My dealer is replacing one of my 07 HIDs since I've been a real pain in their nice person, but they aren't replacing the passenger side. They will put a passenger lamp in at the same time though if I provide it, so I'm making sure that the D4R bulbs (Phillips) are still the stock OEM bulb. The service guy mentioned that the newer bulbs that they're putting in look different than the older HIDs... Anyone have any idea? I was just planning to buy the D4R bulb from Amazon, but I'd like to make sure they match (for obvious reasons)! I'm assuming the Phillips D4R is only the one color temp as well (I think 4300k). Any service techs on the forum that know which bulb is currently being used, or if indeed Phillips changed the design of the D4R since 2007?
Well, I should be able to answer my own question next week. I went ahead and ordered the Amazon bulb. Let's hope it matches the OEM one, or I might end up with a weird looking set of headlights! Will post back when I know more.
Okay, here's pictures of the bulb I got from Amazon. Looking at it, it looks legit (not counterfeit), but I'm not an expert. Please comment.
as a note, I had the headlights replaced last week (Thursday morning) and they both look identical, and work great. Dealer originally said it would take 1.5 hours (which seems a bit high), ended up taking about 30 minutes (which is pretty good. my best time was 45). Thanks!
