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RX HID Headlight vs LED Headlight
Lead Lap
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: manitoba
I have had HID's and now have LED in my RX450 and they are awsome for low beams. The LED have no ballasts to wear out and the bulbs last a really long time. They are now becoming the standard on high end cars. Audi even had a superbowl commercial about them.
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Here is a link to pictures of all three headlights.
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HIDs are included in the comfort package, LEDs an $1,800 option. My sales guy deducted a little more than $700 since I went with the LEDs. The replacement cost of the entire headlight will likely be much more though. I don't have a clue about the bulb prices.
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From: San Francisco, CA
if malfunctioned after warranty, the LEDs will be extremely costly to replace. That said, the LED bulbs will probably last the lifetime of the vehicle while the HIDs (while still have a long life cycle) technically will last not as long.
Lead Lap
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From: manitoba
These are normally installed in 10 year old Honda Civics and Acuras and big pick up trucks and are driven by 19 year old boys in my experience.
Pit Crew
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: New York
i think putting a led bulb in a headlight is useless. well thats if you do night time or dark driving. led bulb in a normal headlight should not be confused with a led headlight. led headlight is designed to be super bright and is a special designed projector for the led. hids are easier because all you have to do is PnP to get a good effect where as leds in the same housing will not have throw making it dangerous for you