09-26-2021, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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Recommendation for xenon bulb
I own a 2015 pre LCI F30 so the headlight is xenon.
I find that the stock xenon is not bright enough and also not white enough so i am guessing the bulb temp is 4000ish K Anyone can recommend a replacement xenon bulb that is super bright and in 5000K - 6000K range. I prefer white but i don’t want the blue color in the bulb. Thanks. |
09-27-2021, 10:56 PM | #2 | |
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I've had both, here's a post I did with screenshots comparing both: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1601069 If you don't care about getting a whiter color and just want maximum performance, you can consider Osram Nightbreaker Laser or Philips Xtreme Vision Gen2.
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09-30-2021, 11:42 AM | #3 |
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Pre-LCI had both Halogen and Xenon headlights (the Xenons being brighter/better). The Xenons came with adaptive too, iirc. Check which one you have before buying replacement bulbs, they’re very different.
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if 5000K is the compromise between blue and yellow, what bulb would you recommend? CBI and CBB is already 6000K thank. |
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They just released a CBI Next Gen though, which replaces the original CBI. I don't have direct experience with the Next Gen so I can't say, my feedback is based on the original CBIs.
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I recommend the PHILIPS D1S X-tremeVision gen2 as the brightest replacement bulb in the market. Definitely brighter than OEM and slightly more white.
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Check out theretrofitsource.com or Lightwerkz.net Also +1 to the Xtremevision Gen2 recommendation above as well. Very bright, but not as white as the CBI though.
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12-03-2021, 12:32 PM | #9 |
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I went with Osram cool blue intense, there's no blue really although the name clearly says so.
I would recommend them if you want pure white. For me, i wish they were slighlty more blue |
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12-03-2021, 01:54 PM | #10 |
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thank you, i will try that. my preference is bright then color, cause my eyes can not see well in the dark...
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