What's the life expectancy of stock HID's

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Mar 30, 2006 | 10:23 AM

tony_b

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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.

Mar 30, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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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.

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.

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...

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

Mar 30, 2006 | 11:20 PM

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Thanks guys.

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

What's the life expectancy of stock HID's

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