Bi-xenon headlight turned pink
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2008 C300 Sport 4matic
Bi-xenon headlight turned pink
Just recently I noticed that my driver's side headlight has turned pink. Is this a sign that I need to replace my xenon bulb? There was no warning message on my dash.
I have only 55,000 km and surprised that I may need to replace the xenon bulb. I have the factory bi-xenons with my P2.
What type of xenon bulbs I would need? I have read people talking about D1S and D2S bulbs on this forum. Are they interchangeable? What are the differences between the two?
I have only 55,000 km and surprised that I may need to replace the xenon bulb. I have the factory bi-xenons with my P2.
What type of xenon bulbs I would need? I have read people talking about D1S and D2S bulbs on this forum. Are they interchangeable? What are the differences between the two?
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I paid $137.60 Canadian each which includes free shipping and a 20% off special discount on all Philips bulbs and multiple purchases.
www.powerbulbs.com
They carry all major brands of automotive bulbs.
I can't believe it arrived in 3 days from the U.K.! I can't wait to install them this weekend.
www.powerbulbs.com
They carry all major brands of automotive bulbs.
I can't believe it arrived in 3 days from the U.K.! I can't wait to install them this weekend.
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I buy all my lighting gear through TRS, Matt's been great to deal with and the customer service is awesome. Cot damn D1S bulbs are pricey.
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...l#.VUMdnPlVhBc
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2010 C350 4MATIC
You Are right
My low beam bulb turned pink for about two weeks and then died. Your bulb is likely going to fail soon. Get ready to shell out some coin for a new bulb - got one tatthe dealership and it was around $250.
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I agree with FFM, theretrofitsource is definitely the go to spot. I currently have the Morimoto D2s in my Honda Fit's retrofit. Been running the 4500k for the past 4 months, great products and at $70 a pair, u really cant go wrong, especially with their 3 year warranty.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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The Retrofit Source is actually more expensive than Powerbulbs for me in Canada after the currency exchange and shipping costs.
The Philips Xtreme Vision is an excellent Xenon bulb with great colour (cool and crisp 4800k, but not too blue), light distribution, brightness and throw. It's a very nice improvement over the stock Osram Xenarc which is 4150k and is not as bright, but still a decent Xenon bulb.
I installed both bulbs in less than 10 minutes, much easier than expected and I'm happy I don't have to pay the dealership an insane amount to install the stock Osram bulbs.
The Philips Xtreme Vision is an excellent Xenon bulb with great colour (cool and crisp 4800k, but not too blue), light distribution, brightness and throw. It's a very nice improvement over the stock Osram Xenarc which is 4150k and is not as bright, but still a decent Xenon bulb.
I installed both bulbs in less than 10 minutes, much easier than expected and I'm happy I don't have to pay the dealership an insane amount to install the stock Osram bulbs.
