2013-2014 F150 OEM HID Bulb Replacement Comparison - Eastern Shore Retros

All bulbs used are tested in a stock Ford F150 projector removed from an OEM HID housing and being powered with the stock Osram D3 Ballast rated at 35w. 

Testing parameters: 

Distance from wall: 25ft

Voltage: 13.5V

Camera settings: F2.4, 1/30s, WB 5000K, ISO 100

LUX Meter Used: LX1330B

Bulbs Used:

DZG D3S LED

au-kee D3S LED

Used Osram HBI

Osram CBI

Osram CBN

Osram NBL

Diode Dynamics 5000K D3S

Morimoto XB 5000K D3S

More bulbs to come....

 

Output shots

LUX readings taken at 4 test points along with a max reading.

TP 1 is center and just below the cutoff.

TP 2 is left and below

TP 3 is right and below

TP 4 is about 2ft below TP 1

au-kee bulb

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
599 672 106 133 110

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
830 830 148 135 322

 

 

 

DZG D3S LED

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
688 873 110 135 74

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
962 972 135 143 85

 

 

Osram HBI (Used) STOCK BULB 4500K

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
351 410 49 51 93

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
555 690 48 63 91

 

 

 

Osram CBI 6000K

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
407 485 63 75 118

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
816 1252 64 77 113

 

 

Osram CBN 6000K

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
645 760 58 79 131

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
980 1243 61 76 132

 

 

Osram NBL 4200K

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
388 511 68 78 142

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
846 1292 71 79 132

 

 

Diode Dynamics 5000K D3S

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
258 324 47 58 105

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
702 920 50 60 110

 

 

Morimoto XB 5000K D3S

Low Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
178 229 64 64 125

 

 

High Beam Output

TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
410 1051 67 73 113

 

 

Bulbs (Low Beam)  TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
au-kee LED 599 672 106 133 110
DZG LED 688 873 110 135 85
Osram HBI USED 351 410 49 51 93
Osram CBI 407 485 63 75 112
Osram CBN 645 760 58 79 131
Osram NBL 388 511 68 78 142
Diode Dynamics 5000K 258 324 47 58 105
Morimoto XB 5000K  178 229 64 64 125

Bulbs (High Beam)  TP 1 MAX  TP 2  TP 3 TP 4
au-kee LED 830 830 148 135 322
DZG LED 962 972 135 143 85
Osram HBI USED 555 690 48 63 91
Osram CBI 816 1252 64 77 113
Osram CBN 980 1243 61 76 132
Osram NBL 846 1292 71 79 132
Diode Dynamics 5000K 702 920 50 60 104
Morimoto XB 5000K  410 1051 67 73 113

Low beam Collage 

 

High Beam Collage

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