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Xenons OE on CLK then switched to 6000K, SwifTT, Chris. and Dar. -CLk brighter than TT in OE....

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Old 01-15-2002, 08:51 AM
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Default Xenons OE on CLK then switched to 6000K, SwifTT, Chris. and Dar. -CLk brighter than TT in OE....

form. With 6000k in CLK no comparison, CLK much brighter than TT.

We switched from OE 4200K D2R to 6000K D2S bulbs on CLK, D2R has this large blk stripe covers ~30% of surface of bulb decreasing light output. D2S bulb surface is unblocked so this bulb switch itself will produce more light.

In the TT since it has the D2S bulb OE the improvement may not be so dramatic. Will report when we try in TT.
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Default Mask on bulb is not to reduce light output...

it's to control light output. If your reflector/lens system was made for a masked bulb and you put in an unmasked bulb then you are going to have everyone flashing you!
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Default Yes, control, limit, reduce same thing. If you read the earlier post I said light directed upwards..

also increased and I did post I was concerned about this.
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Default Actually, 6000K lumen output is ~400 less than 4200K...

so they are not actually brighter.
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Correct, but the D2S bulb is 400 lumens greater than the D2R bulb
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