tnobori1

Hey everyone, I need to get a replacement bulb for my CLS6... any feedback on which ones to stay away from or any suggested sellers? I've found some on EBAY http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/D2S-D...spagenameZWDVW

Also some here http://www.plasmagarage.com/XENON-bulbs.html

Anyone have a good reason I shouldn't buy the cheap ebay ones?

Thanks in advance!

artbran

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I have been using the $50 ebay ones as I dont want to spend more. $50 is enough for me to spend on bulbs...

cltypeSLOW

search ebay seller akinaboy. i have had good business with him on numerous occasions.

tnobori1

Thanks Guys! I'll order them tonight!

tnobori1

akinaboy is a bit pricey, so I'll probably order from someone else.

nspec_ya4

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i got 2 bulbs for about 30 bucks and still working great. havent given any sign of going out.

almost a year i think.

dave586270

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I got some replacements from here when I cleared out my headlights. I've had them in for almost a month now and they are great! Can't beat the price and the 6K look SICK!

http://www.xenonlink.com/index.php?cPath=22_81

Excelerate

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KAIXEN D2C bulbs are a great HID replacement bulb. I don't know how cheap you're looking for but they are $109 shipped to the cont US which is fairly cheap IMO for such a great product and a more complex bulb like the HID bulbs.

swoleCL

dave thanks for this link, the price is phenomenal. and free shipping... hell i think acura wants 120 a bulb or something like that!

bhurlbut

i just ordered some 10,000k to mess around with. we'll see how they work out!

disgruntlednut

10000K = purple...

8 is the limit, bought these no-name 8000K bulbs from a local guy for $45 with a lifetime warranty. Worked great, 4 months now. Love the color and light output is still good too

bhurlbut

from what i understand 10000k is deep blue, and they don't look purple until around 12,000k. Like I said, for $35 it's worth getting them to experiment with. I still have my Kaixen 8500's

artbran

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10000k is more of a light blue. Trust me, I have them in my car and use them every day.

Oh and def get some yellow high beam bulbs so that you can see when its raining...

bhurlbut

if 10,000k is a "light blue" then what are my 8500 k's supposed to be?

fsttyms1

^ probably what one gets for cheap bulbs. Cheap not very accurate K rating.

tnobori1

Anyone notice a major difference in light output in going to the 8000k? I'm a little worried that I've made a mistake after reading some things online. Supposedly the output of the new bulbs will be significantly less than the stock ones... hmmmm

Excelerate

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The more kelvin (color) the less lumen (light output). 4300k which is the OE kelvin rating is technically the brightest bulb. 6000-6500k is pretty close in light output and to the naked eye can look brighter, as long as the bulb is made with proper technology/quality.

bhurlbut

I've got the 8500 Kaixen's and I don't think the output is that much less than stock. I live in FL and drive through tropical storm/hurricane created rain a lot and I haven't had any problems.

Excelerate

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Even 8500k when done correctly has a very minimal light output difference.

dave586270

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Not a problem. I figured i'd try them out and see. I mean its 35 bucks, even if they only last a year its worth it. I've had no complaints and I love the color of the 6K. That's as 'blue' as i'd like to go. Good luck!

tnobori1

Nice to know, I guess I'll find out whether I got well made HIDs or cheapies when I put 'em on this weekend... Thanks guys!

bhurlbut

when I ordered HID bulbs from Excelerate, I went balls to the wall with the 8500's......I'm very happy with them......all of those naysayers w/different bulbs are playing it safe....but trust me.....GREAT light output...then again I have 20/15 vision and am qualified to fly a U-64 Apache Helicopter..........

bhurlbut

i just got the xenonlink 10,000 k's........and they look nothing like the picture which is deep blue.....they are actually a purple color, dammit. Does anyone know where i can get the deep blue ones? (by the way, i don't care about the light output, it's my car and i like what i like)

Zach Miller

Mine are off Ebay also, 2 years without any problems at all, 6000K. I really can't complain, lol.

nspec_ya4

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thats funny. i ordered 10k also, but mine look more like a combo b/w 6kk and 8kk. i asked them whats up and they said thats what it is.
couldnt complain a lot because it was only like 30 bucks for 2 bulbs.

caligirl2k

I need some new DR2

Elijah J

all valuable info...

wakipaki

Dave do you have any pictures of the 6k bulbs, that you got from that website, installed?

dave586270

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I don't have any pictures yet, but all I can say is these things look sick! I'm really happy with the 6K. I'll have to take some pics at night and post 'em for ya.

dave586270

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Neither of these are very good shots, the first picture I wasn't trying to get a shot of the HID's and the second I just ran outside real quick and used my phone to take a shot. Hope it give you an idea until I get some better pictures.

wakipaki

WOW that looks awesome, wayyyy better than the stock ones I currently have. I think I'll go ahead and get the 6k bulbs as well, luckily $8k of my scholarship money was released today

wakipaki

The bulbs I ordered were D2R, those are the correct ones right? Just want to make sure

artbran

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Yes, D2R are the correct ones for the stock 2nd gen CLS headlight.

TOPHER33884

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Question......on a D2R bulb, does the part of the bulb that is blacked out go towards the top or the bottom when placed in the housing?

wakipaki

Just got my 6k bulbs today, and i had no idea installing them was more than just simply taking out the old one and sticking in the new one..

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...24#post9056124
I found that in the TL section of the board...anyone know if it's pretty much the same for our CL's?

dave586270

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The bulbs only fit in one way. You'll see what I mean when you try to put them in. They will 'lock' in once you have them turned the right way. its kinda weird cause the metal 'pin' is what really keeps them from moving around. Don't know why Acura didn't make them snap into place instead.