Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > BMW SAV Forums > X5 (E53) Forum
Xenon bulb question Xenon bulb question
Arnott
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Today's Posts New Posts

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-09-2012, 12:41 AM
JAyala54's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 70
JAyala54 is on a distinguished road
Xenon bulb question
What brightness is the OEM D2S bulb? 4300k?

I'm looking to upgrade and I was wondering what brightness its at factory
__________________


2006 X5 4.4i (under construction)
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #2  
Old 10-09-2012, 01:39 AM
X5SND's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Winnipeg, Mb
Posts: 1,908
X5SND is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by JAyala54 View Post
What brightness is the OEM D2S bulb? 4300k?

I'm looking to upgrade and I was wondering what brightness its at factory
Correct, stock is 4300k. TRS is a good place to check out for bulb upgrades.
__________________
2004 X5 3.0i

Mod list: Currently Longer than the maximum allowed characters that can be typed here...
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-09-2012, 01:40 AM
JAyala54's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 70
JAyala54 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by X5SND View Post
Correct, stock is 4300k. TRS is a good place to check out for bulb upgrades.
How much do they run from TRS?
__________________


2006 X5 4.4i (under construction)
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-09-2012, 02:35 AM
X5SND's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Winnipeg, Mb
Posts: 1,908
X5SND is on a distinguished road
40-200ish I thinks.....theretrofitsource.com
__________________
2004 X5 3.0i

Mod list: Currently Longer than the maximum allowed characters that can be typed here...
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-09-2012, 10:42 AM
mrbmwx5's Avatar
Premier Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Brownstwn,Michigan.
Posts: 4,794
mrbmwx5 is on a distinguished road
upgrade to 5500k is the best or 6000k.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-09-2012, 11:01 AM
Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 194
theblue is on a distinguished road
brightness is 35watts, color temp on most OEM is 4300 because it gives the most visible light. As you go higher you get bluer then purpler light which can look cool, but won't give the best performance. (less visible light, and more reflection back at you in the rain and snow) 6000 is a nice compromise as most people said.

personally I'd just get a set of bulbs for $10-20 from ebay and call it a day.
__________________
2006 Audi A3 2.0t DSG apr stage 2
2002 BMW X5 4.4
1997 BMW 328ic sport. moreagrun metallic
1989 BMW 325is with / M50b25nv swap
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-09-2012, 01:16 PM
tmv's Avatar
tmv tmv is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 3,348
tmv is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by theblue View Post
brightness is 35watts, color temp on most OEM is 4300 because it gives the most visible light. As you go higher you get bluer then purpler light which can look cool, but won't give the best performance. (less visible light, and more reflection back at you in the rain and snow) 6000 is a nice compromise as most people said.

personally I'd just get a set of bulbs for $10-20 from ebay and call it a day.
Actually, brightness measures in luminen Wattage is power and 4300K is the color.
On my cars, 55W 6000K HID.
__________________

00 E39 DINAN S1 //M5 (82k miles)
06 E53 DINAN 4.8iS, born 2/18/2006 (126k miles) http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...s-my-dslr.html
90 Straman Z32 TwinTurbo Convertible, (1 of 44 ever made) 5 speed, 444rwhp/451rwtq
01 360 Novitec Spider F1 (26k miles)
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-09-2012, 02:15 PM
Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 194
theblue is on a distinguished road
true, I was trying to keep it simple, the biggest factor on brightness is the power / wattage given the same color temp bulb. happy now
__________________
2006 Audi A3 2.0t DSG apr stage 2
2002 BMW X5 4.4
1997 BMW 328ic sport. moreagrun metallic
1989 BMW 325is with / M50b25nv swap
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-10-2012, 10:42 AM
BabyCAP's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: X5world
Posts: 118
BabyCAP is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by X5SND View Post
40-200ish I thinks.....theretrofitsource.com
Thanks for that site! Great info there.
__________________
‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›
2006 X5 4.8is
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-10-2012, 11:45 AM
X5SND's Avatar
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Winnipeg, Mb
Posts: 1,908
X5SND is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmv View Post
Actually, brightness measures in luminen Wattage is power and 4300K is the color.
On my cars, 55W 6000K HID.
Unless you run 55w ballasts moving to a 55w bulb can actually reduce your output and/or produce an inconsistent arc. Factory Hellas are 35w
__________________
2004 X5 3.0i

Mod list: Currently Longer than the maximum allowed characters that can be typed here...
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Xoutpost - Sponsors - Archive - Top

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:58 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.