best xenon bulb upgrade, opinions?

Ash187 said:

the best light output for xenons is 5500K bulbs but they are hard to find and expensive, the other option is the 6000k ones.
Factory xenons are around 4500K

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pburv said:

Hi Ash.Could you tell me what type of xenon bulb I have on my car? It,s a 2010 black edition (led daytime running lights) non directional type xenons..Your thoughts on upgrade bulbs would be appreciated ..Many thanks Paul

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Ash187 said:

You have the d3s bulbs. As advised best bulbs to get would be the 5500k colour temp If you can find it, otherwise the 6000k is good.

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pburv said:

Thanks Ash. Will start looking on line for some 5500k bulbs

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Sprinter2012 said:

You'll probably be looking for a while as most places only supply 4300K, 5000k and 6000K in that range.

Out of those 3, 4300K produces the most Lumens (which is why it's OEM), then there's a very slight drop when you go to 5000K, and a bigger drop again when you go to 6000K.

So in terms of looks vs performance 5000K is the best option.

A rough guide is:

4300K = 3200 Lumens
5000K = 3000 Lumens
6000K = 2600 Lumens

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pburv said:

Cheers mate .That,s the sort of info I,m after. As for the 5500k I have seen Philips for sale but they were very expensive £75.00 Each was the cheapest £95.00 the dearest.Bit pricey for me

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Sprinter2012 said:

Normally the only HID bulbs in that price range are the OEM D1S, D2S etc. as they have the igniter unit built into the base of the bulb, so you're basically buying half an HID kit when you buy one of those! Lol

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Sprinter2012 said:

The bit under the headlight is the ballast. The igniter is the bit on the base of the bulb with OEM setups, or on aftermarket kits, it's in the little black box in line with the cable.

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