source for xeon inner driving lights? - Benzworld.org

E55pvan · 02-16-2005, 03:52 PM

On my 00e55 I have bright blue/white looking xeons on my headlights and conventional yellowish looking lights on the inner smaller driving lamps. Both of these lights are on together and to me it looks weird that two are bright blue/white and the two inner smaller ones have a yellowish hue to them.

Are bright blue/white looking xeon type bulbs available for the inner driving lights, and if so could you recommend a source?
thanks

Fast55 · 02-16-2005, 04:16 PM

http://www.ambulbs.com/ The "bluest" bulbs are the AdvancedOptik ultra blues, but they have been sold out for a while now. The bulb is a H6W. Also have Philips and Osram replacements, but I'm told that neither is very "blue" looking. I'm holding out for the ultra blues when they become available again.

E55pvan · 02-16-2005, 04:29 PM

thanks F55
are the bulbs you mention direct plug and play replacements without ballasts or other monkeying around, just change the bulbs and go I am hopeing.

Fast55 · 02-16-2005, 09:25 PM

Yes, as long as it's a H6W, it's a direct replacement.

E55pvan · 02-17-2005, 10:13 AM

thanks F55 I bought the Osrams from that site and after I get them I'll share what they look like.
Right now my rig looks confused in the front so if the Osrams are even a bit more matching I'm consider it a $24 victory.
After you get the nicer ones that are now out of stock let us know how they look.

kevinw23 · 02-17-2005, 10:15 AM

Good post! I was thinking the same thing. I think that I will buy a pair of another brand since they are so cheap, until the ones you recommended are available again. The site that Fast55 recommended is the only one that actually sells that bulb.....very wierd.

Kevin

Fast55 · 02-17-2005, 03:17 PM

Don't know first hand, but I'm told the Ultra blues are the "bluest", or "whitest", followed by the Philips blue visions, then the Osrams. But even the Osrams are much less yellow and should be a noticeable improvement. They still can't tell me when the Ultra Blues will be available. I ordered some crap bulbs off of E-bay that were supposed to be HID looking, and they don't even fit in the socket![:(!] Let's see what these look like when you get 'em in.

kevinw23 · 02-17-2005, 03:46 PM

I would order the same ones, so please let us know. I passed a Pep Boys on my way home from work today and just stopped in for the heck of it, and they were trying to sell me some 55watt Sylvania Silver star as a direct replacement! It was an H1. The guy said his computer said thats what the E55 had??!?!? Needless to say, I didn't buy it, and just left the store.
Kevin

Fast55 · 02-17-2005, 03:54 PM

Clueless. I haven't found a single H6W bulb of ANY brand at a regular auto parts so far. The dealer will sell you plain replacements for about $15.00 ea!!

2000BEAST · 02-17-2005, 06:56 PM

Going from memory (better double check) there are TWO bulbs in that fixture - the H6W "city lights" (running lights, AND an H1 High Beam bulb. I replaced both with Xenon lookalike bulbs - definately better, but not a match to real Xenon.

I'd spend again to get a more perfect match.