Ok, I changed my headlights 3 times over the past couple weeks. I need a bulb that has it all?

-OSRAM-dim output after 120,000 miles

-Phillips 85122+- I love the headlights the distance was unreal. I got used to the hint of yellow. I believe some days they look more white that yellow.
However It doesn't flow with my car. I have LED turn signals that are switchback type 2 and it makes me headlight look yellow. I ran them for almost over a year and half.

I put in the Phillips 85122- Output wasnt there, didn't like the greenish brown tint. So I changed them back to the + after 3 days.

Mormitos 5000K- I ordered this from Retrofit source, the color was great, the intensity was great but the distance fell short because I was used to my 85122+

So this week I re-stalled the 85122+ the 4th time but now I have the itch once again to try something different. I think the problem I has is I cannot get over the yellow hue. Certain days it appears white and some yellow. But I want something with a bit whiter color, no yellow but can yeild nearly the same distance as the 85122+.

A 09+ Acura TSX drove past me and his headlights where whiter and brighter than mine, matter of fact he got behind me and there was a shadow in front of my car. Usually the 85122+ can overpower other vehicles HIDs. But not the TSX, damn.

So any thoughts on bulbs before I waste any more money? I don't want 5000K or higher.

EDIT:I'm using ZKW-r clear lens

 

I was reading about some bulbs coming out from OSRAM that run at 3400 Lumens with a 5000K temp. These would be perfect if we can ever get our hands on them!

http://osram.com/osram_com/News/Trad...e_Intense.html



Oh I found them here actually about 225 shipped
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/Osram-D2S-Up...ense-Bulb.html

 

As soon as I seen this I knew Roger already posted about the Osram bulbs everyone is interested in over at HIDplanet. These would be a perfect bulb for you, close to if not the same lumen output as the 22+, with the benefit of having a bluer tint to match the switchbacks. I really want these, but I can justify spending $200+ on bulbs, I was crazy enough to pay $150 for my Philips AX-6 bulbs when TRFS supplied them.

 

I actually emailed Matt from TRFS (The Retrofit Source) and he said he should be carrying these bulbs in his store with in a week or two for $150-$170. The price isn't bad considering these are OEM based bulbs, and our bulbs from the dealer cost around $150.

 

I might bite at 150

 

I want those OSRAM! I'll pay $150 for them.
Thanks for the link Roger
Next thing is what type of bulbs are in the Acura TSX 09+? They look bright.

 

I believe the are the same as we had stock in our headlights. The reason why the might seem "Brighter" is because the bulbs are newer. I believe we have Osrams bulbs stock, but the longer you use them, the more they color shift and lose lumens.

 

I think I may get some stock Osram 66040 for now. I've decided today Phillips have seen the end of their life. Even when they're white or yellow. They just don't seem to produce the lumens like they used to. It's almost like they are fighting a color shift. I used to light up the sides of the road, I could see the cut off in trees where driving on the highway but now I can barely make out where my cut off is in the distance. So they lasted almost 2 years 60,000 miles and most driving I do is night anyway so I guess it's to be expected with that said, they are not dim by any means, they're still brighter/whiter than my stock Osrams with the same age but I want the brightest all the time.