OSRAM COOL BLUE INTENSE XENON VS STOCK. They do make a difference! Installation, comparison! 4K

If you want your xenons to look more like LED, this might be the solution! In this episode I swap my bulbs and test them against standard Philips xenon bulbs which came with my BMW M2.
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[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

Good review. It's crazy the car manufacturers have even made changing bulbs more difficult - all part of their plot to not let drivers self-service their cars but have to go to expensive service points. Damn them! Keep it simple!

[@MDrives]

Unfortunately they don’t have end user in kind when designing cars these days.

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Definitely need patience when changing those bulbs !!! 👍👍

[@videomaniac108]

I just ordered a set of the OSRAM CBI nest gen(CBN) bulbs for my 2019 370Z and can't wait to see how they look on the car. My old 4300K OEM bulbs were starting to get a little dim and so this upgrade to the CBI made a lot of sense to me.

[@MDrives]

Definitely you will see the difference.

[@supermeseriasu]

Is good?

[@andrewthompson6893]

Is 66140CBI the product code?

[@MK-bm8yn]

Is that not a little flap in the wheel fender giving you direct access to the bulbs?

[@MDrives]

No. The little flap only gives you access to the indicator.

[@davewilliams7565]

I just installed Osram Cool Blue intense - Next Gen, up to 6200K and 150% more brightness. I too had fully working Philips Xenstart bulbs in my S5. The difference between the 2 looks very similar as your video. The Philips are a good bulb to begin with so improving on that or seeing differences is going to be minimal. Like you I wanted something a little brighter but with a whiter light. The Nightbreaker lasers would be best for light output, but not as white as the Cool blues. The Blue boost bulbs from Osram say 7000K and do give a more LED blue-ish light, but classed at not road legal in Europe - but independant tests have shown the Kelvin to be closer to 6K, which would make it ok for Euro road legislation. The Cool blue was rated closer to 5000K.

[@MDrives]

Thank you for your comment. I was tempted to get the 7k ones but despite having a real output about 6k, they are not legal. I might give them a try in a future as technically, who wild ever check… MOT tester won’t be bothered as you haven’t modified the light.

[@davewilliams7565]

@@MDrives Yeah, with the lighting technology moving forwards with LED etc and Kelvin colours moving up the scale, I think the regulations would be revised? Even the Blue Boost doesn't look like full 7000K. So long as the light output doesn't look too blue, then it would be fine with MOT. Not seen an MOT tester with a Kelvin meter!! 🤣

[@MDrives]

@@davewilliams7565 as long as you have a xenon lamp with a xenon light which doesn’t look off (purple or very blue) nobody will bother

[@videomaniac108]

I've had the CBI next gens in for a couple of days now and the difference in brightness and whiter color in comparison to the OEM bulbs is very noticeable. It would have been better if I had made the switch before.

[@MDrives]

I think you will see even more difference after you use them for at least 20h when they reach their full potential. Regards

[@videomaniac108]

​@@MDrivesYou're right, the lights have steadily gotten whiter and brighter as they've been breaking in over the last couple of weeks. Maybe in a few years the LED plug and play technology will have improved the focusing and optics to the point where these LED replacements would be clearly better than the HID bulbs.

[@MDrives]

@@videomaniac108 usually bulbs needs that time to burn in

[@elie.skaf123]

hello bro which is the best in 2023 , CBB or the CBA "advance" ?

[@MDrives]

Depends where you live. CBB are not legal in Europe, are bluer but not as bright.

[@elie.skaf123]

@@MDrives i don't have a problems in my country, but i love the blue tint and a sharp light, so the CBB is better than the CBA "advance"? thx for ur reply 💟💟

[@daveandrews9936]

Don't forget that xenon bulbs take a while to burn in so the new ones will get brighter

[@MDrives]

Good point!

[@Dexion845]

Try the CBI-Next Gen they are supposed to be better than the old CBI's you have and are a more blue-ish white.

[@MDrives]

Thanks

[@Giuliaxu]

I just had this bulb replaced. It was blue at first and then went pure white

[@MDrives]

@@Giuliaxu they are about 5200k so pure white with a light hint of blue

[@Giuliaxu]

@@MDrives How long does it take to burn? I installed 6200 and it looks a little yellow

[@MDrives]

@@Giuliaxu I think about 20h but they won’t be really really blue. They have a hint of blue when you look at them.

[@100Pseudonim]

Try Cool Blue Boost. They are great, they don't glow blue, but slightly blue. They are much better than CBI.

[@MDrives]

I really wanted to get them but the fact they aren’t legal in UK did put me off.

[@angelreborn1283]

they dont last.....in term of reliability CBB is worst then CBI....

[@MDrives]

@@angelreborn1283 I think you’re correct. The bluer they get the shorter they last.

[@100Pseudonim]

@@MDrives I have them over 4 years. Still are great.

[@MDrives]

@@100Pseudonim thanks. Good feedback. Do you drive with them on a lot?

[@johanmilton3498]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@goldieandblackie]

Would make it much easier to just remove the front wheels as well.

[@MDrives]

Actually, if you know what you’re doing, it’s becoming much easier to do.

[@mimmolux]

Prendi le cbb… sono bianchissime .. le ho sulla f32