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Reddit mentions of OSRAM D4S 35W P32d-5 XENARC NIGHT BREAKER LASER Next Generation +200% more brightness HID xenon bulbs discharge lamp 66440XNL-HCB duo box (2 lamps)
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OSRAM XENARC NIGHT BREAKER LASER D4S: The brightest OSRAM xenon HID bulbs in the practical duo boUp to 200% more brightness for greater driving safety thanks to better road illumination.Up to 250 m long beam for better visibility to see obstacles and hazards sooner.20% whiter xenon light for the performance-conscious driver and ECE certified.
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Philips XtremeVision D4S +150% is balls-to-the-wall bright.
Osram Nightbreaker Laser +200% is supposed to be technically superior, given its +200% more beam flux claim, BUT I've tested both side-by-side, and I usually suggest that people go with the Philips. The Philips has possibly more appealing "white" color than the Osrams, and the "whiter" light plays a psychological trick: it makes us think the light is "brighter."
>We got it used a few years back and I was fairly disappointed with the night time illumination. So now Iโm thinking it might not be the headlight design, just shitty bulbs.
It's not the headlamp design. HID bulbs lose lots of light output as they age, and beam focus deteriorates. After 1500 hours of operation, only 3% of standard Philips OEM type bulbs are projected to have failed. But at the same time, they'll only be putting out 75% of the original number of lumens. That's halogen bulb territory.
Lexus also generally doesn't put shitty lamps on its cars; most, if not all, of its lamps have been exemplary.
Lots of people think their HID systems are shitty and end up doing stuff like baking open their headlamps, spending $1000 to JB Weld some new projectors in, and stuff like that, but the reality is that there's nothing wrong with Lexus HID systems, which are some of the best on the market. What's wrong in 99% of cases is that they're using 10 year old HID bulbs that still ignite but don't put out much light (not to mention electrode deterioration, which negatively affects beam focus).
And depending on how old the ES is, it might have a HID system. If it does have an HID system, it's probably a good idea to replace its HID bulbs as well if they're a few years old. After just 250 hours of operation, lumen output is already at 90% of original, according to the chart I linked above. I personally buy new HID bulbs on a yearly basis.
>I would prefer to stay with the OEM type of color and not a super blue light. But brightness is the priority over color or even bulb life here.
OEM is likely just a standard Philips bulbs. Neither the Osram Nightbreaker Laser nor the Philips XtremeVision are the ultra-blue bulbs. They will "last" a similar amount of time as OEM bulbs, but will burn brighter. But really, I wouldn't worry about how "long" a HID bulb last--they can certainly last the better part of a decade--but at that point, they're like 98 year old people: useless for just about anything.