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:
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