XEON DEPOT HID XTR 5K vs Philips 4300K vs Philips 4800K

[niadh0]

hello all,

I have been using XEON DEPOT HIDs on both my runners.

5K XTR bulbs and 4300K Philips bulbs

I like the philips output a lot better than the 5K XD brand.

XD just launched Philips XV2 4800K bulbs. I am thinking of upgrading the 5K bulbs with these XV2 bulbs.

Has anyone ordered them? XD is having 20% sale right now.

 

[ForRun]

lol, I was just looking at the XV2 and wondering if they are worth extra $

 

[niadh0]

lol, I was just looking at the XV2 and wondering if they are worth extra $

I ordered a pair finally of the Extreme Vision Gen 2 (XV2) to replace the XTR 5K bulbs. I like the blue mild tint of 5K but I will like the xv2 more

there is a you tube video with side by side comparison with Osram bulb and it rates it the best.

 

[ForRun]

I ordered a pair finally of the Extreme Vision Gen 2 (XV2) to replace the XTR 5K bulbs. I like the blue mild tint of 5K but I will like the xv2 more

there is a you tube video with side by side comparison with Osram bulb and it rates it the best.

Do you have a link? Also I want to research more, do you know when xenon Depot sale ends?

 

[niadh0]

H11 Xenon Conversion | XenonDepot Xtreme H11 HID Kit

H11 H11LL HID Kit Bulb

20% off with free shipping blackfriday only . then back to 10% off anytime

 

[Ngonerogwu]

I’ve had the rebased Phillips (4300?) on my 4th gen, wasn’t satisfied and did a retrofit.

Retrofit on our 5th gens is not as easy, and nothing out there fits well that’s an actual upgrade, so I got a XD 5k kit.

I’m not happy with the output.. pattern is alright, width is alright, cutoff is alright. Just feel like it’s lacking intensity.

I ordered the Phillips xv2 re-base, and they should be here Saturday. Hopefully they’re better.

 

[niadh0]

ditto. i have the exact same opinion for the 5k bulb. everything about 5k is better than 4300 EXCEPT for the intensity. so hoping the 4800 xv2 will fix it.

I’ve had the rebased Phillips (4300?) on my 4th gen, wasn’t satisfied and did a retrofit.

Retrofit on our 5th gens is not as easy, and nothing out there fits well that’s an actual upgrade, so I got a XD 5k kit.

I’m not happy with the output.. pattern is alright, width is alright, cutoff is alright. Just feel like it’s lacking intensity.

I ordered the Phillips xv2 re-base, and they should be here Saturday. Hopefully they’re better.

 

[ForRun]

Ordered this tonight after watching videos for comparison. Also grabbed the xd led high beam with DRL drivers.

 

[michalik.piotr6837]

Osram night breaker laser is 560 vs 540 lux, is that available in h11?

 

[twells]

Ordered this tonight after watching videos for comparison. Also grabbed the xd led high beam with DRL drivers.

Same, after watching a few comparisons I ordered the Philips XV2 4800k HID kit along with the 2 Stroke 2.0 LED high beam kit. I never thought I'd pay so much for an HID kit, I'm curious to see if the performance justifies the price difference. My LED low beams are terrible in the rain.

 

[robdubbleu]

Subscribing. Need to hear some thoughts on this before I pull the trigger.

 

[Ngonerogwu]

I put them in, not dark yet.

Against the garage door, it’s pretty obvious that they’re gonna be a ton better.

I can see them on the ground before sunset which alone is impressive. Hotspot appears much larger, color temp is much warmer as expected.

 

[twells]

I put them in, not dark yet.

Against the garage door, it’s pretty obvious that they’re gonna be a ton better.

I can see them on the ground before sunset which alone is impressive. Hotspot appears much larger, color temp is much warmer as expected.

Post some pics! Mine won't be here for another week, then I need to find the time to install.

