# Replacement HID bulb

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 30, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511 "2007-04-30T06:12:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511/1 "2007-04-30T06:12:25Z")

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OK, so one of the HID bulbs in my car has recently gotten dimmer then the other… its more yellow then blue now and is about 1/2 the brightness of the other one… and every once and a while it wont turn on… this is the first time ive had a HID bulb go… so i just wanted to confirm that this is the sypmtoms of a bad bulb and not a ballast or another issue…

2nd… where to get good replacemnt bulbs… ive seen “OEM” D2s’s go on ebay for ~80 a pair, which is about what i want to spend… any ideas on other reliable stores to get some blubs from? i need 6000k to match my HID fogs

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511/2 "2007-04-30T08:51:30Z")

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I have 10,000K eBay ones in my car and they work great. I don’t think you can really buy a bad HID, they are all pretty much the same. You just have to decide on color temp.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511/3 "2007-04-30T09:03:31Z")

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10k? Wow, talk about a waste/rice. The is a difference between bulbs, you definitely want to stick with OEM/Phillips/Hella for quality/life.

I think XenonDepot sells stuff seperately.

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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511/4 "2007-04-30T09:05:22Z")

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yeah, you can get bulbs from Steve @ Xenon Depot. somewhere in the 100-150 range iirc, but that could be way off. i’ve done thousands in business with him for my various cars over the past several years and have always come away a happy customer.

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/replacement-hid-bulb/28511/5 "2007-04-30T09:38:21Z")

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Definitely the bulb.