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hey all,

I'm looking at changing out my HID bulbs (currently 8000K) to something more white (4300K), but i'm not exactly sure which bulb i have. I had a look at the ballast, and it has no indication. It only says 55W and 12V, but no idea what the bulb type is, whether it's H1 or D2R.

Also took the bulb out and had a look, but nothing.

Tried googling what both H1 and D2R bulbs look like, and they look the same to me lol.

Anyway to know how?

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i'm not looking at converting, it's already a 55w one. Just wanting to know which bulb lol.

Though I'm considering 35W. What's the major difference between the 2? I know when i turn my headlights on, the radio has crazy interference lol. Is it noticeably less with the 35W?

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Well if it's an r33 or 34 you wont be burning your headlights. The plastic can burn and the reflective shit can discolour. They are also far too bright especially for oncoming vehicles.

Regardless of what is in your car your car uses a h1 bulb. All ballasts have a standard wire setup. You buy the wattage to suit the ballast and thr bulb go suit the car. H1. Im not positive on thr kelvin rating though. Not sure if its controlled by the ballast or bulb.

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How the hell does a H1 look like a D2R?

H1:

H1_Halogen_Bulb.jpg

D2R:

d2rphoto1.jpg

Did you buy a cheap $50 one off ebay? Good luck on them lasting more than 3 months. I had 100% of the ballasts die on me (two $50 sets one $150 "Hyluxtek"). Pretty sure the Hyluxtek one was fake. They are also inconsistent (different bulb colours).

Also, if you have halogen headlights (not factory Xenon), which, if you bought a H1 kit, is safe to assume you do, no sympathy for you getting defected for the lights.

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when i search H1 and D2R, both of those photos showed up, so i wasn't sure. In saying that, the bulbs i have atm look like the D2R ones, except the base itself doesn't look like that.

I assume I have factory xenon headlights, going off the fact it says "xenon" inside the headlight.

No need fto be so negative, I'm asking a question. Even if it seems like a dumb one to you, it still may be valid for others.

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Not being negative towards dumb questions, everyone has them and I'm sure people are happy to answer them. I'm targeting general laziness (not saying you're lazy, but if you did some more investigating on your car you would have got your answer quicker than starting a new thread). Not having a stab at you man, but if you pulled the bulb out, you would see the type printed/stamped on there. E.g. on the D2S/R bulbs, they are printed on the black bit (See picture above). On the H1, it would be stamped on the base. Do you have pictures of the bulbs in your car? It's after market so it probably looks a little different. If it is radically different to the D2R picture above, then it's not a D2R bulb.

Assuming your headlights look like this?

8GILWDc.jpg

Source: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/431045-r34-fenders-skirts-xenon-hid-lights/

Which kit did you purchase?

For those of you who have the factory ballast but have random coloured bulbs, I suggest getting genuine Philips bulbs, e.g.:

http://www.powerbulbs.com/au/product/xenon-vision-d2r-85126-single

Yes they are expensive, but you get what you pay for. You also need a strong ballast to fire them up quickly and run them at proper temperature (such as OEM). I have D2S in my car, and the cheap China ballasts struggled with them (got different colours lol).

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Unfortunately and ultimately yes.

It depends on what you want from your headlights. If you're running 8000K lights, your chances of getting done are a lot higher. Then again I passed two Honda Civics last night with blue HID bulbs glaring from their standard reflector headlights. Chances of getting done with 4300K bulbs I assume are lower. But if you have loud exhaust or very low car, or just prick coppers in your area, it's just something you add to the defect list so there's no point running expensive OEM stuff is there?

I don't have issues with a good aftermarket bulb. I have a spare pair which works fine and cost half the price. It's just the quality and the light output is a bit better from the Philips. Fitment is also spot on (the "good" bulbs I have a slightly rotated, doesn't really matter for D2S but might slightly affect the beam on D2R). I had a few of H3 HID bulbs which are rotated as well. Also beware of fake Philips on ebay.

suwidji - Did your car come with the OEM ballasts?

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