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Old 01-21-15, 04:27 PM
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Hey guys. I need to replace H ID bulbs in my 2006 GS 430. Can someone please tell me if this is the right one? I don't want to screw it up. Also, why is it that the bulbs at the dealer are approximately three times the price of these bulbs? I don't understand. Is there a difference?

http://www.xenondepot.com/D4S-Philips-42402-HID-Bulb-p/pb-d4s-4k.htm
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Originally Posted by e-man
Hey guys. I need to replace H ID bulbs in my 2006 GS 430. Can someone please tell me if this is the right one? I don't want to screw it up. Also, why is it that the bulbs at the dealer are approximately three times the price of these bulbs? I don't understand. Is there a difference?

http://www.xenondepot.com/D4S-Philip.../pb-d4s-4k.htm
Yes as long as it is a D4s bulb your good to go.
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Originally Posted by e-man
Hey guys. I need to replace H ID bulbs in my 2006 GS 430. Can someone please tell me if this is the right one? I don't want to screw it up. Also, why is it that the bulbs at the dealer are approximately three times the price of these bulbs? I don't understand. Is there a difference?

http://www.xenondepot.com/D4S-Philip.../pb-d4s-4k.htm
There is no difference, parts are the same. Dealer just charge you $125 / h for labor, even if it takes them 10 mins to change the part.
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Thanks guys. So I can get the pair from xenon depot for about $150 yet Sewell Lexus charges $180 for just one? Really makes no sense.
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Just found these on Amazon. Made by Toshiba as opposed to Philips. $77.68 for the pair. Why not go with these over the more expensive Philips from xenondepot (which costs about the same for just one bulb)?

Amazon.com: Toshiba D4S Xenon HID Bulbs 4300K 35W for Lexus and Toyota (Pack of 2): Automotive Amazon.com: Toshiba D4S Xenon HID Bulbs 4300K 35W for Lexus and Toyota (Pack of 2): Automotive
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I got the Phillips off Amazon for around $100 for a pair back in the summer
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I have no issues with the OE XenEco bulbs, I would stick with those if you can find a legit pair for a reasonable price.
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
I have no issues with the OE XenEco bulbs, I would stick with those if you can find a legit pair for a reasonable price.
Thanks Jay. What are OE XenEco? I thought the Philips D4S 4300 from Xenon Depot were the OEM bulbs, no? These?

http://www.xenondepot.com/D4S-Philip.../pb-d4s-4k.htm
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Okay, I just switched the bulbs, but now I have this high pitched buzzing noise coming from each light. I seem to recall reading about this in another thread. Does anybody know what the heck this buzzing is? Like I said, it's coming from both headlights.
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