I need a D1S replacement and your advice....

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01-05-2006, 10:48 AM

bjaro5187

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I need a D1S replacement and your advice....

I have a burnt out drivers side headlight and I would like to go aftermarket. I have read about a couple different temperature bulbs and would like a very nice blue yet bright headlight.

From your guys experiences which headlights would you recommend?

Second where do you recommend I buy them from?

Thanks
Brian

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01-05-2006, 10:58 AM

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Phillips makes a 6000K D1S, intended to color match a used lamp....more

Osram also has a 5400K D1S available. In both of these, the higher kelvin color temps have less lumens flux output, somthing like 2800 lumens as compared to 3100-3200 lumens for the OEM 4100K lamp. ProtocolID on AZ had the Osrams for $300.00 for a pair awile ago. Also try oemhid.com.

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01-05-2006, 11:53 AM

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You can upgrade to an Osram 5400k D1S

www.suvlights.com recently dropped their prices $50 to $125 per bulb.

www.oemhid.com sells them for the same price and is a verified seller on AZ and AW.

4300k and 5400k (sometimes marketed as 6000k) are the only colour temps made by manufacturers.

Any higher colour temp is a fake, painted or modified bulb

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01-06-2006, 12:50 AM

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why do you want to have less light output? It seems the audi oem (usa) hid's aren't the best..

seriously it seems like (aimed) the 330ci xenons kicked about 20% more light output where you needed it. I aimed both cars at once to make sure they were equal at two distance points. less lumens would seem downright dangerous?