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Aug 21, 2009 | 01:25 AM

nordoyan

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MY HEaddd Lightss

Hey I recently purchased 10000k D2R replacement bulbs for my 1999 Lexus LS400 and when i brake hard my bulb on the passenger side goes out is it because of the ballast the headlight housing or the bulb?

Here is a video of my car n what its doing if you can notice it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM1mup6fUVY

Thnx for da help

Aug 21, 2009 | 01:50 AM

avalon42

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Follow logic and swap the bulbs. If the problem persists, the likely culprit is the ballast.

Aug 21, 2009 | 05:06 AM

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check your wiring. something's probably loose.

Aug 21, 2009 | 05:52 AM

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10000k? Do those light more than 6 feet of road in front of you?

Aug 21, 2009 | 10:14 PM

Lexscme

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10k are more bright, the higher K u go the less light visablity, but i maybe wrong.. may wanna double check^^

Pics of wat problem your having??

Aug 21, 2009 | 10:50 PM

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(light output)brightness is inversely related to color temperature in kelvins.

read up
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html#miscon

Aug 22, 2009 | 12:32 AM

nordoyan

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actually it does look better more visible but the road looks blueish

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Aug 22, 2009 | 02:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PureDrifter

(light output)brightness is inversely related to color temperature in kelvins.

read up
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html#miscon

lets not even start a debate, you can reasonably make the argument that you got 10,000K bulbs because you like the way they look but they are a downgrade in terms of actual light output from working OEM HID bulbs. no questions asked.

but back to the thread, check the connections at the bulb