OSRAM Cool Blue Intense Xenarc

predicate_logic · 10-03-2021, 12:44 AM

I'm hoping this will help someone.

I wish I had known what color these actually looked like. Amazon reviews didn't have decent photos, and the reviews themselves were inconsistent and not particularly helpful. Youtube videos were not helpful either.

I wanted a pure white light from a reputable brand. In theory, this OSRAM "up to 6000K" seemed perfect. However, the light that comes out of these bulbs are not pure white, in my opinion.

Marketing these bulbs as "extra blue" is false advertising; the color temperature is a bit whiter than the OEM HID bulb, but it is not pure white.

This was installed in my 2010 X5M. I did take a far away night photo, but it didn't come out well. Couldn't figure out how to do it.

On a side note: swapping the bulbs is a real PITA

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03Saleen · 10-04-2021, 03:53 PM

Should of got LED's, I just installed these. They are brand new and plug and play with no errors and no extra canbus box or cord.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

10-03-2021, 12:44 AM	#1
predicate_logic Enlisted Member 14 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW X5M Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	OSRAM Cool Blue Intense Xenarc I'm hoping this will help someone. I wish I had known what color these actually looked like. Amazon reviews didn't have decent photos, and the reviews themselves were inconsistent and not particularly helpful. Youtube videos were not helpful either. I wanted a pure white light from a reputable brand. In theory, this OSRAM "up to 6000K" seemed perfect. However, the light that comes out of these bulbs are not pure white, in my opinion. Marketing these bulbs as "extra blue" is false advertising; the color temperature is a bit whiter than the OEM HID bulb, but it is not pure white. This was installed in my 2010 X5M. I did take a far away night photo, but it didn't come out well. Couldn't figure out how to do it. On a side note: swapping the bulbs is a real PITA
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03Saleen First Lieutenant 146 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0)	Should of got LED's, I just installed these. They are brand new and plug and play with no errors and no extra canbus box or cord. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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