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    Question about OEM HID

    I want to know can I use a 8000K light bulb D2S on a OEM HID? Also, I heard there is a break in period for the HID to be brighter on the OEM HID. Is that true? For example, my friend told me that he found out if you used the HID more than 100 Hrs. The light will become brighter then before.
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    Originally posted by Azncb7
    I want to know can I use a 8000K light bulb D2S on a OEM HID? Also, I heard there is a break in period for the HID to be brighter on the OEM HID. Is that true? For example, my friend told me that he found out if you used the HID more than 100 Hrs. The light will become brighter then before.
    What exactly do you mean "on a OEM HID?" Do you mean the projector? If so, then yes, you can can use an 8000k D2s bulb, but all you're gonna get is bright purple lights & barely any light to see the road with. I recommend you get 4100k or 4300k for great lighting. The higher the kelvin or "k", the less light you get and more color you'll recieve. Brightness also depends on the projector, ie e46 or the TSX projector.

    As for you friends quote, not exactly true. Once you use your lights after a certain amount of hours, your bulbs "color shift", which means that you will get more color in the cut off, but you lose light, or lumens. Its not that dramatic of light loss, but it happens. HIDplanet.com has ALOT more info that you should read. Hope I helped.
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      You can use D2S on OEM projectors such as Audi/bimmer and such since that is what is recommended. The 8000K really isnt that bad for purple lighting. My friend had a set and it lit up decently well IMO. Better than your typical Bulb i would still have to say. But yea the person above me basically summed it up.

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        The one to talk to about this is h23akkord. He's the man and I bought his old HID setup. hella ballasts/phillips bulbs I belive.

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          Originally posted by Coco
          What exactly do you mean "on a OEM HID?" Do you mean the projector? If so, then yes, you can can use an 8000k D2s bulb, but all you're gonna get is bright purple lights & barely any light to see the road with. I recommend you get 4100k or 4300k for great lighting. The higher the kelvin or "k", the less light you get and more color you'll recieve. Brightness also depends on the projector, ie e46 or the TSX projector.

          As for you friends quote, not exactly true. Once you use your lights after a certain amount of hours, your bulbs "color shift", which means that you will get more color in the cut off, but you lose light, or lumens. Its not that dramatic of light loss, but it happens. HIDplanet.com has ALOT more info that you should read. Hope I helped.
          OEM HID mean TSX , lexus, S2000, etc...I have 4300k, I was just wondering about the 8000K..

          about the color shift..you mean it has like a time limited before it burn out?..

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            8k is pointless... it's not that much brighter than a halogen bulb... i.e. it isn't very luminous. stay between 4100 and 6000.

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              Originally posted by Azncb7
              OEM HID mean TSX , lexus, S2000, etc...I have 4300k, I was just wondering about the 8000K..

              about the color shift..you mean it has like a time limited before it burn out?..
              I believe that HID bulbs have a life span... a certain amount of hours I think, Im not entirely sure though. After a certain amount of hours, the bulbs lose SOME light, but its not dramatic, but you do gain more color in the cutoff.. more blue/violet color.
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                kool, thanks for the info

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