HID help !

[97e36]

scottycs,

Xenon Factory does their own thing. They import a bunch of different european headlights and HID kits, not limited to any specific car manufacturer. But their current Philips kit is what LL packages for them.


Umnitza,

what I was restating was, IIRC, from an independent test done on a website a while back. It could have been biased... although I doubt it since they weren't trying to sell any product. And, I do realize that a number of factors/controls that could have affected the results. Anyway, I'll try to find that link.

[magnetic1]

Why would you need independent testing if you have spec sheets from the manufacturers themselves?

[97e36]

Originally posted by magnetic1
Why would you need independent testing if you have spec sheets from the manufacturers themselves?

tell that to the guy who did the write up.... just thought it would be interesting to share.

[magnetic1]

shrug... ok. Just sating facts... I just don't want to see misinformation being passed because of "some report" while there is credible information from manufacturers.

[97e36]

I've only dealt with Osram, Philips, a couple of asian-made HID bulbs from several suppliers, and ran Panasonic ballasts on my car for a short while. I'm testing out the GE bulb for personal use. Sorry if I sounded a bit biased towards Philips. Personally, I've had the best experience (reliability and color stability wise) with their bulb... but I do like Osram's color.

[magnetic1]

97e36, also keep in mind that differnt ballasts produce different results and different life ranges.

There are just tons of variables out there... so be careful of what you might read... Panasonic themselves have 8 known generations of ballasts... Philips has had many in their lifetime as well.