Great HID Upgrades

[yaycandy]

I recently installed Osram Xenarc Laser, and wow are these headlights good now. They are better than mazda headlights now. I took pictures of normal xenarcs that are oem on road at night compared to the xenarc lasers and they literally are 200% better. They can be pretty expensive but ordered direcly on ebay from Germany they are pretty cheap, thats where i ordered mine.

Any D3S Osram or Phillips will work as upgrades, ive seen the phillips flagship lights (not sure on the name) are on par with the osram lasers, but the phillips are more blue and the osram lasers are a touch whiter then the oem. Borrowed a color temperture meter from lab at work and they measured around 4800k as osram dosnt have a listing of the kelvin on their website. So they are whiter, then the 4400k xenarc originals.

Ive installed 55w ballasts and at 4500-5000k they dont make a difference at all from the stock 35w ballast. So i have the stock ballasts back in, but these headlights are simple 20 minute plug in for a heck of alot more better light. Beats spending half the day changing ballasts to gain nothing.

Ill post the pictures then, i just need to get better pictures with the upgrades in.

 

[kcobra]

That's good to know. Let us know how you like them and if there is any downside to them.

 

[Waleed Ahmed]

I recently installed Osram Xenarc Laser, and wow are these headlights good now. They are better than mazda headlights now. I took pictures of normal xenarcs that are oem on road at night compared to the xenarc lasers and they literally are 200% better. They can be pretty expensive but ordered direcly on ebay from Germany they are pretty cheap, thats where i ordered mine.

Any D3S Osram or Phillips will work as upgrades, ive seen the phillips flagship lights (not sure on the name) are on par with the osram lasers, but the phillips are more blue and the osram lasers are a touch whiter then the oem. Borrowed a color temperture meter from lab at work and they measured around 4800k as osram dosnt have a listing of the kelvin on their website. So they are whiter, then the 4400k xenarc originals.

Ive installed 55w ballasts and at 4500-5000k they dont make a difference at all from the stock 35w ballast. So i have the stock ballasts back in, but these headlights are simple 20 minute plug in for a heck of alot more better light. Beats spending half the day changing ballasts to gain nothing.

Ill post the pictures then, i just need to get better pictures with the upgrades in.

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Keep us updated, if they are a simple plug and play product I’d be interested in getting a pair.

 

[yaycandy]

Keep us updated, if they are a simple plug and play product I’d be interested in getting a pair.

Yes they are plug and play. Same company has oem, osram. Also made in Germany like oem. BMW developed the laser hid bulbs with osram but since moved to led type. They are literally much brighter and longer distance. I have a night life so I drive a lot at night and they have even saved me from wildlife at night also.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

I tinted my headlights and now I need a brighter bulb because I can't see sh*t. Would the ones you bought work to cut through the tint?
I have a 2010 Sho PP.

Thanks

 

[OmaHahn]

I upgraded to the Philips Xtreme Vision 5000k bulbs. They definitely make a difference over the stock 4300! The 5000k is a perfect white light.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

I upgraded to the Philips Xtreme Vision 5000k bulbs. They definitely make a difference over the stock 4300! The 5000k is a perfect white light.

Are those D3S?

 

[kryptto]

I recently installed Osram Xenarc Laser, and wow are these headlights good now. They are better than mazda headlights now. I took pictures of normal xenarcs that are oem on road at night compared to the xenarc lasers and they literally are 200% better. They can be pretty expensive but ordered direcly on ebay from Germany they are pretty cheap, thats where i ordered mine.

Any D3S Osram or Phillips will work as upgrades, ive seen the phillips flagship lights (not sure on the name) are on par with the osram lasers, but the phillips are more blue and the osram lasers are a touch whiter then the oem. Borrowed a color temperture meter from lab at work and they measured around 4800k as osram dosnt have a listing of the kelvin on their website. So they are whiter, then the 4400k xenarc originals.

Ive installed 55w ballasts and at 4500-5000k they dont make a difference at all from the stock 35w ballast. So i have the stock ballasts back in, but these headlights are simple 20 minute plug in for a heck of alot more better light. Beats spending half the day changing ballasts to gain nothing.

Ill post the pictures then, i just need to get better pictures with the upgrades in.

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thanks for this post seriously was looking for replacements - i changed mine a few years back and they are still like OEM dim.

 

[yaycandy]

thanks for this post seriously was looking for replacements - i changed mine a few years back and they are still like OEM dim.

Ive upgraded to led since. I dont like the hid pattern. Led dont have that weird shadow deadspot like hid has.

 

[kryptto]

Mind sharing the leds you are using? Problem I have seen is the lens inside HID focus the center of the Xenon bulb.

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[yaycandy]

No issues at all, installed over 2 years ago. You just have to adjust them correctly or they become to overblown and dull.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B082NX9B2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Shaggy]

No issues at all, installed over 2 years ago. You just have to adjust them correctly or they become to overblown and dull.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B082NX9B2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Do you have a before and after pics of the differences?

 

[yaycandy]

Do you have a before and after pics of the differences?

No

 

[kryptto]

No issues at all, installed over 2 years ago. You just have to adjust them correctly or they become to overblown and dull.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B082NX9B2L?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Mucho appreciated!

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[kryptto]

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Better than Xenon no doubt.

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[yaycandy]

Better than Xenon no doubt.

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Most of my driving is at night for my 5-9 job. Too many land critters that wander onto the road where i live. I can see deer in the fields from the extended side vision. When i leave for work at 4am and leave around 9pm. Its all dark so it helps. But i still hit a fawn last year but it didnt do to much damage.

 

[studio460]

These LEDs seem decent. Anyone bought from DiodeDynamics? Site here.

 

[kryptto]

These LEDs seem decent. Anyone bought from DiodeDynamics? Site here.

I have been to their site before - people have listed them in their signatures. I emailed them a while back. Just haven't acted on taking my HIDs out again. I see them as a good choice, not a fly by nighter.

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[Devin]

@studio460 DiodeDynamics manufactures the LEDs on the CK71 vent DRLs for the Stinger. Seems to be high quality. I like them.

 

[kryptto]

@studio460 DiodeDynamics manufactures the LEDs on the CK71 vent DRLs for the Stinger. Seems to be high quality. I like them.

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Thanks for sharing!