OEM Xenon HID light bulb went out
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OEM Xenon HID light bulb went out
The light bulb on my 2003 C230 with factory HID went out. I am actually surprised at how fast. The car is 6-1/2 years old but I hardly use that car at night.
I have been reading and researching and looks like I've only got 3 options:
Do I just get the one says D2S for OEM Xenon? What do you suggest?
I have been reading and researching and looks like I've only got 3 options:
- Buy a bulb from autohausaz.com - $84/bulb
- Buy Philips bulbs from eBay - $80/2 bulbs
- Buy no brand bulbs from eBay - $20/2 bulbs
Do I just get the one says D2S for OEM Xenon? What do you suggest?
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You should replace them in pairs so the color will match, as HID bulbs color shift over time. I would buy two OEM bulbs. D2R is for a reflector, D2S is for a projector - that's the extent of my knowledge about it. Apparently there are D1S bulbs, too, so I'm not sure what you need but Sylvania site should be pretty accurate.
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LILBENZ is correct in everything he said. You're going to want to replace both of them. The differences between the brands is quality and color. Each brand burns a slightly different color and lasts a different amount of time. The Chinese cheapies will last the shortest amount of time and the Osram OEM's are said to last an average of 2000 hours. If you don't want to spend the money for the Osram's (who also makes Sylvania) than go with the Phillips. I'd just stay away from the really cheap bulbs because in my experience they constantly blow out.
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2005 C230 Kompressor sedan 55,000 miles
My passenger side flickered and sometimes momentarily turned off for about 6 months. Now it is completely dead, ballast or igniter bad. When I first got the car in 2005 brand new, during the 1st year, my driver's side did the same thing. I complained to the dealer and they replaced the complete headlight & ballast under warranty, after that no problems. Just wish my passenger side did that before my warranty expired.
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My passenger side flickered and sometimes momentarily turned off for about 6 months. Now it is completely dead, ballast or igniter bad. When I first got the car in 2005 brand new, during the 1st year, my driver's side did the same thing. I complained to the dealer and they replaced the complete headlight & ballast under warranty, after that no problems. Just wish my passenger side did that before my warranty expired.
If it's just bulb then it's a cheaper fix.
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2005 C230 Coupe 6sp, Black/Black/BiX
My passenger side flickered and sometimes momentarily turned off for about 6 months. Now it is completely dead, ballast or igniter bad. When I first got the car in 2005 brand new, during the 1st year, my driver's side did the same thing. I complained to the dealer and they replaced the complete headlight & ballast under warranty, after that no problems. Just wish my passenger side did that before my warranty expired.
if you swap bulbs, the problem should follow the bulb, if it doesn't then it's related to your ballast/ignightor.
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first off, i'm a complete newb when it comes to lights and after reading most of all the threads about lighting, i'm still a bit confused.....
so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
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so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
TIA
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first off, i'm a complete newb when it comes to lights and after reading most of all the threads about lighting, i'm still a bit confused.....
so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
TIA
so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
TIA
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the D2R is different than the H7. You will need a D2R for your car. OEM will use a 4300k color which has the brightest output but will have a slight yellow color to it. 5000k will be completely white in color with a minimal amount of loss to your output. If you go any higher than 5000k your light output will get lower but you will get more color. hope that helps
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Anyone know how well the Apexcone HID D2R 6000k bulbs work? or anyone used that brand before? is that brand ok? i noticed they're super cheap
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...lacements-Pair
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...lacements-Pair
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i have had bad experiences with those bulbs. the colors are always different and more often than not, i have seen the glass part of the bulb is set in crooked which really affects the output. My suggestion is to buy a phillips set just because i dont know of any decent aftermarket companies that make D2R. but check out theretrofitsource.com and contact matt about getting a d2r set. They only sell D2S but he might be able to get you a set of D2R.
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i have had bad experiences with those bulbs. the colors are always different and more often than not, i have seen the glass part of the bulb is set in crooked which really affects the output. My suggestion is to buy a phillips set just because i dont know of any decent aftermarket companies that make D2R. but check out theretrofitsource.com and contact matt about getting a d2r set. They only sell D2S but he might be able to get you a set of D2R.
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2007 C230SS; 2014 ML350 BT
first off, i'm a complete newb when it comes to lights and after reading most of all the threads about lighting, i'm still a bit confused.....
so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
TIA
so my right headlight lowbeam just went out on my 02 C32. i have the OEM Xenon Frosty lights. IIRC, the bulb i need is a D2R. 35W i think. now is this different than the H7 thing i keep reading about? or is H7 and D2R both describe different characteristics of a bulb?
also....size, what size do i need? and is 5000k ok? iirc, stock is 4000 or 4500k.
TIA
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Most of the cheap bulbs are crappy Chinese manufacture and will need to be replaced more frequently. I've read on here anywhere from about half the life to just a few months. IIRC, Moosejaw has had some experience with them. I'd go with Phillips or Osram (who is owned by Sylvania now).
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Just went through this. Did some searching on EBay and got some new Phillips 85122+'s. Very happy with them and would recommend to anyone.
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These are what I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-...Q5fAccessories
But, they were $95/pair when I bought them (might want to try making an offer).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PAIR-...Q5fAccessories
But, they were $95/pair when I bought them (might want to try making an offer).
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eBay does not keep history long enough.
I searched again and I bought from this seller "hidbulbzrus". So far so good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...item4396f6048a
I searched again and I bought from this seller "hidbulbzrus". So far so good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...item4396f6048a
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I searched again and I bought from this seller "hidbulbzrus". So far so good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...item4396f6048a
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-...item4396f6048a