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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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one thing to remember, last i checked, no big name was making 6000k d4s bulbs, I mean, sylvania osram phillips....just smaller companies, and average life of a d4s bulb from those smaller companies is pretty pathetic. Sometimes colors are a bit off from ratings and one bulb may not exactly match other....I have had bad luck with them...here is some interesting reading
http://intellexual.net/hid.html#bulbs
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Its hard to get aftermarket HID's to match.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeKutr
one thing to remember, last i checked, no big name was making 6000k d4s bulbs, I mean, sylvania osram phillips....just smaller companies, and average life of a d4s bulb from those smaller companies is pretty pathetic. Sometimes colors are a bit off from ratings and one bulb may not exactly match other....I have had bad luck with them...here is some interesting reading
http://intellexual.net/hid.html#bulbs
http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/ya...s6000kd4s.html

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/carpy/65172...697764/830652/
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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damn, henry beat me to it

6000k D4S by philips is out =)
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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guys, anyone read japanese ?? how much are those, I want a set
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeKutr
guys, anyone read japanese ?? how much are those, I want a set
Roughly $270
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeKutr
guys, anyone read japanese ?? how much are those, I want a set
lol pricing are just numbers, nothing to do with japanese just use 1/100 as exchange rate for a good idea

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Roughly $270
actually new philips ultinion (back in the d2r/s days) price have always been around the same.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
lol pricing are just numbers, nothing to do with japanese just use 1/100 as exchange rate for a good idea


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LOL...thanks man, i did not even see the numbers, 270 a pair is not bad, especially considering you can yank em out for your next lexus.....philips are the best IMO
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeKutr
LOL...thanks man, i did not even see the numbers, 270 a pair is not bad, especially considering you can yank em out for your next lexus.....philips are the best IMO
i agree, philips are the best, and i'd take osram in second personally.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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Here is the specs from xenon depot, they are saying the philips ultinon is only 2400 lumens, you lose almost 15% of the light output from stock. Also, in the rain, those 6000K are no better than halogens.

http://www.kbcarstuff.com/Philips_Ul.../pb-d2s-6k.htm

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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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yikes those are pricey.
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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worth every penny.. i am running ultinon in my fogs.. went thru flood with them in the mud and they are still working after 6 yrs
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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I've had 6000k McCullough HIDs, they were fantastic.....I might go to 6k again, its just more pure and you can easily see the difference in person side to side with 4300k....
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