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Doc · 02-05-2011, 11:02 AM

Did you ever find a solution? I've been doing research and the factory bulbs are 4300k and put out about 3200 lumens. Changing to a 6000k bulb drops the lumens to about 2800 and you can see the dropoff in light and the color is definitely blue tinted. An 8000k bulb is bluer still and the lumens drop to about 2600. The higher the color temperature, the less illumination.

I'm searching for a good 5000k or 5100k bulb which will be about 3000 lumens and be bright white right on the edge of blue. I'm also trying to find a 55w solution (the factory HID's are 35w). Anybody have a good solution for this?

C586 · 02-05-2011, 11:20 AM

You wont get brighter than the stock bulb. If you want brighter you need a new projector that uses a decent bulb. D1S is old technology in HID. The higher K you go the less light you will have and the more color you have. Which isnt good for seeing at night. Stock is 4300k. The highest I would ever go is 5000k.

C586 · 02-05-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

Did you ever find a solution? I've been doing research and the factory bulbs are 4300k and put out about 3200 lumens. Changing to a 6000k bulb drops the lumens to about 2800 and you can see the dropoff in light and the color is definitely blue tinted. An 8000k bulb is bluer still and the lumens drop to about 2600. The higher the color temperature, the less illumination.

I'm searching for a good 5000k or 5100k bulb which will be about 3000 lumens and be bright white right on the edge of blue. I'm also trying to find a 55w solution (the factory HID's are 35w). Anybody have a good solution for this?

The factory headlights wont last more than 6 months with a 55w setup. It will ruin the chrome in the projector. You can make it have alot more blue without changing the bulb. And it will cost you nothing if you do it yourself.

GearHeadPeter · 02-06-2011, 07:18 AM

Here are my instructions for replacing the stock HID's (D1S) with something else.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120592

To make sure there is no static charge left at the bulb I would pull the fuse for each headlight in the fuse box in the engine compartment.

BFxenon.com · 02-07-2011, 11:55 AM

These D1S bulbs are in stock if you are still in need of replacements!

Jayrcr3 · 02-08-2011, 07:00 AM

I put 6000k 55w lights in the fogs of my CTS-V and they were whiter and much brighter that the stock 4300k D1S's. I got my kit from DDM Tuning. If I would have used these lights as the regular beams they would have been way to bright for legal use. I cant quite remember, but I think they were around 5000 lumens.

02-05-2011, 11:02 AM	#15
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Did you ever find a solution? I've been doing research and the factory bulbs are 4300k and put out about 3200 lumens. Changing to a 6000k bulb drops the lumens to about 2800 and you can see the dropoff in light and the color is definitely blue tinted. An 8000k bulb is bluer still and the lumens drop to about 2600. The higher the color temperature, the less illumination. I'm searching for a good 5000k or 5100k bulb which will be about 3000 lumens and be bright white right on the edge of blue. I'm also trying to find a 55w solution (the factory HID's are 35w). Anybody have a good solution for this? __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

02-06-2011, 07:18 AM	#18
GearHeadPeter US Navy Vet Drives: 2011 2LT/RS, 65 Mustang GT Fastback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,567	Here are my instructions for replacing the stock HID's (D1S) with something else. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120592 To make sure there is no static charge left at the bulb I would pull the fuse for each headlight in the fuse box in the engine compartment. __________________ 2011 - 2LT/RS - RY, A6, Gray Interior - Team LLT: 3rd Camaro on this forum to have a Mylink installed. Installation by GEN5DIY, Heritage Grill, Lloyds Premium Ebony Camaro RS floor mats, Empire Billet Camaro Black sill plates, AAC: LED footwell & interior lighting, Rear Courtesy Lights, LED side markers/turn signals, Plasma P13W DRl bulbs, Formula 1 Pinnacle Series tint, Roto-Fab Yellow CAI & Fuse cover, Technostalgia Afterburner LED taillights, EmblemPros custom V6 hydrocoated carbon fiber/RY engine cover, Pfadt Sport sway bars, Ofer's Backup Camera, and full Brembo brake conversion.

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02-05-2011, 11:20 AM	#16
C586 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NY Posts: 1,117	You wont get brighter than the stock bulb. If you want brighter you need a new projector that uses a decent bulb. D1S is old technology in HID. The higher K you go the less light you will have and the more color you have. Which isnt good for seeing at night. Stock is 4300k. The highest I would ever go is 5000k.

02-07-2011, 11:55 AM	#19
BFxenon.com Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: BFxenon.com Posts: 461	These D1S bulbs are in stock if you are still in need of replacements!

02-08-2011, 07:00 AM	#20
Jayrcr3 Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chatham, Illinois Posts: 756	I put 6000k 55w lights in the fogs of my CTS-V and they were whiter and much brighter that the stock 4300k D1S's. I got my kit from DDM Tuning. If I would have used these lights as the regular beams they would have been way to bright for legal use. I cant quite remember, but I think they were around 5000 lumens.