Morimoto bulbs

[Bklynjohn718]

ughhh so on my way home from class this morning I pull up to the garage and notice my right side headlight is starting to develop a slight flicker effect to them. Guess these Morimoto bulbs are starting to take a crap on me? Impossible that the ballast is going bad because it's a stock Matsushita ballast and those are pretty much bullet proof. I've had the bulbs for about a year and a half now and drive with my headlights on alot. Guess I'm going to have to figure out something else now.

Pop in one of your old bulbs to make sure its the bulb.

 

[Chedman13]

how long has it been? i agree, I doubt it's the OEM ballast.

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

Pop in one of your old bulbs to make sure its the bulb.

I'm going to have to let 180customs (headlight people) put in the bulb for me first to try it out because last time I installed the bulbs myself the adaptive headlight warning was flashing on the dash.

I seriously doubt it's the ballast though. The OEM ballast is less than 2 years old and made by high end Matsushita (however you spell it lol).

 

[jeetaa]

Man i got osrams 5000k like 3 months ago but im really digging these 6000k morimotos. should i switch to morimotos??? im confused:\

 

[smijus]

I love the 6k Morimotos, but I think it all comes down to personal taste.

 

[jeetaa]

I love the 6k Morimotos, but I think it all comes down to personal taste.

i know i bought osrams becausw they are one of the best in quality but after seeing these morimotos i think im gonna get these.. did u ever have any problems with ur morimotos?

 

[DaveButcher]

I have a pretty sweet shirt from Morimoto it's got the outline of an HID bulb on the front and it has the logo. Ill post a pic soon.

 

[smijus]

i know i bought osrams becausw they are one of the best in quality but after seeing these morimotos i think im gonna get these.. did u ever have any problems with ur morimotos?

I have morimotos for my fogs as well and haven't had any issues.

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

You can switch from the osrams to the morimotos. But you're going to lose light output doing it. Around 400-600 lumen loss

 

[jeetaa]

You can switch from the osrams to the morimotos. But you're going to lose light output doing it. Around 400-600 lumen loss

is it really noticeable? i see u have osrams now.. how would you compare them with morimotos?

 

[RIPnFX]

Man i got osrams 5000k like 3 months ago but im really digging these 6000k morimotos. should i switch to morimotos??? im confused:\

I say go with the morimoto's, I'm a fan of the 6000k. The 5000k look too yellow to me. Have yours turned more white yet since you have had them for 3 months?

 

[Bklynjohn718]

I have them in over a year and very pleased with them so far.

 

[jeetaa]

I say go with the morimoto's, I'm a fan of the 6000k. The 5000k look too yellow to me. Have yours turned more white yet since you have had them for 3 months?

i barely drive at night and most of the time i forget to turn the headlights on daytime lol. so i would say they only have about 10 hours of burn on them.. and yea theres a slight difference from how they looked on day 1..

 

[FXSOTX]

will the morimoto 50w work with the factory ballast? sorry for the noob question! :good:

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

Do not use 50 watt you will melt the light housing.

 

[FXSOTX]

got it thanx for the info!

 

[aiya]

I prefer 5k over 6k...but it all boils down to personal preference.

 

[FXSOTX]

yeah i prefer 5K as well the clean white look it has!

 

[jdTrader]

5k all the way.

 

[FX4BR]

I'm a 6K guy Just bought Morimoto bulbs for the headlights and fog lights. Super excited!