HID Headlight Issues
08-05-13, 12:11 PM
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Freakin Lexus quoted $305.54/side for the bulb and labor to install. I just ordered from XenonDepot the 5000k D4S bulb. I'll do the installation myself on some boring Saturday.
My passenger side headlight is going out almost every time I drive now so its time to replace the bulb and see if that works. I used the XenonDepot promo code with free shipping so $80 for the pair!!!
My passenger side headlight is going out almost every time I drive now so its time to replace the bulb and see if that works. I used the XenonDepot promo code with free shipping so $80 for the pair!!!
08-26-13, 07:41 AM
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Got the bulbs and did the install. Took about 1.5 hours total, not bad. The bulbs were $80 after the XenonDepot ClubLexus code. Headlights are much brighter than what my OEM ones were (5 years later) and there is no blue in the color, crystal white. Looks perfectly OEM. I got the 5000k bulbs.
The headlight doesn't flicker anymore and this fixed my problem. Better than the $606 that Lexus was going to charge me!
Thanks again for all your help guys!
The headlight doesn't flicker anymore and this fixed my problem. Better than the $606 that Lexus was going to charge me!
Thanks again for all your help guys!
08-26-13, 08:41 AM
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Got the bulbs and did the install. Took about 1.5 hours total, not bad. The bulbs were $80 after the XenonDepot ClubLexus code. Headlights are much brighter than what my OEM ones were (5 years later) and there is no blue in the color, crystal white. Looks perfectly OEM. I got the 5000k bulbs.
The headlight doesn't flicker anymore and this fixed my problem. Better than the $606 that Lexus was going to charge me!
Thanks again for all your help guys!
The headlight doesn't flicker anymore and this fixed my problem. Better than the $606 that Lexus was going to charge me!
Thanks again for all your help guys!
Danny
08-27-13, 06:55 AM
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Bulb is cheaper than ballast. Might want to try the bulbs first. There was some mixed feedback on my issue too. I decided to just try the bulb replacement first and it worked.
My symptoms were that the headlights would go on and then randomly my passenger side would go out. If I turned my headlights off and turned them on again, they would come back on. This started to happen very infrequently, like once a week or so, and then stopped for a while and then came back and started doing I every time my headlights were on. Eventually it got to the point where it happened 2 - 3 times during a 30 minute drive at night. I switched the bulbs out with the ones I got from XenonDepot and drove around and they didn't go out once.
My symptoms were that the headlights would go on and then randomly my passenger side would go out. If I turned my headlights off and turned them on again, they would come back on. This started to happen very infrequently, like once a week or so, and then stopped for a while and then came back and started doing I every time my headlights were on. Eventually it got to the point where it happened 2 - 3 times during a 30 minute drive at night. I switched the bulbs out with the ones I got from XenonDepot and drove around and they didn't go out once.
08-27-13, 08:06 AM
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Here a warning: i had the same problem as you guys. I try replacing the bulb and it did work. After couple months with no problem, it started to happen again. After opening the hood, i notice the ballast was burnt. I took the car to the dealer, they told me that i destroy the ecu computer. After $1k+ of fixing, i decided to just stick with the oem bulbs. So as a warning to guys, you should stick with oem bulbs
08-27-13, 11:03 AM
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Bulb is cheaper than ballast. Might want to try the bulbs first. There was some mixed feedback on my issue too. I decided to just try the bulb replacement first and it worked.
My symptoms were that the headlights would go on and then randomly my passenger side would go out. If I turned my headlights off and turned them on again, they would come back on. This started to happen very infrequently, like once a week or so, and then stopped for a while and then came back and started doing I every time my headlights were on. Eventually it got to the point where it happened 2 - 3 times during a 30 minute drive at night. I switched the bulbs out with the ones I got from XenonDepot and drove around and they didn't go out once.
My symptoms were that the headlights would go on and then randomly my passenger side would go out. If I turned my headlights off and turned them on again, they would come back on. This started to happen very infrequently, like once a week or so, and then stopped for a while and then came back and started doing I every time my headlights were on. Eventually it got to the point where it happened 2 - 3 times during a 30 minute drive at night. I switched the bulbs out with the ones I got from XenonDepot and drove around and they didn't go out once.
08-27-13, 07:42 PM
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My coworkers 08 I is having the same issue. Stock bulbs starting going out after a few seconds.
Tried couple sets of bulbs and they did the same thing. (One set was from an infiniti and one aftermarket)
3rd set was aftermarket and they worked for a week before they started turning off also
Is it the ballast? Whats strange is the 3rd set worked for a week before failing? Should i try a 4th set?
Any ideas? Thanks
Tried couple sets of bulbs and they did the same thing. (One set was from an infiniti and one aftermarket)
3rd set was aftermarket and they worked for a week before they started turning off also
Is it the ballast? Whats strange is the 3rd set worked for a week before failing? Should i try a 4th set?
Any ideas? Thanks
