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Is the new HID bulb supposed to sound like a mosquito?

  

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Scotty, et al,

Just replaced the pasenger low beam headlight HID bulb in my 2007 Lexus ES350, 270K miles, because the old one would randomly quit.  The old bulb is a Philips D4s made in Germany, the new bulb is a Sylvania D4S also made in Germany.  I can hear it standing outside the car in a quiet garage but not inside with doors and windows closed.

Do you think something is wrong with it or will the noise go away after a break in period?  It is otherwise working fine.

Thank you Scotty for the free forum.


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Sylvania is garbage in my experience.  Stick with Philips. The whine could mean your ballast is failing though. Try swapping them.


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