Midwest

Please let me know what bulb should I buy and what reseller has good deal for it?

I would stick to OEM.
I found this item 270175313856 on ebay, please let me know if it is correct one.

THanks,
M

Bob_F

Yes, that's what you want. i installed the same type and brand in my 1999 TL: New Philips 4300K D2R

Buy a pair so that you'll have a matched set.

Midwest

Thanks so much for your confirmation.

JetBlackAC

these would work too right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-4...spagenameZWDVW

Bob_F

Those look like a match also. But I didn't immediately see the brand name of the bulbs. Make sure it's a good brand like Philips

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

You should always replace bulbs in pairs as was said, esp HID's. HID's lose some light output over time so putting in a new bulb will make them look different. I also recommend KAIXEN bulbs. They are a great OE replacement for the factory bulbs.

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/kaixen-hid-kit-groupbuy-330409/

Midwest

Thanks. It is too late now. I already ordered on Ebay.
I sure will check out your store next time.

01tl4tl

The OE replacement 4300ks are ok until you drive a car with newer bulbs and technology

I know everyone says that higher light output color rating doesnt throw as much light on the ground- but in the case of the Kaixen bulbs- with whatever gas and technology they are using, they work SO much better than the OE bulbs its unreal.
Other cars- and my truck with super blue (legal) bulbs, are weak and brown in light on the road and in color comparison.
Only a very high end car has the same output.
People get out of the way on the freeway during the day now too- but thats because my ebay xenon hi-beams make the hi beam reflector box appear blue when the lights are off---looks like you know who~ ~ is coming up behind you

A brighter, overall whiter light ,with a blue tint that calms it down
Makes road signs and lane markings and the white reflecto- tape on semi trucks show up big time
The first night I had them in- drove 30 minutes freeway and residential, as I was thinking how well they were picking out things I usually dont see, I felt my glasses in my shirt pocket.
I had just driven 30 minutes at night- seeing better than ever- with no glasses
That is some serious headlight power!!!

I like the color so much I found outdoor security lights for the house with the same 6000k rating~
You can get 5000k from Excelerate too, but I like the 6s just fine- thank you Josh!!
Worth every penny I had to save up to get the best-
go figure =

JetBlackAC

good info

Bob_F

Were you able to make an "apples to apples" comparison of your 6000K bulbs with a brand new set of OEM 4300K bulbs? I ask because my new 4300 Philips bulbs were blindingly bright when compared to my aging, and fading, 4300K bulbs.

I did a lot of reading about Kelvin ratings before replacing my bulbs and the consensus was that the OEM 4300K bulbs put the most useable light on the road. I found a great web site with a detailed discussion of this very topic and I'll see if I can dig it up again.

And there have been several forum member reports that 6000K bulbs were noticeably less bright than 4300K bulbs and that the reduction was even more severe in the rain. Have you been able to try your new bulbs in the rain yet?

Bob_F

Here's a link to the excellent discussion for HID lights and bulb Kelvin ratings that I mentioned above:

http://intellexual.net/hid.html

(Thanks to forum member SSMTL01 for linking this elsewhere in the forum.)

And here's a quote from that link:

...4100K has been proven through tireless independent research by the Germans, Japanese, and Americans to be the most functional, truest white and thus the brightest possible color temperature (ceteris paribus).