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Old 11-22-12, 06:04 PM
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So right side headlight went out while i was driving. I pulled over, turned the lights on and off and it went back to normal. Sign of a dying bulb?
If so I will probably get Phillips 4300k d4s bulb? Any input on those? I want stock looking stock output. Also i noticed, that the day time running light is flickering on that side as well. I have LED bulb in that one. I have spares so will replace it tomorrow ans see whats up. Are those related in any way.

And if that wanst bad enough, someone side swiped the car today. I was able to buff it out, but there is a small dent on the rear quarter, by the wheel arch. Gonna see if i can have the dent taken out tomorrow, too small of the damage to respray the whole quarter panel.
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your bulb is bad just replace it you will be all good!!!! make sure you do it in pairs
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Ill buy two just in case, but is there a reason why you said in pairs?
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The only reasons would be that if one is dying chances are the other one is close to dying to, and if you replace only one even with the same model bulb chances are it will look different than the other one.

If you don't care about the colour perhaps being slightly difference between the two sides then there's no reason you can't wait for the other one to die completely as well.
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yep on the bulb size... i'm lookin for my gs430 too. let me know which u pick. :-)
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Thanks Ill get two.

I am going for Phillips 4300 one from KB Car stuff.
$157 for a pair. And I will put them in myself. I have inspection coming up end of December I have no doubt that that bulb will die the day before I go in. Works now, but you know how things go..
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Originally Posted by tbilisi79
So right side headlight went out while i was driving. I pulled over, turned the lights on and off and it went back to normal. Sign of a dying bulb?
If so I will probably get Phillips 4300k d4s bulb? Any input on those? I want stock looking stock output. Also i noticed, that the day time running light is flickering on that side as well. I have LED bulb in that one. I have spares so will replace it tomorrow ans see whats up. Are those related in any way.

And if that wanst bad enough, someone side swiped the car today. I was able to buff it out, but there is a small dent on the rear quarter, by the wheel arch. Gonna see if i can have the dent taken out tomorrow, too small of the damage to respray the whole quarter panel.
I bought a set of Philip Ultinon 6000k from Ebay for $100. I just swap my car and no longer need them. I can sell it to you for $50 shipped to your place. PM me if you are interested.
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