5000K or 6000K Xenons for LCI headlights? Post your pictures!!! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Cbozz · 05-11-2012, 05:09 PM

I am getting 6000K bulbs but I don't want it to look too ghetto, so please post some pics of your 6000K and 5100K... I wonder whichones look better!!! Right now I have OEM 4300K...

CUTigers · 05-11-2012, 06:09 PM

Nothing wrong with either of them. It's not 10k or anything

superjay · 05-11-2012, 07:13 PM

anything hotter than 6400K will disappear in the rain. the factory 4300K is the best of both worlds, where they are WHITE white, and will still light your way on wet roads, yet not blind you in the fog. Functionality and appearance are typically a trade-off, but the 4300K is still attractive, white, and functional. Even on my other cars that didn't come with HID bulbs I put 4300K in them.

E90Company · 05-11-2012, 07:17 PM

I would say 6000k. I am going with 6700k D1S bulbs very soon to match my OSS rings.

6000k is bright white with a very slight hint of blue.

Cbozz · 05-12-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Company

I would say 6000k. I am going with 6700k D1S bulbs very soon to match my OSS rings.

6000k is bright white with a very slight hint of blue.

btw, weren't you coming to pick up the cable? when you stop by I wanna check out your 6700K color

E90Company · 05-12-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbozz

btw, weren't you coming to pick up the cable? when you stop by I wanna check out your 6700K color

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Cbozz · 05-18-2012, 07:57 PM

4300K OEM color

and this is my new color, 6000K on the left and old OEM 4300K on the right...

and the 6000K turned out to be too dark on the street during the rain and I sent it back and now waiting for 5100K color which should look the best! ...pic coming soon..

rollinstone157 · 05-19-2012, 12:06 AM

I would get the Osram/Sylvania CBI's. Rather than color-tinting the bulbs to achieve a higher color temperature (and as such, detracting from the overall light output) it uses a different blend of salts to achieve a 5000K color. As far as I know, this is the only bulb on the consumer market that utilizes this technology that (I imagine) is usually reserved for higher end HID applications (stadium lighting, street lighting, racing lighting, etc.). They're kind of pricy, but they're OEM-certified bulbs--Sylvania/OSRAM supplies bulbs for BMW and others.

Cbozz · 05-19-2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

I would get the Osram/Sylvania CBI's. Rather than color-tinting the bulbs to achieve a higher color temperature (and as such, detracting from the overall light output) it uses a different blend of salts to achieve a 5000K color. As far as I know, this is the only bulb on the consumer market that utilizes this technology that (I imagine) is usually reserved for higher end HID applications (stadium lighting, street lighting, racing lighting, etc.). They're kind of pricy, but they're OEM-certified bulbs--Sylvania/OSRAM supplies bulbs for BMW and others.

well I got the mtec ones, just waiting for the 5100K and see how that works, if now then I'll check out the Philips 5000k I found those too, they are OEM so that should be a good quality ones.. Mtech -- ones I got are good quality as well and they were pretty pricy!

superjay · 05-19-2012, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cbozz

and the 6000K turned out to be too dark on the street during the rain and I sent it back and now waiting for 5100K color which should look the best! ...pic coming soon..

Pretty sure I posted something to this effect a few days ago

Cbozz · 05-19-2012, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by superjay

Pretty sure I posted something to this effect a few days ago

I know, the thing is that I previously had 6000K halogen and didn't realize how different that would look... after all I might just leave stock bulbs in..

spicytofu · 05-27-2012, 07:04 PM

same as you, deciding on 5000k or 6000k. i had 6000k on my old car and they had projectors (not designed for HID). The light output isnt as bright, but I got used to the blue and the 4300k look yellow to me now lol. I had 5000k in my old car before 6000k and they looked really nice, but not flashy like the 6000k blue. Waiting for more pics!

Cbozz · 05-27-2012, 07:09 PM

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same as you, deciding on 5000k or 6000k. i had 6000k on my old car and they had projectors (not designed for HID). The light output isnt as bright, but I got used to the blue and the 4300k look yellow to me now lol. I had 5000k in my old car before 6000k and they looked really nice, but not flashy like the 6000k blue. Waiting for more pics!

pics coming soon, they just shipped the 5100K yesterday and tomorrow I'm trading my car in and getting '09 E92 so I'll put them in that one (if I end up getting it) and then I'll put up some pix... 6000K look good, but on a rainy night it's a little hard to see..I was actually concidering just keeping stock color... If you want you can buy 5100K of me for what I paid for it.. I can save them for you and not use them.. Pair of brand new Mtec 5100K D1S...

