MarbleGT

DANGIT!! when i got home and checked the tracking number, i see UPS tried to deliver the package, i have to sign for it....anyway, i bought some phillips ultinon (6000k) lights. I plan on taking the cl to a very dark place and taking good quality pics before, one oem and one 6000k, and after the installation. Are there any pics that you guys want me to take, or do you just want me to do a complete DIY thread since there isnt a very good one on the site anyway. (its up to you guys, i need to put my new canon rebel to work anyway!!)

.....lemme know

Sun Diego CL-S

haha. talk about anticipation. i know how i gt amped to get something i've been looking forward to. and how i too get pissed when i have missed opportunities.

pics first, thread second.

OneFlyCL

iTrader: (1)

did you get them brand new because i heard you have to give it a few hours before its true color comes out...... correct me if i m wrong
anyways i have a set and you wont be dissapointed cant wait for the picts....

THIZZSQUAD

I'm getting them if they come out cool on yours

shinybluecls

why would you need a diy for changing headlight bulbs?

MarbleGT

youve changed yours, so you should know that its more involved than just popping the old one out, and i know there is someone else out there that doesnt know how to do it. im just trying to be helpful.

MarbleGT

brand new from xenon factory, i think they were like 280 out the door.

VeeralS05

I wanna see pics... I'm gettin em if they look good too... I just got my Mugen Cool Mods and my TB Spacer in woohoo!

MSW 6SP

If I like your pics I'll buy them too. The only thing preventing me right now is the contrast of 6000K and the amber corner lights. If the headlights are too blue im thinking the orange might stand out too much. Im glad u started this thread

quicksilver10101

what is the brightness of the oem bulbs?

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

I believe the stock HID's are 4300K. If you need upgraded HID Bulbs, 6000k or 8000k, PM me.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

i have the phillips 6000K, it lights up PURE white, very nice.

my advice, when you get the headlight out, remove the torx screw that holds the cap in place and put in a regular screw, this will make for easier access in the future

MarbleGT

SWEEEEEETTT, got em in, i took a ton of pics last nite, im going to take some more tonite with the new ones in at the same locations so we can all finally see accurate differences. look for me again around 8-9

cltypeSLOW

you took out your headlights to change the bulb?

i changed mine in like <5min dont make it harder than it has to be.

MarbleGT

and that is why im doing a DIY

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

the reason i took my headlight out was because i didnt have a torx security bit, do i need to figure out a way to get the screw out... resulted in skilled maneuvers with pliers... couldnt be done with them in the car.

MarbleGT

i used a screwdriver, i took pics of it.

spicyhands

can i see those pics o2cls

MarbleGT

delayed, sorry gimme till 11:00 at the latest

cltypeSLOW

werd....cmon people. use your noggins' all it takes is a small flat head screwdriver. like the pocket kind.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

gah, dont you think i tried that? didnt have that would fit and i needed to get a new bulb in, i had been driving days with only 1 light

cltypeSLOW

thats understandable

MarbleGT

Ok so i broke my 1gb flash card, so you dont get any DIY pics, i will retake them with my other camera if anyone needs any, but i did install the lights. My first impression was that there wasnt alot of difference. As the night wore on the more and more different they look.


**All the pics are after at least 5 mins of being on, no warmup pics.


The first three pics are of my OEM lights.





The next pics are the Ultinon 6000K bulbs.






The OEM bulbs at warmup are very close to the color of the 6000K bulbs, on the other hand, the 6000K bulbs are the most insane purple/blue color ive ever seen in headlights!!!

MY opinion is that the bulbs look a lot more CLASSY not RICEY!!! I was afraid of them looking like rice, but they actually look very, very nice. Its a cool blue out of the housing, and extreme white on the ground. I dont really notice there being less light. The light that is projected is more white than the OEM bulbs which would, i assume, make it comparable to OEM in rainy conditions. I wouldnt think cops would have a prob with them either. They have just enough tint to them to set you apart from the rest of the OEM HID's out there.****If you have ever thought about buying these bulbs, go ahead and do it, you'll love em.

Very good add on

If anyone wants any other pics of anything, let me know

I used two different cameras, so the 6000K pics are slightly dimmer than they appear, but still very close to the OEMS (That LED License plate light has lexus written all over it!!)

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

i'm honestly a bit suprised that you have a blue/purple tint, my 6,000s and from all HID 6,000-6,500 lights up pure white...

none the less, looks real nice, gotta love stock hids

VeeralS05

I need a DIY... and where did u purchase them I think I'm going to buy a pair

MarbleGT

no problem mang, ill do it tonite.

xenonfactory.com

cltypeSLOW

OEM> 6000k...the OEM just looks so much brighter. and how can you say the 6000k is more white than the oem? 4300k is the closest to sunlight you can get

MarbleGT

i took pictures... you can judge the diff for yourself. I know the lights arent literally as bright but the color looks better. IMO

cltypeSLOW

oh ok...the color is pretty nice looking, a little purple, but you never can tell from pics. i thought you were saying the 6000k was brighter as in output, but thanks for clarifying cause the 4300k puts out far more lumens.

Sun Diego CL-S

oh snap! you got pretty good results. it looks suh-weet.

MarbleGT

yea i think its like 15-20% less, sounds like a lot, but i really cant tell a big difference. its not so much dimmer, but more or less a different kind of light. Does that make sense? i was very worried about that, i think if you want them, or are sceptical about it, buy 'em. worse case scenario, you dont like the way they look, sell em on AZ! some will by them, but most likely you will like them.

cltypeSLOW

they look good man...what rims do you have?

MarbleGT

errrr...im still rollin on stockies with stock height, my avatar is photochopped to all shit, but hopefully here in a couple of months H&R sport springs and 18" chrome servos.

VeeralS05

I like em. where did u purchase them from? Its hard to find a good place online..

MarbleGT

i was looking at them in the daylight today, its like you just turned them on all the time, very blue!!

xenonfactory.com

MarbleGT

anybody else want a diy

MSW 6SP

I just bought bulbs on AZ and debating whether to do it myself...im not incredibly handy but ill try it out if its pretty easy

spicyhands

Yeah a DIY would be great. Imma gonna get a pair real soon. Did you get the stock d2r or the d2s?
Super nice pics. I love that tint the 6000 gives off

MarbleGT

d2r

dukmahsik

very nice how much?