Where to get HID (D4S) bulbs to convert 4300k to 6000k???
06-01-06, 08:00 PM
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before you change the bulbs, you might want to consider the fact that HID bulbs change color after 100hrs or so. It's called color shift or something like that. On my 2004 BWM, the light output was yellow when we first got it. It took a while to change the color but it is now blue like most other BMW out there. A lot of HID hardcore guys out there let the bulb runs continously for 100hrs to get that color change. Do some more research about it before u swap out the new HID bulbs.
06-01-06, 08:08 PM
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I am going to wait a little bit . . . but I have seen both 4300k and 6000k after quite a long time and I do like the looks more of the 6000k. I also do not feel 6000k isnt enough light output, but anything past that may be.
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Originally Posted by lexy250
lol lets not get this confuse the low beams are h11, that is the kit setup code for the hids....the bulbs themselves are d4s d4r bulbs.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=219651
Thanks in advance.
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06-02-06, 10:17 AM
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I found this on http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hl-hid-bulbs.htm
"What is color shift?
The labled light color on an HID bulb is an average that it will maintain over 2-3000 hours. After passing around 100-500 hours the phenonmen "color shift" will take place. Color will change slightly from a yellowish tone to a crisper bluer tone. The magnitude of color shift will vary depending on brand, model and rated color. It is a very gradual change and unless paid close attention to, a customer might not notice. OEM 4100K Bulbs manufactured by Philips has been reported to have a more noticeable color shift than OEM 4100K Osram. OEM 4100K Bulbs manufactured by Philips has a colorshift of approx 250K after 500 hours, which will bring it to up to 4350K.
Asian manufactured bulbs has been reported to have little or no color shift. Most of them come with output stealing blue filters, which may be part of the cause. "
and also
"What are D3S and D4S type HID bulbs?D3x and D4x are mercury free versions of the D1x and D2x light sources. They do not work with older D1x/D2x type ballasts because steady on voltage is only 36 V. Compare that to a D1x/D2x style, and u will see that voltage is 85 V. In detail, 42 +/- 9 V can be measured at a D3x/D4x bulb. They have same output, same life as D1x/D2x bulbs "
I guess you going to have to get the 6000k bulbs even after the color shift
"What is color shift?
The labled light color on an HID bulb is an average that it will maintain over 2-3000 hours. After passing around 100-500 hours the phenonmen "color shift" will take place. Color will change slightly from a yellowish tone to a crisper bluer tone. The magnitude of color shift will vary depending on brand, model and rated color. It is a very gradual change and unless paid close attention to, a customer might not notice. OEM 4100K Bulbs manufactured by Philips has been reported to have a more noticeable color shift than OEM 4100K Osram. OEM 4100K Bulbs manufactured by Philips has a colorshift of approx 250K after 500 hours, which will bring it to up to 4350K.
Asian manufactured bulbs has been reported to have little or no color shift. Most of them come with output stealing blue filters, which may be part of the cause. "
and also
"What are D3S and D4S type HID bulbs?D3x and D4x are mercury free versions of the D1x and D2x light sources. They do not work with older D1x/D2x type ballasts because steady on voltage is only 36 V. Compare that to a D1x/D2x style, and u will see that voltage is 85 V. In detail, 42 +/- 9 V can be measured at a D3x/D4x bulb. They have same output, same life as D1x/D2x bulbs "
I guess you going to have to get the 6000k bulbs even after the color shift
