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Old 12-31-2014, 09:57 AM
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Yes they do for sure. At about 2000 hours they are maybe less than 50% of original output? Between the colorshifting (at that point they have moved to 5500k), and the degradation of the electrodes and salts in the chamber, as well as the clouding of the glass in the capsule over time, they have lost significant light.

Google search some articles by The Retrofit Source or any threads on HIDPlanet for more info, but to be honest most all of us on this forum should be at least on our 2nd pair of HID bulbs based on our X5's age and mileage/hours of use.

Xenon's aren't like halogens in which they just go out when dead, its gradual over time. At the worst point right before complete failure they will fail to ignite, or light up a very dim but very pink color.
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