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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Xenon people: What Brand/Temp Bulb do you use?

I currently have the OEM 4300K bulb...I like it, but want a little more bluer bulb.

If you've upgraded bulbs, what brand and temperature do you have and or recommend?


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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
I currently have the OEM 4300K bulb...I like it, but want a little more bluer bulb.

If you've upgraded bulbs, what brand and temperature do you have and or recommend?

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You have what you should have. Read http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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Interesting read. Apparently, it's the housing and reflectors inside the housing that determine a car's unique color...not just the bulbs.

So, I am still curious, with the W208 headlight housing/reflectors, how other bulbs look through them. Please post if you have different brands/.000k.

Also, has anybody retroffited projectors?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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i have 7200k natural blues...

here are some pics, after replacing the stock 4300k.

http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter.jpg

http://www.sfdreamworks.com/rob/lightsafter2.jpg

If anyone wants to know what I have in the city light housing.. that is a 4-LED bulb. Matches my HID's perfectly.

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Rob
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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looks good, where did you get them and how much $$. i was looking at getting some 8000k's from www.suvlights.com . my boy has them in his e500 and they look sick. visibility is def decreased the higher "k" you go

also can you post some more info about the leds
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Left = Philips Ultinon 6000k
Right = Osram 4300k (stock)

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8000k HID's...

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