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Old 02-08-07, 07:35 PM
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Are these denso ballast real?

http://www.hidexpert.com/d4s/D4S&%20...s/DSCN4321.JPG

I called Toyota and Lexus dealership and they said the part number on the ballast is no good.
Old 02-08-07, 09:44 PM
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Thats probably because HIDexperts is located in CANADA. i dunno if that has anything to do with it..
Old 02-09-07, 01:56 PM
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no... has nothing to do with it...

a ballast is a ballast is a ballast... and i'm not surprised that there are ballast numbers that aren't listen in my EPC... those are prolly ballasts that aren't sold separately from the whole headlight assembly...
Old 02-09-07, 03:07 PM
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Those ballasts look pretty authentic to me.
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those are koito ballasts. which are pretty much the same thing.
Old 02-09-07, 08:06 PM
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They are real. I have a set. If you look closely, they are D4S/D4R ballasts.
They just look different from most that you see because they are a newer, slimmer version of the Denso/Koito ballast.
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yes they are authentic, pretty nice looking set, like LXMN said they are D4S/D4R these come mostly on all new lexus'

LXMN where in IA are you located?
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Clinton, Iowa
Old 02-09-07, 09:52 PM
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Oh really, I am in DSM. Good to see fellow midwesterner lol
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Hey LXMN when you did the install of the HIDexpert kit, it was plug and play out of the box, I just got one as well, do you ballasts make a buzzing noise when the car is off and a quiter buzz when the car is on?

also did you change any fuses or upgrade anything else to support the upgrade?
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