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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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Default Do HID's degrade?

I have a 98 GS400 and the lights don't appear to be as bright as some new cars with HID's. Do they degrade over time? Is it possible to use a 6000k D2R bulb without changing anything else?
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yes they degrade over time. will get bluer and dimmer and eventually die

yes you can put in 6000k directly no problem
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