Low beam headlight LED's
11-10-2018, 10:10 PM
#51
Agreed, if your exiting bulbs have never been changed, even a new set of Phillips or OSRAM would look better than your 10+ year old bulbs. I still need to install OSRAM CBBs for LB HID and LEDs for the HB, all from The Retrofit Source.
That would be a good way to "modernize" our car's lighting system and maybe swap out your halogen blinkers to LED.
I took it a step further and bought fresh OEM headlight housing.
That would be a good way to "modernize" our car's lighting system and maybe swap out your halogen blinkers to LED.
I took it a step further and bought fresh OEM headlight housing.
11-10-2018, 10:59 PM
#52
Agreed, if your exiting bulbs have never been changed, even a new set of Phillips or OSRAM would look better than your 10+ year old bulbs. I still need to install OSRAM CBBs for LB HID and LEDs for the HB, all from The Retrofit Source.
That would be a good way to "modernize" our car's lighting system and maybe swap out your halogen blinkers to LED.
I took it a step further and bought fresh OEM headlight housing.
That would be a good way to "modernize" our car's lighting system and maybe swap out your halogen blinkers to LED.
I took it a step further and bought fresh OEM headlight housing.
Debating on picking up a set of those new 2stroke LEDs for my high beams....I might also get a set for my '10 Civic as my low beams. I know I know....after everything I've said about LEDs in reflector housings in this thread....for whatever reason the 8th gen civic reflector headlights suck...they glare like crazy no matter what. I have my headlights aimed down as far as they'll go and people still flash me at night, and I just have standard 9006 bulbs in there.....If I'm blinding people with light I guess it'll be with nice white light instead of orange/yellow.
Last edited by Kyle; 11-10-2018 at 11:04 PM.
11-11-2018, 12:28 AM
#53
Wurd, I like how you do things!
Debating on picking up a set of those new 2stroke LEDs for my high beams....I might also get a set for my '10 Civic as my low beams. I know I know....after everything I've said about LEDs in reflector housings in this thread....for whatever reason the 8th gen civic reflector headlights suck...they glare like crazy no matter what. I have my headlights aimed down as far as they'll go and people still flash me at night, and I just have standard 9006 bulbs in there.....If I'm blinding people with light I guess it'll be with nice white light instead of orange/yellow.
I'm not sure those are actual upgrades in the functional sense...
11-11-2018, 12:46 AM
#54
I don't think they're actually 7k. There's a TRS video theorizing that OSRAM used Kelvins to describe brightness instead of color. The video compares OSRAMs CBH, CBI and CBB. Color is almost the same across all 3, but light intensity is really different.
11-11-2018, 02:49 AM
#55
Osram CBBs are the brightest 35W D2S bulbs available right now as far as I know. 593 Lux @ 33’
Color output is more within the 5500-6000k “cool/hyper white” range
The only reason I’m replacing my bulbs is because I’m quite sure the bulbs are the original 16-17 year old bulbs. Plus I’d like the whiter appearance of a higher kelvin bulb vs the OEM 4300k. Funny thing is a friend bought these and ended up totaling the car they were destined for. He offered them to me for fiddy bucks. I think new they’re like $160-180....F that. Otherwise I would’ve just picked up some Morimoto 5500ks.
Last edited by Kyle; 11-11-2018 at 03:10 AM.
11-11-2018, 08:10 AM
#56
Dis ^
Osram CBBs are the brightest 35W D2S bulbs available right now as far as I know. 593 Lux @ 33’
Color output is more within the 5500-6000k “cool/hyper white” range
The only reason I’m replacing my bulbs is because I’m quite sure the bulbs are the original 16-17 year old bulbs. Plus I’d like the whiter appearance of a higher kelvin bulb vs the OEM 4300k. Funny thing is a friend bought these and ended up totaling the car they were destined for. He offered them to me for fiddy bucks. I think new they’re like $160-180....F that. Otherwise I would’ve just picked up some Morimoto 5500ks.
I ordered a set of Osram Xenarc CBI 5000K to replace my mother's Morimoto 4300K. She complained of the light not being bright. Upon inspection it turns out the bulbs were not properly seated in the housing. Re-seated and they work just fine. (Morimoto are a fine budget solution). So now I have a set of extra Osram CBI 5000K. It'll go into my Grey Fox.
Is it possible to replace the bulbs without removing the bumper and the headlight housing? (I'm looking at the headlight assembly, I can't see swapping out the bulbs any other ways)
11-11-2018, 01:35 PM
#57
I am currently running Osram Xenarc NightBreaker 4300K in my Mazdaspeed 3, they're tremendously bright. However, they have a hint of yellow/white, versus the much desired hint of blue. But they're stupid bright
I ordered a set of Osram Xenarc CBI 5000K to replace my mother's Morimoto 4300K. She complained of the light not being bright. Upon inspection it turns out the bulbs were not properly seated in the housing. Re-seated and they work just fine. (Morimoto are a fine budget solution). So now I have a set of extra Osram CBI 5000K. It'll go into my Grey Fox.
Is it possible to replace the bulbs without removing the bumper and the headlight housing? (I'm looking at the headlight assembly, I can't see swapping out the bulbs any other ways)
I ordered a set of Osram Xenarc CBI 5000K to replace my mother's Morimoto 4300K. She complained of the light not being bright. Upon inspection it turns out the bulbs were not properly seated in the housing. Re-seated and they work just fine. (Morimoto are a fine budget solution). So now I have a set of extra Osram CBI 5000K. It'll go into my Grey Fox.
Is it possible to replace the bulbs without removing the bumper and the headlight housing? (I'm looking at the headlight assembly, I can't see swapping out the bulbs any other ways)
Last edited by Kyle; 11-11-2018 at 01:37 PM.
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