 

[Lifeline]

Pulled the trigger on the regular XD Phillips 4300 HID kit. Had their high and low LED’s for a year. Not unhappy with their LED low beams, but want to get some brighter low beams for inclement weather here in Fl. Couldn’t pass up the 20% off sale. Almost wish I would have sprung for the 4800 Phillips now

 

[Ngonerogwu]

Post some pics! Mine won't be here for another week, then I need to find the time to install.

Here's the most striking difference.

 

[ForRun]

I put them in, not dark yet.

Against the garage door, it’s pretty obvious that they’re gonna be a ton better.

I can see them on the ground before sunset which alone is impressive. Hotspot appears much larger, color temp is much warmer as expected.

Any tips on how to twist these damn things into the socket?. is yours a 2020? My 2020 uses stock H11's so shouldn't matter. anyway I tried the XV2 and it just won't twist into the socket! the XV2 has thick plastic tabs and are slightly different size than the oem. Tried an old H11 hid had from and old truck and it fit just fine. a frigging hid bulb should not be rocket science. I read somewhere the gaskets might be different but measured them and they are identical to the oem gasket.
Tried XD support, on hold 20 minutes till a computer said they would call me right back, then hung up. that was an hour ago

 

[hbrogers]

Any tips on how to twist these damn things into the socket?. is yours a 2020? My 2020 uses stock H11's so shouldn't matter. anyway I tried the XV2 and it just won't twist into the socket! the XV2 has thick plastic tabs and are slightly different size than the oem. Tried an old H11 hid had from and old truck and it fit just fine. a frigging hid bulb should not be rocket science. I read somewhere the gaskets might be different but measured them and they are identical to the oem gasket.
Tried XD support, on hold 20 minutes till a computer said they would call me right back, then hung up. that was an hour ago

I've got a 2020, too. I installed these same exact lights last night as well as the LED high beams w/ DRL driver and they went in without any trouble; didn't need to make anything modifications to make them fit. There is a slight yellow color on the road about 5 feet in front though so maybe they aren't in correctly. I had the Philips 43k in my other 4Runner and don't remember that being the case.

 

[ForRun]

I've got a 2020, too. I installed these same exact lights last night as well as the LED high beams w/ DRL driver and they went in without any trouble; didn't need to make anything modifications to make them fit. There is a slight yellow color on the road about 5 feet in front though so maybe they aren't in correctly. I had the Philips 43k in my other 4Runner and don't remember that being the case.

So you put in the XV2 H11 Phillips bulb in your low beam no problem? If so they probably had the wrong bulb in a box and that's scary since they wanted 130 more for it

 

[hbrogers]

So you put in the XV2 H11 Phillips bulb in your low beam no problem? If so they probably had the wrong bulb in a box and that's scary since they wanted 130 more for it

Yeah, it wasn't really a problem. I had to jiggle it a little bit and it took an attempt or two, but it wasn't that difficult. passenger side went in on first try without any trouble and I actually took it out because I figured it was in wrong since it was so easy. I know others posted that the o-ring is the problem and took it off their stock halogen bulbs and put on the HIDs but I didn't need to do that.

 

[ForRun]

Yeah, it wasn't really a problem. I had to jiggle it a little bit and it took an attempt or two, but it wasn't that difficult. passenger side went in on first try without any trouble and I actually took it out because I figured it was in wrong since it was so easy. I know others posted that the o-ring is the problem and took it off their stock halogen bulbs and put on the HIDs but I didn't need to do that.

Yeah, later today I ran across that thread that talked about the gasket. That was it, with oem gasket it went on like butter. very weird some go on easy and others don't! Maybe XD stocks that bulb with a runner gasket and someone pulled from the wrong bin?
Anyway does yours have a bright spot and dark spot? Shabby sketch but the arrow points to a bright spot, then just further out is a dark area the follows everywhere on the road. I'm gonna ask them for a new bulb but should be interesting as they haven't called back since yesterday lunch time. lousy customer service!