Johnny, how much for the ECE lenses? How big are they compared to the E39 lenses? You think they'll fit in the E39 projector or will I have to transplant a new one? I'm definitely interested

 

What are Ecodes and ECE Lens.

 

well I haven't gotten a hold of them just yet. They'll be on the fedex truck tomorrow =). but they should be as big as the DOT A6 projectors. Its slightly larger on the reflector part, and the lens is smaller. One thing for sure. TO make it fit would require a bit of work. I won't charge you to much for them. send me an email info@illusion-lightin.com

 

Ecode is the standard that european cars must comply to in reguards to lighting. Usually brighter, smoother, whiter. But this comes at the expense that you dont have any light above the cutoff. Of course having no light above the cutoff is nice to oncoming traffic, but u won't be lighting up to many street signs. Ever since I got my ecodes, i've been afraid of going back to azusa canyon =(

 

European lenses direct from Europe. They are clearer than the DOT-spec lenses (think window pane clear), which allows for more brightness and a lot more color flickering. They even look cool when the lights are off because they are so clear you can see into the projector!

 

i'm gonna stick with the E39 thanks. LOL. start cutting boy. what you on here for. hehehe j/k

 

boy oh boy oh boy! rich take a look at this pic of the light output from the a6!!!! that's more friggin color than mine!

 

Those pictures aren't a fair representation..

The fog lights on the left car make the light output more full. That's like comparing regular lights to high beams.

 

Holy crap! That's unbelieveable! :eek:

 

Color bleed like that is not a desirable trait in halogen headlights, in terms of the amount of light output, the beam pattern, and the safety of the headlights in general.

The purplish tinge you can see in some HIDs, however, is the result of a color overflow. It's excess light beyond the spec of the bulbs themselves. Whether you can see the color or not depends on the reflector/refractor housing, how the light pattern is dispersed, etc. Not the same thing as the tinge of color you may see in tinted halogens.

A lot of HIDs I can only see the hint of color from the side or at an angle. Looking straight on it looks white.

Any light bulbs that actually have a coating on them (including some PIAAs), like a blue tint or a metallic coating, are actually putting out less light than other bulbs, because the coating is filtering out certain wavelengths in order to produce the blueish color in the light. They may claim to be street legal but they are not.

They may appear to be rated the same, but only because the manufacturer measures the light output in a narrower band, and creates the statistical illusion that they are as bright as white bulbs, but they're not.

If you're only into it for the pretty color, that's fine, but be aware that they are not as bright as regular headlights and HIDs, and you will not get as much light out of them when driving. The safety is reduced.

Personally I like my headlights to be bright. I'd stick with Osram-Sylvania or Philips.

Ral

 

brightness is a factor yes, but you fail to mention reflectivity of certain colors. It takes less output for some shades/hues of light to illuminate the road, the paint on the road, and the signs out there. The purer whites with the coating generally make the stripes on the road, especially the white ones more visible because of the color,.. .and I have parked two cars of identical model, with the stock lights and the PIAA super plasma's,... and the PIAA's gave more visibility and contast... tested and proven... now the the black pavement seemed darker,... with the PIAA's,... but I could see the reflectors and striping a good bit better (which is what I guide by) and further,... so if you think about it.... a stock halogen isn't necessarily better, considerin' it almost looks yellow brown next to a good aftermarket bulb. I'd never go back to standard,...if any thing,.. I'd go HID when the PIAA's burn out.