I just got the pair of Xenon Depot XTREME LED high beam replacement setup.
Nice hardware!
So the entire unit looks like its dipped in a matte batter of blackness, which reduces any glare. I think these guys are hanging around photo studios too long, but yes, thats what it takes to reduce any strays and photographers use it to absorb light vs reflect it out of control.
The units have the XD little logo at the tip, which is a nice touch they put on something they are proud of, and they should be....
Here is what I liked:
I liked the box and protection it came in.
They ship fast out of Canada
***INSTRUCTIONS***
The instructions, which I took a quick glance at for any unknowns or cautions, and then tossed it aside.
Its THAT easy! Just disconnect the OEM plug off the light thats in the car. Give a quarter turn counter clock, and the OEM bulb comes unlocked and just slide it out. Pictures below to help. Then take the LED head, look for XD to pointing and reading if looking at the lights, and slide it in the housing, give a snug push and twist clockwise. Take the connector that was plugged to the OEM bulb and connect it to the other end of the Xtreme LED's open plug. Then to tidy things up... Take the wires, and driver housing/ballast and the included zip ties, make a small bundle and zip tie it with another secured wire.
DONE!
It took me about 5 minutes to complete. The hardest part, if you want to call it that, is securing the driver and wires to something
It was getting dark when I did this, so my DRL were off. So I turned the lights on and turned the highbeams on and this thing just BLASTED a flood of light down the parking lot I was in.
WOW! 4K-5000 Lumens of light output!
Super bright, and that's exactly what I want in a highbeam! They are amazing for those woodsy pitch black dark roads and hwys that you need to have that forecast in whats coming up.
Also, if you need to get someones attention with a highbeam? these are IT!
So I did one side and left the other OEM in just to get a idea of the difference. I was able to look at the OEM side without issues, and I had to squint for the Xtreme LED's. They are at least twice as bright as the OEM's
Color temp is something that you might try and match up. I didn't go strict on it. As long as my lights are not blue, and they are not yellow, I'm mostly OK.
These are marked 5700Kelvin, while my XD Philips HID setup started at 4300K, and maybe getting a bit closer to 4700K. *I guess I dont see that yet. I see a blue tone when first turning on, so not yet that purple tint. Maybe need more hours to turn colder color, as I see them being a bit warmer still.
Though my Philips DRL are about 5500K, so they match, BUT my LED fogs are more like 5500K. So its a bit of a jumble, BUT, its not really noticeable unless you look for it. I rather have a safe view of the road than look all uniform in the lighting.
I am pretty picky and critical in this area, as I work with lighting and the use of lighting for vision on a daily basis. On the car I can try to adjust this in the future if I can. Maybe the LED fogs do match up with something better?
(Maybe a yellow gel overlay can simply make that a distinction for it being fogs, as I also like the yellow fogs).
So for those that have DRL, this is a simple plug it in and forget it straight forward deal. I have the LE model, which uses the Highbeams as DRL. I have alternate aftermarket DRL installed, so its just a matter of disabling the stock DRL so these are not on during the day in DRL mode (which is a low setting). The driver it comes with DOES have a modulating low beam option that comes on and you can certainly leave this on, BUT it does have a slight yet obvious flicker of the lights going on/off. So I will be turning this DRL mode.
There was someone asking about aux additional lights to add on the HL, such as light bars and such. Well these XTREME LED lights from XD simply blast so much powerful light, I doubt you'll even think of needing anything more. With a combo of HID, Fogs, and LED highbeams, you are illuminating and "leading the path through the valley of darkness"! (Movie reference: PulpFiction)
Nice hardware!
So the entire unit looks like its dipped in a matte batter of blackness, which reduces any glare. I think these guys are hanging around photo studios too long, but yes, thats what it takes to reduce any strays and photographers use it to absorb light vs reflect it out of control.
The units have the XD little logo at the tip, which is a nice touch they put on something they are proud of, and they should be....
Here is what I liked:
I liked the box and protection it came in.
They ship fast out of Canada
***INSTRUCTIONS***
The instructions, which I took a quick glance at for any unknowns or cautions, and then tossed it aside.
Its THAT easy! Just disconnect the OEM plug off the light thats in the car. Give a quarter turn counter clock, and the OEM bulb comes unlocked and just slide it out. Pictures below to help. Then take the LED head, look for XD to pointing and reading if looking at the lights, and slide it in the housing, give a snug push and twist clockwise. Take the connector that was plugged to the OEM bulb and connect it to the other end of the Xtreme LED's open plug. Then to tidy things up... Take the wires, and driver housing/ballast and the included zip ties, make a small bundle and zip tie it with another secured wire.
DONE!
It took me about 5 minutes to complete. The hardest part, if you want to call it that, is securing the driver and wires to something
It was getting dark when I did this, so my DRL were off. So I turned the lights on and turned the highbeams on and this thing just BLASTED a flood of light down the parking lot I was in.
WOW! 4K-5000 Lumens of light output!
Super bright, and that's exactly what I want in a highbeam! They are amazing for those woodsy pitch black dark roads and hwys that you need to have that forecast in whats coming up.
Also, if you need to get someones attention with a highbeam? these are IT!
So I did one side and left the other OEM in just to get a idea of the difference. I was able to look at the OEM side without issues, and I had to squint for the Xtreme LED's. They are at least twice as bright as the OEM's
Color temp is something that you might try and match up. I didn't go strict on it. As long as my lights are not blue, and they are not yellow, I'm mostly OK.
These are marked 5700Kelvin, while my XD Philips HID setup started at 4300K, and maybe getting a bit closer to 4700K. *I guess I dont see that yet. I see a blue tone when first turning on, so not yet that purple tint. Maybe need more hours to turn colder color, as I see them being a bit warmer still.
Though my Philips DRL are about 5500K, so they match, BUT my LED fogs are more like 5500K. So its a bit of a jumble, BUT, its not really noticeable unless you look for it. I rather have a safe view of the road than look all uniform in the lighting.
I am pretty picky and critical in this area, as I work with lighting and the use of lighting for vision on a daily basis. On the car I can try to adjust this in the future if I can. Maybe the LED fogs do match up with something better?
(Maybe a yellow gel overlay can simply make that a distinction for it being fogs, as I also like the yellow fogs).
So for those that have DRL, this is a simple plug it in and forget it straight forward deal. I have the LE model, which uses the Highbeams as DRL. I have alternate aftermarket DRL installed, so its just a matter of disabling the stock DRL so these are not on during the day in DRL mode (which is a low setting). The driver it comes with DOES have a modulating low beam option that comes on and you can certainly leave this on, BUT it does have a slight yet obvious flicker of the lights going on/off. So I will be turning this DRL mode.
There was someone asking about aux additional lights to add on the HL, such as light bars and such. Well these XTREME LED lights from XD simply blast so much powerful light, I doubt you'll even think of needing anything more. With a combo of HID, Fogs, and LED highbeams, you are illuminating and "leading the path through the valley of darkness"! (Movie reference: PulpFiction)
I appreciate you bringing up lumens data though.. need to educate forum members to question some of these ridiculous lumens claims posted online!
