Which HIDs are brighter? IS or GS?
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Which HIDs are brighter? IS or GS?
Hey everyone.
My neighbors drive a GS300 and when he turns on the HID headlights, they practically light up the entire block; and it's low beams.
Now I've seen the IS HIDs driving down the road. The IS isn't as "blinding" as the GS. So I was wondering.....
Does any IS owners know if the HIDs on the IS shoot just as far as the GS's HIDs?
My neighbors drive a GS300 and when he turns on the HID headlights, they practically light up the entire block; and it's low beams.
Now I've seen the IS HIDs driving down the road. The IS isn't as "blinding" as the GS. So I was wondering.....
Does any IS owners know if the HIDs on the IS shoot just as far as the GS's HIDs?
GS300? Gen 2 GS? Those use D2R (R for Reflector) for their headlamps
vs.
Gen 2 IS250/350 HID: These use D4S (S for Projector for their headlamps.
D2 OEM Bulbs are typically 4200K for the Philips 85122(6) or 5000K for the Philips 85122(6)+.
D4 OEM Bulbs are 4800K for Philips
Reflector type HID enclosures have a central hotspot, which means the light just shoots forward and concentrated.
Projector type HID enclosures have a wide disperse beam that evenly distributes the light throughout the beam.
Answer:
Reflector type enclosures may seem brighter but the spread is minimal.
Projector type enclosures may seem dim but the overal dispersement of light is acheived.
When you compare the overall width of the beam between reflector and projector, projectors are by far more superior.
You will notice that most car manufactures, such as lexus & infiniti, are both switching to projectors for this performance.
Also, Projectors have AFS which is also a PLUS.
vs.
Gen 2 IS250/350 HID: These use D4S (S for Projector for their headlamps.
D2 OEM Bulbs are typically 4200K for the Philips 85122(6) or 5000K for the Philips 85122(6)+.
D4 OEM Bulbs are 4800K for Philips
Reflector type HID enclosures have a central hotspot, which means the light just shoots forward and concentrated.
Projector type HID enclosures have a wide disperse beam that evenly distributes the light throughout the beam.
Answer:
Reflector type enclosures may seem brighter but the spread is minimal.
Projector type enclosures may seem dim but the overal dispersement of light is acheived.
When you compare the overall width of the beam between reflector and projector, projectors are by far more superior.
You will notice that most car manufactures, such as lexus & infiniti, are both switching to projectors for this performance.
Also, Projectors have AFS which is also a PLUS.
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OMG... are you trying to make a buying decision base on the brightness of the headlight? J/K
It won't be a bother to me if a good car does not come with HID. One of the solution is go get an after market kit (cheap, from fleetbay) and use the brightest bulb...
Or, get a photometer from RitzCamera and measure it right infront of the sales at Lex Dealer... then return the photometer back to Ritz.
It won't be a bother to me if a good car does not come with HID. One of the solution is go get an after market kit (cheap, from fleetbay) and use the brightest bulb...
Or, get a photometer from RitzCamera and measure it right infront of the sales at Lex Dealer... then return the photometer back to Ritz.
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Hey everyone.
My neighbors drive a GS300 and when he turns on the HID headlights, they practically light up the entire block; and it's low beams.
Now I've seen the IS HIDs driving down the road. The IS isn't as "blinding" as the GS. So I was wondering.....
Does any IS owners know if the HIDs on the IS shoot just as far as the GS's HIDs?
My neighbors drive a GS300 and when he turns on the HID headlights, they practically light up the entire block; and it's low beams.
Now I've seen the IS HIDs driving down the road. The IS isn't as "blinding" as the GS. So I was wondering.....
Does any IS owners know if the HIDs on the IS shoot just as far as the GS's HIDs?
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OMG... are you trying to make a buying decision base on the brightness of the headlight? J/K
It won't be a bother to me if a good car does not come with HID. One of the solution is go get an after market kit (cheap, from fleetbay) and use the brightest bulb...
Or, get a photometer from RitzCamera and measure it right infront of the sales at Lex Dealer... then return the photometer back to Ritz.
It won't be a bother to me if a good car does not come with HID. One of the solution is go get an after market kit (cheap, from fleetbay) and use the brightest bulb...
Or, get a photometer from RitzCamera and measure it right infront of the sales at Lex Dealer... then return the photometer back to Ritz.
I won't buy another car w/o HIDs because while, if you live in town and don't do a lot of rural driving, you don't need the lights, but if you're driving down a forrest littered highway, being able to see deer way before you could with halogens has literraly saved me from a totaled car and me possibly being dead at least twice that I can think of.
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I prefer OEM integration of HIDs because of features such as autoleveling that help prevent people from thinking you're high-beaming them.
I won't buy another car w/o HIDs because while, if you live in town and don't do a lot of rural driving, you don't need the lights, but if you're driving down a forrest littered highway, being able to see deer way before you could with halogens has literraly saved me from a totaled car and me possibly being dead at least twice that I can think of.
I won't buy another car w/o HIDs because while, if you live in town and don't do a lot of rural driving, you don't need the lights, but if you're driving down a forrest littered highway, being able to see deer way before you could with halogens has literraly saved me from a totaled car and me possibly being dead at least twice that I can think of.
I'm still pissed about not being able to get HIDs on my new car here in so cal.
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GS300? Gen 2 GS? Those use D2R (R for Reflector) for their headlamps
vs.
Gen 2 IS250/350 HID: These use D4S (S for Projector for their headlamps.
D2 OEM Bulbs are typically 4200K for the Philips 85122(6) or 5000K for the Philips 85122(6)+.
D4 OEM Bulbs are 4800K for Philips
Reflector type HID enclosures have a central hotspot, which means the light just shoots forward and concentrated.
Projector type HID enclosures have a wide disperse beam that evenly distributes the light throughout the beam.
Answer:
Reflector type enclosures may seem brighter but the spread is minimal.
Projector type enclosures may seem dim but the overal dispersement of light is acheived.
When you compare the overall width of the beam between reflector and projector, projectors are by far more superior.
You will notice that most car manufactures, such as lexus & infiniti, are both switching to projectors for this performance.
Also, Projectors have AFS which is also a PLUS.
vs.
Gen 2 IS250/350 HID: These use D4S (S for Projector for their headlamps.
D2 OEM Bulbs are typically 4200K for the Philips 85122(6) or 5000K for the Philips 85122(6)+.
D4 OEM Bulbs are 4800K for Philips
Reflector type HID enclosures have a central hotspot, which means the light just shoots forward and concentrated.
Projector type HID enclosures have a wide disperse beam that evenly distributes the light throughout the beam.
Answer:
Reflector type enclosures may seem brighter but the spread is minimal.
Projector type enclosures may seem dim but the overal dispersement of light is acheived.
When you compare the overall width of the beam between reflector and projector, projectors are by far more superior.
You will notice that most car manufactures, such as lexus & infiniti, are both switching to projectors for this performance.
Also, Projectors have AFS which is also a PLUS.
Sorry. I was referring to the 3 Gen GS350 and GS430; 2006 models and after.
The only differance between the two cars are the projectors. Some projectors have better bulb arrangement for the focus points, clear vs. frensel lens, and the reflectiveness of the bowl of the projector.
Of the two, which is brighter?
That I do not know.
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