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Old 02-25-2005, 09:30 PM
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Default Just installed 5400k D1S Xenon in lieu of the OEM 4300k...

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After upgrading my fogs to 5000k, my OEM 4300k Xenons appeared to be a little yellowish by contrast.
Good excuse to MOD !!!

Picked them up from Jackson Chan @ AZ...BTW, great service

Here's some pics but my camera exposure does not do justice for the differences, oh well:

<center><b>5400k vs. OEM 4300k
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Night Shot in teh Snow
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Gratuitous City Shot
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Default sweet... you always do the coolest stuff...

When's the next GTG?
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Default which gives better light output 4300 or 5400 in your experience

i upgraded to 6000k and while 6000k is a brighter color, output is less than 4300k
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Thanks...Not sure on the next GTG...BTW, teh coolest stuff is 2 letters "S4"
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Wow, thats a pretty big difference. Love the light output, good job!
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Sweet - what globes do I need to make my city, fogs and high beams the same as my xenons?
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How's the glare on the snow?
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4300K is the closest you'll get to full spectrum light - anything higher is show only.
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Default true.

6000k is so pretty though
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Eddie, how much?


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