The Xenon light
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They use Philips D2S, part # 85122, color temperature is 4300K
Originally Posted by baubaulu
Does anyone know about how many K of the original MB Xenon light? 5000K or 6000K??????
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Originally Posted by zam2000
They use Philips D2S, part # 85122, color temperature is 4300K
Do you think i can install the 6000K Philips bublk into the headlight?? Will it damage the eletricity?
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Originally Posted by W211 Ryda
Stick with the stock 4300K. They emit the highest lumens.
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There's no way you can keep the amount of light output and still get the blue hue effect (the European spec lights might be able to give you a similar effect). The stock bulbs are there for a reason. They are brighter than than the Ultinon 6000K bulb.
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Originally Posted by baubaulu
So do you mean that i keep the original bulb. But how can you upgrade to 6000K output?
4300K bulbs are brighter and whiter than 6000K. The higher you go up on the Kelvin scale, the dimmer the light output gets. I changed my bulbs to 6000K because I wanted a more purplish tinge on my lights. I did notice a drastic loss in light output during heavy rain or when the roads are wet. Changing to 6000K bulbs is an easy plug and play. It shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to swap your bulbs. Check this site for more info on Kelvin descriptions. http://www.hidplace.com/info.html
Just do a search on ebay for D2S 6000K bulbs. Try to stick with Osram or Philips bulbs.
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Originally Posted by W211 Ryda
4300K bulbs are brighter and whiter than 6000K. The higher you go up on the Kelvin scale, the dimmer the light output gets. I changed my bulbs to 6000K because I wanted a more purplish tinge on my lights. I did notice a drastic loss in light output during heavy rain or when the roads are wet. Changing to 6000K bulbs is an easy plug and play. It shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to swap your bulbs. Check this site for more info on Kelvin descriptions. http://www.hidplace.com/info.html
Just do a search on ebay for D2S 6000K bulbs. Try to stick with Osram or Philips bulbs.
Just do a search on ebay for D2S 6000K bulbs. Try to stick with Osram or Philips bulbs.
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People kept on saying anything above 4300K is less bright, but most don't realize they are still much brigher than anything halogen can give. Try looking at 6000k bulbs you'll probably go blind just as fast as if you stare at 4300k bulbs.
Best to get good quality HID bulbs such as Osram or Philips. The no name brands are not consistent in their quality and have shorter life.
Best to get good quality HID bulbs such as Osram or Philips. The no name brands are not consistent in their quality and have shorter life.
