Sexi_Lexi

Pocky, I was dumb and didn't tell the service guy to switch out BOTH bulbs so that the color matches. Oh well. It's too much of a hassle for me to take it back now. Although I mentioned the color issue, I'm not that **** to obsess over it. My eyes aren't well-trained enough to see the color difference anyways so bleh.

What was funny was that even for something as simple as a bulb replacement, the dealer (Tustin Lexus) had my car for 4 days! At first, they said they didn't have the bulb so they'll get it from another dealership and then they said that they'd have to order it. 1 day of shipping some how turned into 4. I was w/o my baby for 4 days but at least I got an RX350 to mess around with so that was cool.

Side note, I have my LPS setting on the longest setting for the headlights (10 secs, I think). Even so, when I'm waiting at a red light under a freeway overpass, the headlights will flicker on. Plus, I park in the garage so the headlights go off/on often. I think from now on, I will turn off/on my headlights manually. I just hope I'll remember to do it since I've been used to it being turned on for me automatically...

lexuspdx

Mine turns on when I start my car in the garage, then goes off too. I better go to manually turning it on.

Does anyone know if we can just replace the OEM HID bulb with the newer D4S 6000K bulbs from xenonvalet? What I mean is are they compatible or do you have to do a full upgrade?

shaolin

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Just to make you feel better that yesterday I saw the new LS have one HID not working. Maybe Lexus is starting to have some electrical issus like bimmer?

ES3

Frustrating that we actually have to resort to this to save bulb life?

mort

These could just be a few isolated cases, as they usually are with this type of thing. If this only happening to a few vehicles, likely not a concern. This is the first time I recall this problem coming up on here and I am sure there are many IS with much more mileage and hours with no problems. This did happen to me on my Infiniti around the 25,000 km point and funny thing is, before I could arrange to have it serviced, the lamp began working again and continued working until I traded the vehicle. I also knew two other Infiniti FX owners with 3 times the mileage who had no problems.

vertcobra9

I would like to know this also ... anyone? I believe they have 8000k D4S bulbs now also

SILes300

Not all of us are blessed with tiny small hands

OC 335d

Slightly OT, how do you like Tustin Lexus' service?

pocky

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LOL! Hey now, whatcha trying to imply?

For future reference.

Changing the HID bulbs or low beams only require removal of the airbox on the passenger side, and the washer fluid neck on the driver side.

ES3

I think you're right. But I was thinking about the suggestion that turning lights on/off in close proximity shortens life. If that's true, it's sad to know that anytime we flick our high beams, while wanting to pass someone during the day, that we're continually shortening our HIDs lifespan!

shaolin

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the guy David there is really nice but honestly the service people in the back i don't know if they do any work at all.

the space there is very small and very very high chance for they to curb your wheels and door ding. i check my car completely and i even tell the guy to write down they see no damage before.

now they owe me to fix one of my wheel because made a small curb. i still need to bring it in when i have time.

so you do the math...

Sexi_Lexi

The answer is yes, the bulbs from xenonvalet are compatible w/our cars. Pocky did this and it worked fine. No need for a full upgrade if you already have OEM HID's in your car.

As for Tustin Lexus, I've mainly serviced my car there and have no complaints. They've always been nice/good about giving me a loaner w/no questions asked. I even bring back the loaner on empty and they don't say anything.

mctuners

where did you get your bulb from?

caudlek

I replaced one HID bulb over the life of my 2001 IS300 (ran the car for 6.5 years and after the 4th year it failed???) ,,,,,, for the first 4 years i ran them all the time even during the day. I am surprised to hear about the color shift as i didn’t notice a difference on mine. The dealer here in Canada wanted $300cdn each for them (unbelievable) ,,,,, because the bulb was gradually failing (not blown) I ordered 2 OEM off ebay for about $120us (someone is always replacing OEM’s with aftermarket, then sell them).

Buy another to replace the older good one and keep it as a spare for traveling!!!! You'll feel better if they look the same.

As an aside to this story, I also had replaced one of the Lens Housings due to a spotting/discoloring of the clear plastic ,,,,, I am guessing but I think the excess heat of the HID bulbs during the heat of the day combined, to overheat the bulb and Lens somewhat. I only run HID’s during the day now if its raining ,,,,,,, I do this to make me more visible so that some dufus doesn’t pull into my lane as I go by, etc.

KC

Irishman06

This post is WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICS! Post em up man!