What are you using for reverse lights?
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Awesome. You'll have to keep me updated. A friend of mine mentioned she had a friend that worked there and I put it together that you guys are in Stl. Pretty awesome.
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Absolutely. I have only put these in my cargo (bed) lights so far, and they were brighter than what I used to have in there. They filled out the entire reflectors in that lamp fixture.
Tomorrow, I will be getting another couple pairs of them, and I will take pictures of them compared to what people already were blown away by - I think they will be even brighter in the reverse lights than what I have there now.
So, if you don't mind waiting another day, I'll have these in the reverse lights, and will be able to take pics to show the difference. Either ones that I've put in the cargo lights are worlds better than the factory, and for this generation of truck, the same base works for either.
Stay tuned!
Tomorrow, I will be getting another couple pairs of them, and I will take pictures of them compared to what people already were blown away by - I think they will be even brighter in the reverse lights than what I have there now.
So, if you don't mind waiting another day, I'll have these in the reverse lights, and will be able to take pics to show the difference. Either ones that I've put in the cargo lights are worlds better than the factory, and for this generation of truck, the same base works for either.
Stay tuned!
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I'd tried lightly with the bulbs on Amazon. 4 total reviews, and one says they're counterfeit.. Not a great ratio. To me it's not worth saving a instant $60, just to find out they're fake and get burned.
Just to recap here. OEM hid headlights are completely different than halogen, and as a result you can't just drop a led kit in them. They use a D3S bulb, and the only logical upgrade currently on the market is a OSRAM cbi. If somebody took their projectors out and replaced them with better ones say evoxr's or Fxr's that require d2s bulbs and ballasts you could open up some other possibilities. But I'm not tearing apart my headlights, and I'm impressed with my CBI's.
Just to recap here. OEM hid headlights are completely different than halogen, and as a result you can't just drop a led kit in them. They use a D3S bulb, and the only logical upgrade currently on the market is a OSRAM cbi. If somebody took their projectors out and replaced them with better ones say evoxr's or Fxr's that require d2s bulbs and ballasts you could open up some other possibilities. But I'm not tearing apart my headlights, and I'm impressed with my CBI's.
I agree, so what about these ^? The sales rep over at Retro Fit Source says they are the same as the OSRAM but much much cheaper, can that really be or are they all wrong?
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...to-xb-hid.html
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You — Please update your info so you are saying the D3S: MORIMOTO XB HID are a dead on match ? Support @ TRS Yeah if you have your OEM D3S bulb, a Osram CBI D3S, and a Morimoto XB D3S, they are all the same shape and size since they are all D3S. That's how you size bulb replacements basically You — Please update your info ok thank you Support @ TRS You're welcome! Support @ TRS Yeah they've been around for about 10 years as well I believe http://www.morimotohid.com/ They are prob the best aftermarket bulbs we've seen But yeah some people prefer one name to another just like any products. Osram and Philips are fantastic, but being OEM you are paying mostly for the name
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I agree, so what about these ^? The sales rep over at Retro Fit Source says they are the same as the OSRAM but much much cheaper, can that really be or are they all wrong?
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...to-xb-hid.html
https://www.amazon.com/Morimoto-D3S-.../dp/B00XA3CRVE
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Dang. For $35 each I might be willing to give those a shot!
https://www.amazon.com/Morimoto-D3S-.../dp/B00XA3CRVE
https://www.amazon.com/Morimoto-D3S-.../dp/B00XA3CRVE
KELVIN RATING : 2 X D3S: XB 6500K $70.00
Seems fair, vs $200 a set, but again, what do I really know, why is the other brand more than twice the price for headlight bulbs?
Again I'm only looking to upgrade the output and coverage of what I already have in the stock OEM HID housing.
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Yeah I have no idea, that is why I'm using this forum, to learn and perhaps just maybe help others.
KELVIN RATING : 2 X D3S: XB 6500K $70.00
Seems fair, vs $200 a set, but again, what do I really know, why is the other brand more than twice the price for headlight bulbs?
Again I'm only looking to upgrade the output and coverage of what I already have in the stock OEM HID housing.
KELVIN RATING : 2 X D3S: XB 6500K $70.00
Seems fair, vs $200 a set, but again, what do I really know, why is the other brand more than twice the price for headlight bulbs?
Again I'm only looking to upgrade the output and coverage of what I already have in the stock OEM HID housing.
The Osram's look like excellent bulbs, but I don't think I'd be willing to pay that much money for a slightly nicer looking bulb than stock. It's still a D3S in the stock housing with the stock projector, so how much better could it really be?
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Morimoto always struck me a smaller company that doesn't have much presence in the OEM market. That being said, I've always heard great things about their quality. When a company gets big and they have a widely known name, often times their products become overpriced because people will pay for that name. Just my thoughts on why they might cost more.
The Osram's look like excellent bulbs, but I don't think I'd be willing to pay that much money for a slightly nicer looking bulb than stock. It's still a D3S in the stock housing with the stock projector, so how much better could it really be?
The Osram's look like excellent bulbs, but I don't think I'd be willing to pay that much money for a slightly nicer looking bulb than stock. It's still a D3S in the stock housing with the stock projector, so how much better could it really be?
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The bulbs certainly take up more space in the housings, but that's about all I can report thus far. Stay tuned!
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Sorry for the delay in replying, it's been busy around here lately. The bulbs came in a couple days ago, and I only got around to putting one in just this morning, waiting for the Sun to set this evening so I can compare side-by-side and take pictures.
The bulbs certainly take up more space in the housings, but that's about all I can report thus far. Stay tuned!
The bulbs certainly take up more space in the housings, but that's about all I can report thus far. Stay tuned!
I've got a pair sitting in my Amazon cart, ready to pull the trigger at any moment! You guys have caused me to waste so much money on these reverse light bulbs... it's sort of addictive and the price of entry is pretty low!
When you say the bulbs take up more space in the housing, they still don't touch the bezel or lens do they?