So i had a passenger low-beam bulb burn out at the end of this week. After some forum research it sounded like Philips was the safe bet. Found some stock equivalents on Amazon for $45 instead of $215 at the dealership. The original bulb I took out (for sure a bulb issue as it has a burn on the side of the glass) and the new bulb I replaced with have the same model number of 42402. However the new bulb is less "blue" than my driver side original bulb. Anyone have any insight? I'm totally bummed as I like the blue look more and I thought these would end up being identical.

 

i'm sure most of those bulbs are knock offs

try lsalazar@carsontoyota.com, OEM for $140 each, or TOMS 5500k, same price.

 

Whenever replacing bulbs, you should always replace bulbs as a pair. Its very hard to match color output perfectly and even more difficult when one bulb is older than the other. Also, if one bulb went out, there's a very good chance that the other bulb will go out soon too.

Not to burst your bubble, but the $45 bulb has to be a knockoff. Philips bulbs are very expensive, you will never find one for under $100.

 

I hope that's not the case. I ordered them from Xenon Corp on Amazon.

 

They are knock offs and are phillips style. I ordered some for my STi and works out just fine IMO

 

Okay, we'll just have to see how long she lasts Outside of OEM or TOMS does anyone else have a suggestion for a good replacement? I do like the color in the more "blue" range.

 

Check out morimoto bulbs, www.theretrofitsource.com

 

Its a knock of and as stated replace both when doing so. Every manufacture will always have a different tint to it

 

You have any problems with figment?

 

my figment is awesome!

 

HIDs should be replaced in pairs and you have knock offs

as the bulbs get more use on them they lose lumens and their color changes a little bit

 

I've had nothing but good experiences with TRS's products.

 

I have 3 different sets of OEM bulbs....

They ALL give off different colors..

My best pair is from my old 2008 ISF headlights.. Which I have installed into my 2011 IS headlights since they have the best color..

~ Joe Z

 

Believe it or not, I've bought 2 sets from vleds for dirt cheap and they look great. So cheap, if they go out, I'll just buy more. I started with 8k then switched to 5k. These are the ones I'm currently using for $30 a PAIR!

http://www.vleds.com/v-hids-xenon-he...00k-white.html

Great match to the factory led strips and match my 5k hid fogs.

For only $30 bucks, I gave it a shot and I REALLY like them.

 

Hate typos, oops! Got the bulbs in no problem, guess I just had them misaligned before.