Submariner1
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Philips say its an "Intense White xenon effect".
My arse ... or god came down and blessed my xenons ... and the other 4 previous SL500s!
OK this is just based on looking at them in the daylight! Compared to the bi- xenon low beams (D1S's)
Philips site says up to 4,300K ... the packet says up to 3,700K and +60%.
I wrote to them and they confirmed this is the latest product. And they can deliever up to 4,300K , but as this is dependant on the headlamp units design and efficiency ... but it can be only up to 3,700K hence the new package.
Well sorry, can I translate that utter bollocks, they probably are 3,700K and they got caught lying their arses off and had to change the package.
Whether they are whiter than the originals is to be seen, need darkness. But in daylight they look the same.
Hopefully as I understand bulbs do tail off through time, I hope they are a little brighter snd possible a tad whiter than the 8 year old originals.
But if you are looking for a bulb that kinda gets a little closer to a xenon look ... keep looking.
Unless of course your Mercedes has better designed headlamp units
Yes I know they will never be anything like a xenon, but lets say just in daylight I was so underwhelmed by these , that I have canned the planned migration to Philips WhiteVision Gen2 D1S Xenons.
I wouldn't trust a word that company printed.
In contrast when I put Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited in the A Class, there was a significant whiter look and much more powerful.
Obviously if I am blown away in the dark I will let you know. But I think therre is more chance of the f**king tooth fairy, plonking a brand new S Class Coupe 63 AMG in the driveway tonight as a consolation pressy!
I have even put the new 6 month old genuine MB battery on charge, so that is as good as it gets. But as it was evaluated with the engine running at 14.6V ... low expectations of that changing anything.
And yes my lamp units are crystal clear ... and presumably reasonably designed as it is a CL500 C216.
My arse ... or god came down and blessed my xenons ... and the other 4 previous SL500s!
OK this is just based on looking at them in the daylight! Compared to the bi- xenon low beams (D1S's)
Philips site says up to 4,300K ... the packet says up to 3,700K and +60%.
I wrote to them and they confirmed this is the latest product. And they can deliever up to 4,300K , but as this is dependant on the headlamp units design and efficiency ... but it can be only up to 3,700K hence the new package.
Well sorry, can I translate that utter bollocks, they probably are 3,700K and they got caught lying their arses off and had to change the package.
Whether they are whiter than the originals is to be seen, need darkness. But in daylight they look the same.
Hopefully as I understand bulbs do tail off through time, I hope they are a little brighter snd possible a tad whiter than the 8 year old originals.
But if you are looking for a bulb that kinda gets a little closer to a xenon look ... keep looking.
Unless of course your Mercedes has better designed headlamp units
Yes I know they will never be anything like a xenon, but lets say just in daylight I was so underwhelmed by these , that I have canned the planned migration to Philips WhiteVision Gen2 D1S Xenons.
I wouldn't trust a word that company printed.
In contrast when I put Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited in the A Class, there was a significant whiter look and much more powerful.
Obviously if I am blown away in the dark I will let you know. But I think therre is more chance of the f**king tooth fairy, plonking a brand new S Class Coupe 63 AMG in the driveway tonight as a consolation pressy!
I have even put the new 6 month old genuine MB battery on charge, so that is as good as it gets. But as it was evaluated with the engine running at 14.6V ... low expectations of that changing anything.
And yes my lamp units are crystal clear ... and presumably reasonably designed as it is a CL500 C216.
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