My 2001 S2000 has 90,000 miles on it and the low-beam HID headlights do not seem as bright as other vehicles on the road that have HID headlights (projector style).

My dad has a 2003 S2000 with 22,000 miles on it and his headlights are A LOT brighter than mine. His car's headlights have been replaced after an accident so they are nearly brand new.

My theory is this: As my HID bulbs have gotten older, the brightness has gotten weaker. Newer bulbs = brighter headlights.

So my question is: Will replacing my old HID D2S bulbs with brand new HID D2S bulbs make my headlights brighter?

Thanks,
Colton

 

Is this too technical for anyone to answer?

 

or the ground connection isnt as good as it used to be.

 

How could i test that?

 

Just replace them =_=

 

like $170 a light. I'll pass on just replacing them without knowing....

BTW, what size are your wheels. I like them

Colton

 

$135.50 per bulb.

 

You can try to swap the bulb with a fellow owner and see if there's a difference. Then you would know if you need to buy new bulbs.

 

Or i guess i could just try switching one of my bulbs with one of my dad's. That would be cheaper.

Has anyone ever damaged an older S2000's headlights (00'-01') and had them replace to find out that they were brighter than before?

Thanks,
Colton

 

They will fade. Look at the early Acura Tls and Mercedes S class with faded hid headlights. I was able to find a pair of Philips or Osram d2s capsules for about $190 for a pair.
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