Xenon Bulbs The Essential Guide to Troubleshooting and Replacement

I had one die recently too...turned a purple hue for a bit then totally went out. Yes, HID bulbs do fail. My neighbors MDX failed at 50K...cost ... Replaced the hid bulb on my 2002 Lexus es300 and it burned out when I turned on the lights. Head light on the right. They also mention bulb burnout and ballast quality. Opinions differ on brightness and color accuracy. AI-generated from the text of customer reviews. Select to ... if you don't have a rebased HID bulb and just jammed in the one they sent, it can definately make the bulb sit farther into the housing then it ... Easy way to tell if its a the bulb, as xenons become worn and old the lights will become cooler in temp and get a pink hue to them. So go near a ... Yes, HID bulbs (capsules) do lose brightness over time, though, not as much as halogens do. After one burned out on my GF's Lexus (when the ... I turn off the car, and then back on, and the light just flickered on for half a second, then went out. It looks like the bulb burned out. So I ... Any one else had problems with the HID bulbs burning out prematurely. My R/T has only 12000 km on it and I have replaced the drivers side low beam 2 times ... I assume you are referring to the H7 bulb? Have you tried the H7LL (Long Life)? Also, if the electrical connector for the bulb shows ANY signs ... Brand new bulbs usually smoke a little to get all the dust/oil off. You are supposed to clean the glass with an alcohol prep pad before installing.