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What's the life expectancy of stock HID's

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Old Mar 30, 2006, 10:23 AM
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What's the life expectancy of stock HID's
I leave mine on all the time and then started wondering how much they cost to replace.
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Old Mar 30, 2006, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by tony_b
I leave mine on all the time and then started wondering how much they cost to replace.

You can find replacement D2S bulbs on ebay for under ~$100. They will usually last 2-3000 hours.
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Old Mar 30, 2006, 12:00 PM
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You dont have to worry about them burning out.

Turning them on initially actually takes more life out of them than running them does.
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Old Mar 30, 2006, 12:33 PM
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I leave mine on all the time... allowing auto off to deal with them... original OE bulbs since 03'. Now I'm NOT saying this is good for them...
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Old Mar 30, 2006, 06:06 PM
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There is a gas in HID bulbs no filement like hologen. I've heard they 5-8 times longer than hologen
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Old Mar 30, 2006, 11:20 PM
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Thanks guys.
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Old Mar 31, 2006, 07:39 AM
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they do lose output after they colorshift though... they become more blue affecting the lumens
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Originally Posted by Zeus
I leave mine on all the time... allowing auto off to deal with them... original OE bulbs since 03'. Now I'm NOT saying this is good for them...
This auto off feature isn't on the evolution is it?
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Originally Posted by DSMEVOLUTION
This auto off feature isn't on the evolution is it?

The lights will turn off with the motor.
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Yes it is.
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My 03, the right headlight went out, got it replaced at dealership. Left one is still good.
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I read somewhere that they are rated at approximately 2400 usable hours.


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