spidgeon

Hey guys hoping you can help me out. My 2004 Max had one of her HID's go out. . Called up and ordered a replacement OEM HID from Courtesy (had the best price compared to my local stealerships). Specifcally asked for the OEM HID because I wanted it to match. Put it in (which by the way was a major pain in the ****). After turning it on, I stood back and noticed that the new bulb has a yellowish color to it. It looks like a Halogen. No blue ring, like my other bulb...nothing. It doesn't even look close to the OEM. Thought maybe because the bulb was so new, that it had to warm up and would eventually change to blue with the ring...nothing. Waited 10-15 minutes, and still no change. Am I going crazy here? Would appreciate any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks guys.

Maxlover1718

wow that sucks take that **** back

bambino

ASAP.... !

redls1

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I know a pain but cant you pull the bulb and verify d2s for hid or 9012 halogen?

spidgeon

Isn't there a difference between the connectors between halogen and HID? I was told you couldn't put anything but a HID in there.

n3985

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Your old HID bulb has color shifted, whereas the new one is at the color it is suppose to be. All OEM HID bulbs are rated at ~4,300K which is yellow, then after hundreds of hours of use it shifts to a whiter color (less bright too). So nothing is wrong, all is normal and expected.

spidgeon

I know the bulbs shift color, but it should still be blue right? Even a little bit? As soon as I turned it on was halogen yellow. And stayed yellow. And no blue ring? You would think there would be a little something. If I buy a brand new car, the lights are not yellow, they're blue. Not saying you're wrong, I'm just trying to understand the logic...and prevent myself from screaming at the dealership. lol.

UPDATE: I called Courtesy, he's going to order me a replacement bulb. He asked that I take a picture of the bulb that came out, just to make sure it's the same manufacturer, etc.

jingiko

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pictures do help
also when you swap out HID bulbs you have to swap them out in pairs.
so it matches.

unless your ghetto... ^^

if you can return them and buy aftermarket ones off the internet (pair)

n3985

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4,300K is yellow, no white or blue. The yellowness is less apparent in Japanese cars like Acura and Lexus, but look at a BMW/Audi/Mercedes and you'll see the light is entirely yellow minus the cutoff.

Libz

maybe hes got it mixed up wit xenon...other wise, yeah its yellow

Lovemycar

i thouhgt the lower the number the more yellow you get? i have aftermarket HID kit with 8K's installed i love the blue purplish color i have some 10K i'm installing soon and there right you should change them both

AndrewR2442

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Look on the bulb and make sure they are the same bulbs.... They should have the numbers and information on the bulb.

Phillips d2s 85122's = start out yellow but color shift quickest = becomes dull
Phillips d2s 85122+'s = start out yellow and stay yellow = stays bright

Phillips are by far the most popular bulbs. I don't know what brand Nissan sells though.







42402 Philips D4S 4100K 3800lm watts mercury-freely yellowish-warm
42402 V269 Philips D4S 5800K 3300lm mercury-freely snow white
42406 V356-P2 Philips XenEco D4S 4100K 35W P32d-2 3800lm E-permission, mercury-freely yellowish-warm watts

53550 GE D2S Blue 35W P32d-2 5100K 2800lm watts with pink note
53560 GE D2S Superblue 35W P32d-2 10000K 1400lm light blue with Grünstich
53570 GE D2R Blue 35W P32d-3 5100K 2800lm watts with pink note
53580 GE D2R Superblue 35W P32d-3 10000K 1400lm light blue with Grünstich

62301 Osram Xenstar D-HC2S 35W 5400K D2S D-HC high color burner, very neutral white and only lamp without color pass, optically like xenon into the early 90ern as it on the market, is not any longer manufactured, residual item came available (email at author)
62305 Osram Xenarc electronics D-HC1S 35W 5400K D1S best white (unbunt), whiter and more brightly than Ultinon, no yellow or red pass, less red salts in the discharge tube as Ultinon, optically like xenon into the early 90ern than it on the market, is not any longer manufactured, residual item came available (email at author), like 62301 only in D1S Xenarc watts
66040 Osram D2S 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W watts
66042 Osram D1S 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W watts
66043 Osram D1S 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W, new standard type watts
66142 Osram D1S 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc watts
66050 Osram D2R 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W watts
66052 Osram D1R 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W watts
66053 Osram D1R 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow Xenarc electronics 35W, new standard type watts
66152 Osram D1R 4150K 3200lm E-permission halogeneous-yellow

85122 Philips D2S 4100K 3200lm E-permission yellow-greenish watts
85122+ (plus) Philips D2S under 4000K 3100lm E-permission yellowish watts
85122CM (color match) Philips D2S 5000K 3100lm E-permission snow-white (a little yellow), very near at the Unbuntpunkt, glass bulb has a breath of blue pass, first-class white (more purely than Ultinon) with permission
85122WX Philips D2S 6000K Ultinon 2400lm pure blue-violet without yellow, bluish color like it in former times with some cars looked white
85122YX Philips D2S 3000K yellow xenon light for fog headlights
85122NX 4100K (only Japanese market), similar to 85122, DOT
85122CX 5000K (only Japanese market), similar to 85122CM DOT
85122SX 5700K (only Japanese market), similar to Osram D-HC
85122FS 6700K (only Japanese market), since 2005 blue esters burners of Philips
85123 Philips D2S 4900K E-permission, and +Plus, yellowish watts coloured intermediate thing between Ultinon comparably with pink note (allegedly special for BMW), with GE's Xensation 5100K burner, but yellow as Color matches (85122CM)

85126 like 85122, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights
85126+ like 85122+, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights
85126CM such as 85122CM, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126WX such as 85122WX, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126YX such as 85122YX, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126NX such as 85122NX, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126CX such as 85122CX, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126SX such as 85122SX, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights 85126FS such as 85122FS, but D2R with shielding mask for reflector headlights
85407 Philips D1S, integrated starter, otherwise like 85122 (the ignition equipment makes only the operating voltage available)
85407+ Philips D1S, integrated starter, otherwise like 85122+
85408 Philips D1R, integrated starter, otherwise like 85122
85408+ Philips D1R, integrated starter, otherwise like 85122+

spidgeon

Andrew, thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I have the dead bulb that came out of the car here in front of me. This is the one that came with the car when I bought it, and had the blue-white color with purple ring around it. It's got "66040 Osram" on the side. Of course when I put the new one in, I didn't check to see if the new one had the same markings on it. Assuming I don't get killed by rain this weekend by Hurricane Hanna (live in upstate NY), I'll pull the bumper off again and check the markings. So assuming this bulb is the same exact one as the one I pulled, am I to assume it's going to eventually be the same color as the old one?

n3985

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Give it 100 hours and it'll be very close.