lexi4darin

This was me. I used a dremel tool and two different metal cutting/grinding bits. One bit opened the whole a bit; the other smoothed out the rough cut edges. About 5 minutes of "massaging" the headlight housing per side. I vacuumed up the metal shavings so they weren't a concern for anything down the road. All is good a 1.5 years later. Love the light output and non-color of the 4300k. By far my favorite.

The 3000k are a bit green-ish to me so I'm buying replacing bulbs for that set which are in my fog lights. These bulbs fit with no fitment problems at all. Direct bolt in. Both of these bulbs are working fine but after all this time they've never "burned in" to a true soft yellow color. They still are green on warm up and green tint at operating temp.

One odd thing that's happening is that I suspect is NOT an XD issue is my headlight reflector is getting a ceramic-crackle-look. You'd see this on old lamps from the old days. Maybe other types of ceramics mugs, plates, vases, or art. You know the look as having a lot of really really fine cracks in the top coat of a ceramic piece. Anyway, the reflector is starting to have this effect in one of the headlights. Maybe too hot in their or may be too much moisture. I'll never know I guess but it's likely to be problem with the OEM part not XD.

jonnyxboi

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I just bought a pair of 5000k D4s bulbs for my '06 GS300, but I don't like them. I also got a pair of 5000K HID bulbs to replace the 3000k that I currently have in my fog lights. I'm looking to buy some bulbs to replace the ones I just got for my low beams. Would you suggest getting the phillips 5000K, 6000K or xenondepot 5000K? I just ask because it seems like people are saying that different bulbs have different shades, even with the same temperature.

XenonDepot

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Here are some pictures of the Xtreme D4S 5000k bulbs installed:




Our Xtreme D4S HID bulbs are made to OEM standards. 5000k will have slightly more colour than your stock 4k bulbs to maintain maximum light output. Make sure to use coupon code "CLGB08" upon checkout to save $20/bulb.

Steve

clos430

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I want to upgrade my fogs to HID's . Thinking bout 3k kit, I have a 2005 GS with yellow housings. I'm looking for a deep yellow/golden color. What do you recommend ? Thanks.

XenonDepot

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clos430 - Your vehicle uses 9006 bulbs for the fogs meaning you will need a 9006 HID kit. 3000k is definitely the way to go if you want it to be a deep yellow color.

clos430

iTrader: (21)

^^ Thanks for the reply, that's exactly the look I'm looking for.I'll let you know when I'm ready.

XenonDepot

iTrader: (11)

My pleasure!!

Steve

mandidy

HI STEVE,

I am not sure if you remember.. I bought the extreme his and 9005( as you suggested)
I am putting the fog light hids tommorow.. I have already installed 9005 crystal vision for my drl ,but it looked exactly like my stock drl bulbs.....what to do? i wanted extreme white... closer look to our stock hids.... i know progectors make a difference.. but the crystal white looks yellowish bud...

please get back to me....
mansun chembola

XenonDepot

iTrader: (11)

Hi mansun:

You're never going to get a perfect match between halogens and HID. You can get higher kelvin color temperature bulbs however they will not be street legal and you will end up losing useable light output.

Steve