I am looking to replace the burners in my '02 TL and am wondering if anybody has any good input on a good brand to go with considering a few things:
1. I do like that the stock bulbs have a relatively fast warm-up phase.
2. I have already used eagle-eye HID's and like them aside from the slow warm-up phase.
3. my color temp pref. is 5000k

Also, to avoid a little more labor on my part, does the D2R wiring connector and mounting bracket into headlight housing differ from the D2S? Does one application fit interchangeably?

 

not interchangeable.
So what are you all running. Any good brands?

 

The harness going to the d2r and d2s bulbs are the same. why do you want 5000k as opposed to 4300k. 5k is a little uncommon? Check out Never burn out, they have lifetime warranties on all their kits. Worth looking at.

 

I will check the site out. The reason for the 5000k is that I put a kit on an accord with 5000k and the color was remarkable. Very white with no yellow. There is a slight (emphasize slight) blue. Didn't look crazy but very pure.
As far as reasoning for wanting to get new burners, my 04 TL has excellent light distribution and the pattern is better illuminated throughout. I know the projection bulb has some to do with it, but also know that the burners fade over their life.