E90Company · 05-27-2012, 07:15 PM

5100k will look good. I think I am going to go with those considering how much rain we have down here OP. I am just mad it won't match the OSS AE's. What E92 u wanna get?

05-11-2012, 05:09 PM	#1
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05-11-2012, 07:13 PM	#3
superjay Resident Car Audio Guru Drives: 2007 E93 335i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 591 iTrader: (0)	anything hotter than 6400K will disappear in the rain. the factory 4300K is the best of both worlds, where they are WHITE white, and will still light your way on wet roads, yet not blind you in the fog. Functionality and appearance are typically a trade-off, but the 4300K is still attractive, white, and functional. Even on my other cars that didn't come with HID bulbs I put 4300K in them. __________________ It's not about how much power you have, it's about how well you use it.

05-11-2012, 07:17 PM	#4
E90Company Major General Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SFL Posts: 5,524 iTrader: (2)	I would say 6000k. I am going with 6700k D1S bulbs very soon to match my OSS rings. 6000k is bright white with a very slight hint of blue. __________________ FBO N54 6AT

05-18-2012, 07:57 PM	#7
Cbozz Captain Drives: '09 E92 335i M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 682 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i M sport [0.00] 2009 BMW 328i [0.00]	4300K OEM color and this is my new color, 6000K on the left and old OEM 4300K on the right... and the 6000K turned out to be too dark on the street during the rain and I sent it back and now waiting for 5100K color which should look the best! ...pic coming soon.. __________________ '09 335i M Sport, 6MT, AW/Coral Red, OEM M3 CF Leather Trim, Gloss Black Roof, Matte Black 19'' VMR v718's, 10mm Rear Spacers, M suspension, BMS DCI, CiC Navi, M spoiler, CF logos, Fully coded, Bluetooth Retrofitted, Umnitza Orion V4 AE/full blackout, LCI tail lights, StopTech drilled rotors.

05-19-2012, 12:06 AM	#8
rollinstone157 Brotographer Drives: 2010 328i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,545 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 328i xDriv ... [3.33]	I would get the Osram/Sylvania CBI's. Rather than color-tinting the bulbs to achieve a higher color temperature (and as such, detracting from the overall light output) it uses a different blend of salts to achieve a 5000K color. As far as I know, this is the only bulb on the consumer market that utilizes this technology that (I imagine) is usually reserved for higher end HID applications (stadium lighting, street lighting, racing lighting, etc.). They're kind of pricy, but they're OEM-certified bulbs--Sylvania/OSRAM supplies bulbs for BMW and others. __________________ CPO Space Gray 2010 328i xDrive Sedan -\|- Premium -\|- Value -\|- Heated Seats/Steering Wheel -\|- PDC Fr./R -\|- Xenon -\|- Navigation -\|- Logic7 -\|- Installed -\|- Rear Fogs -\|- HighPerformanceBulbs Ultimate LED Interior Kit [courtesy, footwell, dome, + trunk modules] -\|- V-LEDS 9W Reverse Lights -\|- HPB 20W Angel Eyes -\|- Lots of Coding

05-11-2012, 06:09 PM	#2
CUTigers Captain Drives: 2008 Montego Blue 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Atlanta/Lawrenceville Posts: 842 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Lexus IS F [5.00] 2008 e90 335i [4.50]	Nothing wrong with either of them. It's not 10k or anything

05-27-2012, 07:04 PM	#12
spicytofu Fungineer Drives: '11 E92 Join Date: May 2012 Location: DC/MD/S.FL Posts: 144 iTrader: (1)	same as you, deciding on 5000k or 6000k. i had 6000k on my old car and they had projectors (not designed for HID). The light output isnt as bright, but I got used to the blue and the 4300k look yellow to me now lol. I had 5000k in my old car before 6000k and they looked really nice, but not flashy like the 6000k blue. Waiting for more pics!

05-27-2012, 07:15 PM	#14
E90Company Major General Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SFL Posts: 5,524 iTrader: (2)	5100k will look good. I think I am going to go with those considering how much rain we have down here OP. I am just mad it won't match the OSS AE's. What E92 u wanna get? __________________ FBO N54 6AT

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