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Old 06-30-2016, 06:09 AM
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Anyone using Osram Xenarc cbi hid bulbs

Hi, anyone using Osram Xenarc cbi xeon bulbs?

I installed a pair of CBI and after 70 hours of burning they still look very YELLOWISH. The color temperature is so warm that I doubt it exceeds 4500K, not to mention the advertised 5500K . Please look at the pictures:

https://i.imgur.com/xuAmKPR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vdJOWYQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0oNsuwO.jpg

My headlight assembly & ballasts are OEM. Ballast is AL 35W. When the bulb first ignites on it is brownish. Then for 2 seconds it turns to beautiful white-blue color and then remains pure white for about 10 seconds, then it is getting yellower and yellower until it reaches the color shown in the picture. The last process takes about 20 seconds.

My bulbs should be genuine as they were bought from TRS. Also, I don’t think it is the reflector or the lens that make color yellow because my headlight with my previous 6000K bulb was able to exhibit very super white color.

Does anyone have experiences in CBIs? What is the color emitted by CBI in your vehicle? Any input is greatly appreciated

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