which xenons bulbs

magic77 · 09-01-2009, 04:40 AM

Need to upgrade the standard e90 xenons as these being 4300k look terrible

So really option is 5000K or 6000K- prefer 5000k but there seems to be a real shortage of d1s 5000k bulbs.

So looks like 6000K is way to go question is do I go for a budget set such as these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D1S-Factory-Re...d=p3286.c0.m14

or Philips branded ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-6000K-...d=p3286.c0.m14

Seem more logical to go for branded ones any thoughts, as have a feeling the cheaper ones would not last very long. Especially now xenons are used to flash people so designed to come on and off frequently. Somehow I dont see the ballasts on the cheap ones being as good.

Any thoughts anyone.

330cdsport · 09-01-2009, 12:31 PM

I went for the basic Ebay cheapo 6000K xenons and they are still going strong (touch wood) after a year.

Since they are a third of the price, I would recommend the cheap ones.

SiKkBaSs · 09-01-2009, 12:41 PM

I think a poster called Shafz did something similar.

magic77 · 09-01-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

I went for the basic Ebay cheapo 6000K xenons and they are still going strong (touch wood) after a year.

Since they are a third of the price, I would recommend the cheap ones.

can you remember which seller / make did you get

330cdsport · 09-02-2009, 04:54 AM

I bought them from a German ebay user back in June 2008 for €100. They were the cheapest i could find at the time. They were unbranded and made in China I think - so basically - generic cheap crap ones - probably made from old washing machine parts in a sweat shop

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