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Old 11-23-2011, 07:07 AM
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ok so im changing out my headlights so I figure I might as well change the Headlight bulbs to 6000k (more white color) rather than sticking with the OEM 4300k. Dont get me wrong, love the OEM HID on the S but I want to have more pure white. The 4300k seems to have a hint of yellow. Anyone know where I can get the bulbs only? Size is d2s. Would love to get Philips but I dont think I want to spend $60+ for just the bulbs. The whole HID kit now-a-days cost that much. I just need the bulb.
Was looking at either:
ebay no name brand
2 year warranty??
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euro-division???
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Originally Posted by nice_tan
ok so im changing out my headlights so I figure I might as well change the Headlight bulbs to 6000k (more white color) rather than sticking with the OEM 4300k. Dont get me wrong, love the OEM HID on the S but I want to have more pure white. The 4300k seems to have a hint of yellow. Anyone know where I can get the bulbs only? Size is d2s. Would love to get Philips but I dont think I want to spend $60+ for just the bulbs. The whole HID kit now-a-days cost that much. I just need the bulb.
Was looking at either:
ebay no name brand
2 year warranty??
or
euro-division???
Philips/Osram 4300K bulbs are really the only way to go. You're going to waste your money if you go with no name HID bulbs. They will burn out much quicker and you will wind up spending MORE replacing cheap bulbs over time. You get what you pay for. 4300K bulbs also give you the most lumens and visibility at night (safety > looks). Lastly, even with 4300K bulbs...the Honda S2K projectors have a wonderfully sharp cutoff and are some of the best low beam headlights out on the road even to this day. Because of this, your lights have a nice blue/violet flicker when seen from a distance.
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4300k is the purest white and is the brightest. above that it starts turning blue, below it starts turning yellow. I agree with robotvoice, keep what you've got because you'll only be making things worse. If it's a bit yellow, maybe you could polish your plastic headlight cover
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