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Old 12-14-14, 08:13 AM
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Default Cheapest place to buy D4S bulbs (5k or 6k)?

Where do you guys recommend I buy a set of D4S bulbs? I've seen Garax go for reasonable prices, but I wanted to get some recommendations to get the best possible price. I'm still on the fence between 5000k or 6000k. I don't need a top of the line bulb brand.

After doing some research, Im leaning towards disabling my DRL and swapping my parking light bulb to LED. I think that's the most economical way to go for a upgraded look.
Old 12-15-14, 02:35 AM
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DDMtuning is pretty cheap and I've had no problem with them, only issue is shipping can take 2 weeks depending on if they ship from China, or just a couple days if they ship from California.

They have a lifetime warranty, but I've never used it because paying to ship them back to China costs more than just buying a new set from them anyways.
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I ended up ordering from DiodeDynamics. I've ordered from them before with great results. I opted for the 6000k bulbs.
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I just ordered a pair of Philips 6000k D4S from Japan.
[Item]
PHILIPS (Philips) HID bulb arty non Flash white D4S6000K
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/wattsu/item/d4s/
Price 13204(JPY) x 1(#) = 13204(JPY) (Tax excl., Delivery Fee excl.)
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Subtotal 13204(JPY)
Tax 1056(JPY)
Delivery Fee 1296(JPY)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total 15556(JPY)

15556 JPY is about 132 USD.

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Old 12-16-14, 02:09 AM
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132USD for a pair of Philips would be very tempting... but are you sure they are genuine?



Originally Posted by roy7777
I just ordered a pair of Philips 6000k D4S from Japan.
[Item]
PHILIPS (Philips) HID bulb arty non Flash white D4S6000K
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/wattsu/item/d4s/
Price 13204(JPY) x 1(#) = 13204(JPY) (Tax excl., Delivery Fee excl.)
****************************************************************
Subtotal 13204(JPY)
Tax 1056(JPY)
Delivery Fee 1296(JPY)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total 15556(JPY)

15556 JPY is about 132 USD.
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Originally Posted by qboy3388
132USD for a pair of Philips would be very tempting... but are you sure they are genuine?
I don't know. I will post some pics when I received the HlD bulb.
However, this is the regular price of Philips HlD bulb in Japan.
If you check the price on Amazon JP, the price is no higher than JPY 15000.
It is overpriced by the merchants in US.

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Genuine Philips are $200+

Around $250
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Originally Posted by xRYD3Rx
Genuine Philips are $200+

Around $250
The Retrofit Source has Philips 42402 WX Ultinon for $185 and I don't think they sell fakes.
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If you order our XenonDepot D4S bulbs use coupon code "KBD4S" at checkout. It will save you $20 off each bulb. They are great bulbs for the money and come with a 1 year warranty. We also carry Philips and OSRAM bulbs but they will be more expensive.

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These D4S Osram 66440 CBI bulbs have been VERY popular....

Awesome color, without sacrificing any useable light output.

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Originally Posted by XenonDepot
These D4S Osram 66440 CBI bulbs have been VERY popular....

Awesome color, without sacrificing any useable light output.

Steve
I got my CBIs from you guys like a week ago. They are only a bit whiter than stock ones...for now. I'm still hoping they will color shift like most people say on HIDplanet.... If not, I would be really disappointed, especially with that price tag.
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Stock bulbs reach color temperatures of about 4700k once they fully color shift. These bulbs are only rated at 5000-5500k, but they are rated at 20% more lumens then stock = 20% brighter.

Steve
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i bought phillips d4s xenon for $119 + $5 shipping on amazon. Nice color, exact as oem

Amazon.com: 2 x PHILIPS D4S x 1 BULB 42402 C1 42V 35W P32d-5 DOT OEM HID Headlight Lamp: Automotive Amazon.com: 2 x PHILIPS D4S x 1 BULB 42402 C1 42V 35W P32d-5 DOT OEM HID Headlight Lamp: Automotive
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retrofit source... good quality and priced well.... I'm using the morimoto D2S bulbs
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Be careful when buying Philips on Amazon - lots of fakes.

We carry authentic Philips, Osram, and XenonDepot D4S HID bulbs.

Steve
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