Headlight for a RX 350

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Jul 30, 2018 | 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Fatlex

It is a Phillips D4s 35Watt Zenon lamp 4300K. The 4300K is OEM standard white HID lighting. Once you go up to 5K, etc the light will become brighter and or more blue. You don't want mismatching light beams if only replacing 1 bulb. These are gas filled light bulbs that rely on a ballast for powering (to produce higher voltage), similar to a neon sign

Actually the lumens are greater at 4300K. The 5000K light is very white. The blues don't come out until about 6000K. For example, Mercedes LEDs are all at 5500K. In fact the 4300K is a bit yellow.