
4300K is as white as it will get... http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8690/p1000187.jpg
Only the edges are another colour (see light physics)
