« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2012, 01:14:03 pm »
OEM is 4300K - usually colour shift to ~ 4600K
Xenon bulbs colour shift over time - similar to how halogen bulbs lose brightness/lumens over time
Philips make 2 types of OEM bulbs - hence why VW quoted for two different types of bulbs
one type is when replacing in pairs - so you replace both bulbs, and over time, both bulbs will colour shift to the warmer white at the same rate
the other type is a 'CM' or colour shifted type which is already a slightly warmer type - note that it will never be an exact match! this is used when replacing a single bulb, but only recommended when your certain the other type is also a philips and has a reasonable number of hours on it - over time its shocking the number of lumens you lose!
THERE IS NO ROAD LEGAL 6000K XENON BULB!!!!
The absolute and ONLY 5000K - so BRIGHTEST 5000K bulb you can fit which is E marked and road legal in the EU/UK is the Osram 66240 Cool Blue Intense rated at 5000K and 3200 lumens
Sending you a PM now Johnny
« Last Edit: July 02, 2012, 01:18:06 pm by apples12 »
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