D1S Bulbs

Qarban · 03-24-2018, 06:21 AM

Anyone have recommendation for D1S replacement bulb with 6000K? And why do you recommend them? Can you please post the link of the website where you got them from? Thanks!

Qarban · 03-24-2018, 09:39 PM

Anyone changed the stock 4300K to 6000K?

2slick4u · 03-27-2018, 08:31 AM

I made the switch 3 years back. I went with the PHILIPS Ultinon 6000K D1S Xenon Bulb. Perfect swap in minutes with no errors..

X Driver · 03-28-2018, 10:12 AM

Best one in many tests is the OSRAM CBI 6000k.

Qsilver7 · 03-28-2018, 10:26 AM

Why would you want to lose approx 12% - 15% lumens by going from a 4300k to 6000k bulb? Personally, I would look for a bulb that was between 4300K-5000K if possible...a 6000k bulb would be at the bottom of my list in regards to replacement.

The Kelvin color temp spectrum is NOT like the old incandescent bulb rating where a 60watt bulb produces less lumens vs a 75w or 100w bulb.

ironmanion · 03-28-2018, 12:00 PM

Looks like this one from Osram doesn't lose the intensity with increase in Kelvin.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hi...66140-cbb.html

There is a youtube video showing the difference between the Osram varieties from Retrofit source as well.

Colodano · 03-29-2018, 05:07 PM

I went with the Osram CBI bulbs, and am very happy with my light output. Opposing drivers don't seem to be.... especially in rural areas.

cbakking · 03-30-2018, 11:06 AM

I went with D1S OSRAM Xenarc Night Breaker Unlimited when my stock D1S gave out, very happy with them, going 6000K above is just color gimmick and more blueish tint harder to see when it rains or when roads are wet since water reflects back out blue color, should stay below 5000K when your area gets lots rains.

03-24-2018, 06:21 AM	#1
Qarban Private First Class 26 Rep 116 Posts Drives: E70 X5 and E70 X5M Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	D1S Bulbs Anyone have recommendation for D1S replacement bulb with 6000K? And why do you recommend them? Can you please post the link of the website where you got them from? Thanks!
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03-24-2018, 09:39 PM	#2
Qarban Private First Class 26 Rep 116 Posts Drives: E70 X5 and E70 X5M Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Anyone changed the stock 4300K to 6000K?
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03-27-2018, 08:31 AM	#3
2slick4u Corporate Thug 5 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2009 X5 30i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I made the switch 3 years back. I went with the PHILIPS Ultinon 6000K D1S Xenon Bulb. Perfect swap in minutes with no errors..
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03-28-2018, 10:12 AM	#4
X Driver Second Lieutenant 70 Rep 233 Posts Drives: X5M Black Fire Edition Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bern, Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Best one in many tests is the OSRAM CBI 6000k.
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03-28-2018, 10:26 AM	#5
Qsilver7 Major General 4430 Rep 7,475 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Why would you want to lose approx 12% - 15% lumens by going from a 4300k to 6000k bulb? Personally, I would look for a bulb that was between 4300K-5000K if possible...a 6000k bulb would be at the bottom of my list in regards to replacement. The Kelvin color temp spectrum is NOT like the old incandescent bulb rating where a 60watt bulb produces less lumens vs a 75w or 100w bulb.
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03-28-2018, 12:00 PM	#6
ironmanion New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35D, 2014 535D XDrive Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chicago, United States iTrader: (0)	Looks like this one from Osram doesn't lose the intensity with increase in Kelvin. https://www.theretrofitsource.com/hi...66140-cbb.html There is a youtube video showing the difference between the Osram varieties from Retrofit source as well.
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03-29-2018, 05:07 PM	#7
Colodano First Lieutenant 131 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 2010 X5M Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Co iTrader: (0)	I went with the Osram CBI bulbs, and am very happy with my light output. Opposing drivers don't seem to be.... especially in rural areas.
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03-30-2018, 11:06 AM	#8
cbakking Private First Class 15 Rep 109 Posts Drives: E70-X5M Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I went with D1S OSRAM Xenarc Night Breaker Unlimited when my stock D1S gave out, very happy with them, going 6000K above is just color gimmick and more blueish tint harder to see when it rains or when roads are wet since water reflects back out blue color, should stay below 5000K when your area gets lots rains. Last edited by cbakking; 03-30-2018 at 12:43 PM..
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