Need help. 2003TL Headlamp going bad

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Old 05-29-2005, 09:28 PM
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Need help. 2003TL Headlamp going bad

My left front HID lamp is turning amber (pinkish) in color which I assume means is that it is going to die soon. Will I need to replace the whole damn lamp assembly, or just a bulb? If it is just a bulb, should I just have the dealership replace it, or can I do this cheaper myself? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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Old 05-29-2005, 09:30 PM
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is the lense getting yellow? or is the light output is yellowish?

If its the bulb, you can easily install it your self, it will take you like 5-10 minutes.
If its the lense, they have some stuff that shaves off the yellow, and special liquid that repairs it.
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The light emitted from the headlight is pinkish, almost an amber. this is even after the lights warm up. Thank god that I can just replace the bulb if that is the case. Is there a suggested site or vendor that anyone would recommend for a replacement? I would rather do it myself than get ripped by the dealership. Since I might be replacing this one bulb. are there other bulbs that produce better lighting? I am open to possible modification to the headlights if it is possible.
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To specificly answer your question, I believe it is the bulb, and not the lamp that is causing the color issue.
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Old 05-29-2005, 09:46 PM
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yeah, definitely the bulb.

You will have to replace both bulbs, to match the light color and output, THUS, I would definitely recommend going with 6000K bulbs, the output will be a beautiful bluish white color, will look very nice, especially in the 03 headlight.

pm Krazy_TL for INFO on a good set of bulbs that Im currently using, they are HOT...and much cheaper than Phillips.
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Excellent ! Thanks for your help!!
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