DDM bulbs vs Philips Bulbs

[myl168]

I know there are plenty of photos showing comparisons in colors, but I took these years ago in my QX4's OEM reflector housings with the stock Philips 4300k D2R in one side and a Philips Ultinon 6000k in the other. Here they are in case anyone wants to see an on-the-vehicle comparison:

thanks for uploading the 6K ultinon comparison for reference. they look really cool. was there a dramatic decrease in lumens/visibility?

 

[hybridamp]

Since my QX4 had reflectors and utilized the D2R "shielded" bulb, I had less lumens then we have to begin with compared to our D2S bulbs with projectors. Therefore, the drop in lumens was pretty noticeable to me especially in inclement weather where the road didn't illuminate as well with the blueish color/lumen loss.

We have mostly horrible 2-lane roads here with plenty of standing water on the surface so I immediately switched back to the 4300k bulbs and halogen foglamps which seem to give me the best results in usable light output for mixed driving conditions. So that's what I've stuck with since '03.

I will admit that I miss my S2K projectors with 4300k Philips (retrofitted into the Altima SE-R)! Those things were sadly amazing compared to all my Infiniti HID headlamps:

(added pics because I realize posts without them are crap. lol)