Philips 85122XV C1 Xtreme Vision HID Bulb Review

chops · 09-06-2014, 08:19 PM

pretty bored today, so i figured id write a review on these bulbs. i bought a set of these new philips HID bulbs. kind of a waste of money on my part since i hardly if ever drive at night. finally got a chance to put an hour or so of runtime on them recently and im quite impressed.

quick summary:
- true 5000K temperature vs stock at 4000K
- no flickering
- made in germany
- 3500 lumens (supposedly) vs stock at 3300 lumens
- 2 year warranty!
- MSRP = $185 here at theretrofitsource (look out for coupons! they frequently post on FB/twitter or email you with 15-20% off deals)

TLDR: theyre great bulbs. i have no flickering. they are noticeably whiter AND brighter than the stock koito bulbs. best part is that im 100% sure theyre genuine. dont buy cheap bulbs from ebay people!!!

packaging:

individual bulbs:

actual bulb. MADE IN GERMANY:

color differences. everyone's monitor will look different, but the parking light bulb i have is a 6K white bulb. the difference is astounding. the other set of bulbs i had were Garax 6K white (got rid of them because they reduced the lumen output and id rather have more light than a nice color) and they matched the parking bulb exactly. i wish i took a pic of the difference between the parking bulb and the stock koito bulb because the stock koito bulb is insanely yellow in comparison

"useless" distance pic:

Jolubzo · 09-07-2014, 09:03 AM

why didn't you get 6k? same pricing as it seems for a pair.

aszyd · 09-07-2014, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolubzo

why didn't you get 6k? same pricing as it seems for a pair.

Because this happens when you increase the color temp:

Quote:

Originally Posted by chops

The other set of bulbs i had were Garax 6K white (got rid of them because they reduced the lumen output and id rather have more light than a nice color)

RyanWest · 09-07-2014, 04:51 PM

What corner light is that?

shaun66 · 09-07-2014, 06:11 PM

Never had visibility issues with stock bulbs, but nice upgrade aesthetically.

chops · 09-07-2014, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanWest

What corner light is that?

its some random SMD tower from autolumination.com. ive never had issues with their bulbs for years now on multiple cars. im tempted to buy a new pair of the "supernova matrix 3 watt" listed here

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun66

Never had visibility issues with stock bulbs, but nice upgrade aesthetically.

yea im loving the color temp and additional light output, considering my vision is getting worse these days staring at smartphones all the time

09-06-2014, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 21	Philips 85122XV C1 Xtreme Vision HID Bulb from The Retrofit Source Review pretty bored today, so i figured id write a review on these bulbs. i bought a set of these new philips HID bulbs. kind of a waste of money on my part since i hardly if ever drive at night. finally got a chance to put an hour or so of runtime on them recently and im quite impressed. quick summary: - true 5000K temperature vs stock at 4000K - no flickering - made in germany - 3500 lumens (supposedly) vs stock at 3300 lumens - 2 year warranty! - MSRP = $185 here at theretrofitsource (look out for coupons! they frequently post on FB/twitter or email you with 15-20% off deals) TLDR: theyre great bulbs. i have no flickering. they are noticeably whiter AND brighter than the stock koito bulbs. best part is that im 100% sure theyre genuine. dont buy cheap bulbs from ebay people!!! packaging: individual bulbs: actual bulb. MADE IN GERMANY: color differences. everyone's monitor will look different, but the parking light bulb i have is a 6K white bulb. the difference is astounding. the other set of bulbs i had were Garax 6K white (got rid of them because they reduced the lumen output and id rather have more light than a nice color) and they matched the parking bulb exactly. i wish i took a pic of the difference between the parking bulb and the stock koito bulb because the stock koito bulb is insanely yellow in comparison "useless" distance pic: Trips and lgarcia like this. Last edited by chops; 09-09-2014 at 10:50 AM.

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09-07-2014, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jolubzo Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 25 Drives: 370z '12 Rep Power: 12	why didn't you get 6k? same pricing as it seems for a pair.

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09-07-2014, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Never had visibility issues with stock bulbs, but nice upgrade aesthetically.