Xenon bulb replacements...questions
08-20-2007, 01:27 PM
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It became the standard cause people complained or they were too expensive
<center><img src="http://images112.fotki.com/v590/photos/4/41932/115436/IMG_0987-vi.jpg"></center><p>Mine were clearly wrong from side to side, and they were only 6-7 months apart. So there should not have been such a difference.
here is a pic... gives you an idea of 4300K vs 6000K... did that on my Porsche at the same time as the TT. Ask Robby, I near blinded him going to Ashville, NC for TT East several years ago.
here is a pic... gives you an idea of 4300K vs 6000K... did that on my Porsche at the same time as the TT. Ask Robby, I near blinded him going to Ashville, NC for TT East several years ago.
08-20-2007, 04:18 PM
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I don't think they are...
significantly different, at least in the main beam. Some may look bluer off-axis due to optics.
As one of my other posts, and the FAQ I linked to, pointed out - as the bulbs age, they get bluer and dimmer. Philips makes a special bulb (85122+ aka 85122CM) which is bluer (4800K) and dimmer (300 less lumens) when new (it still meets DOT and ECE regulations). It was introduced specifically to address complaints about headlight colors being different after replacing one side of an aged pair.
As one of my other posts, and the FAQ I linked to, pointed out - as the bulbs age, they get bluer and dimmer. Philips makes a special bulb (85122+ aka 85122CM) which is bluer (4800K) and dimmer (300 less lumens) when new (it still meets DOT and ECE regulations). It was introduced specifically to address complaints about headlight colors being different after replacing one side of an aged pair.
08-21-2007, 05:17 AM
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the bulbs don't get bluer with time...
they get more yellow maaan!
at least that's what i've seen on my car...and others....hence the reason why i'm replacing mine; as i have one yellower one and one normal bluish one.
at least that's what i've seen on my car...and others....hence the reason why i'm replacing mine; as i have one yellower one and one normal bluish one.