Ebay phillips lights...real or fake?
#46
So by reading all these and a lot of other threads are we still considering the XD 5000k best if you want crisp white output (with no yellow) and garax 6k if you want a white with a hint of blue as the leading brands - not counting philips 6k because of the cost. Or has another brand pop up to take over the market for D4S bulbs. I want great visibility and a while with maybe a hint of blue. Please LMK
Danny
#48
OEM bulbs tend to be more... warm compared to aftermarket parts, but I would say their color accurately represents what they advertise. You can't really complain about the color when you first get them, you need to put 30 or so hours on them before judging their color. My Osram CBI's (the 5k version from back in 2016) started off a tad bit yellow, and after putting 30-50 hours on them, they were pretty much that pure white color. I see they're advertised as up to 6k now though, so I can't really comment on the latest version. I had the same experience with Philips bulbs though, always need to put on hours before judging their color.
#49
Here is the D4S Philips X-treme Vision gen2 HID bulbs in action on a Grand Cherokee (Keep in mind the projector lens of the vehicle can affect the color as well and as @Zmon said you will need to let the HID bulbs settle in which can take about 100 hours of usage):
Another example from an Audi:
Danny
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