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      07-02-2017, 10:08 PM   #1
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Question Upgrade the Xeon headlight with Osram modules?

Someone told me i can get more light output on the hid's with osram units due to them being German spec or something same goes for fogs. Any truth to this has anyone gotten more light on the road some how. Mine is a 2014 and the light output seems blah compared to a 2017 loaner i just used recently yes it was Hids as well non led.
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HID bulbs do indeed degrade over time. Imo you have two options. If you are looking for max output and you don't mind a little yellow in your light go with osram night breakers. If you want a pure white light without loosing any output over an oem set go osram cbi.

Make sure you buy from a legitimate source as there are a lot of fakes out there. Good luck!
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HID bulbs do indeed degrade over time. Imo you have two options. If you are looking for max output and you don't mind a little yellow in your light go with osram night breakers. If you want a pure white light without loosing any output over an oem set go osram cbi.

Make sure you buy from a legitimate source as there are a lot of fakes out there. Good luck!
Ok cool what legit source do you recommend?
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      12-23-2017, 04:03 PM   #4
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If you want a pure white light without loosing any output over an oem set go osram cbi.

Make sure you buy from a legitimate source as there are a lot of fakes out there. Good luck!
^This. The CBI work great. They are a bit bluish on startup but as soon as they warm up they're a nice white.
You could try TheRetrofitSource or perhaps a used set from a board member.
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is there an upgrade available for Led headlight ?
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is there an upgrade available for Led headlight ?
Not as far as I'm aware-
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