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replacement HID bulbs

Discussion in 'Model S' started by r0bgj, Sep 23, 2018.

  1. r0bgj

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    My lights keep flickering and my right headlight turns off every 10 min. where is the best place to buy replacement buts for MS? Thanks guys!
     
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    I don’t have these bulbs, but they are rated at 4800K, so will be a bit whiter than stock, which is 4300K. 6000K and above starts looking a little blue. They are also advertised for 50% brighter output which another member confirmed with n the other thread so you’re good to go.
     
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    #5 RScottyL, Nov 21, 2018
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    If you want to look at replacement HID headlight bulbs, and want the most light output (lumens) stay around the stock temp (4300K) range, which would be 4300K - 6000K! If you want it whiter, you should go with 5000K! 6000K would be the highest you want to go, as you start getting the blue color in it!
     
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    Thanks for the advice!
     
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    Replaced one bulb today as I have been having intermittent problems. Got the Philips X-tremevision gen2 and, frankly, can't see any useful difference between the new bulb (US passenger side - right side) and the 6 year old original bulb. Pictures below... green arrow marks the new bulb - if anything, the new bulb has a hot spot in the middle while the old bulb is more uniform. Cut-off is equally good.

    In the process, discovered a broken ground lug on the frame rail and fixed that - likely that was the source of my intermittent headlight problem... FWIW, I tried to change the bulb by removing the frunk tub. You can get your hand on it that way, but its too tight - ended up removing the wheel and wheel liners like others have posted. Having the frunk out did make that part easier.

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