{"product_id":"hella-d3s-4300k-xenon-hid-headlight-bulb-35w","title":"Hella D3S 4300K Xenon HID Headlight Bulb 35W","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Hella D3S is a genuine xenon HID replacement bulb for factory high intensity discharge headlights. It delivers 3200 lumens of crisp 4300K white light from a 35 watt draw, drops into the standard PK32D-5 base, and works with your existing D3S ballast. When your xenons fade or shift color, this is the clean, direct swap that brings them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hella D3S is a direct replacement xenon HID bulb for vehicles that came from the factory with a high intensity discharge headlight system. If your headlights have gone dim, pink, or flickery, this is the bulb that brings them back to a clean, bright white. It's a genuine Hella part, MPN 178560831, and it drops straight into the D3S socket your housing already uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD3S is a specific bulb standard, so let's be clear about what that means before you order. The D tells you it's a discharge bulb, not a halogen. The S means it's built for projector-style housings without a separate shield. It runs on a PK32D-5 base, the keyed collar that locks it into the housing. If your car already came with D3S xenon, this is a plug-and-play swap. If it runs halogen bulbs, this one won't fit and won't work, so check what you've got before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the thing about HID bulbs. They don't burn out the way a halogen does. They fade. Over a few years the arc gets weaker and the color drifts, usually toward pink or purple, and one side often goes before the other. That's your cue to replace them. This Hella D3S puts out 3200 lumens at a 4300K color temperature, a crisp, slightly warm white that's close to natural daylight. A lot of drivers prefer 4300K over the bluer tones because it throws less glare back at you in fog and rain and shows the road in truer color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower-wise, it's a 35 watt bulb running at the 42 volts the ballast supplies. It's built to work with the factory D3S ballast and igniter already in your vehicle, so you're not adding any electronics to make it light. That matters. A genuine bulb matched to a factory ballast is the combination that lasts. Just don't try to wire one of these straight to 12 or 24 volt power without its ballast, because an HID bulb needs that high-voltage strike to fire and steady current to stay lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple of install notes from experience. First, handle the bulb by its base, never the glass. Skin oil bakes onto the glass and creates a hot spot that shortens the life of the bulb. If you do touch it, wipe it down with rubbing alcohol before you power it up. Second, replace both sides at the same time even if only one has faded. Matched bulbs of the same age give you an even color across both headlights, and a fresh bulb next to a three-year-old one will look mismatched every night you drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive a new xenon bulb a minute or two to settle in. HID lighting reaches full brightness and its final color after a short warm-up, and it's normal for the two sides to look a little different for the first few startups before they even out. Once they're burned in, you get that steady, bright output that makes night driving and bad weather a lot less tiring on your eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure it's the bulb and not the ballast? A xenon that lights, then fades or cycles color, is almost always the bulb reaching the end of its life. A bulb that won't strike at all can be either one, so if a fresh D3S still won't fire, the ballast or igniter is the next thing to check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a single bulb. If you're doing a full refresh, grab two. It's a fit-and-forget part the way Hella builds its lighting, and with a genuine bulb seated in a healthy factory housing you can expect years of service before you're back here doing this again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eD3S HID xenon design, a direct plug-in replacement for factory high intensity discharge headlight systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4300K color temperature puts out a crisp, near-daylight white with less glare-back in fog and rain than bluer bulbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e3200 lumens of output restores the full brightness a faded xenon has lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e35 watt draw at 42 volts, matched to run on your factory D3S ballast with no added electronics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePK32D-5 keyed base locks straight into the existing projector housing, no adapters needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGenuine Hella part (MPN 178560831), built to the fit-and-forget standard for long service life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSold as a single bulb, so you can replace one side or grab two for a full matched refresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Hella Marine reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is a D3S bulb?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a xenon high intensity discharge bulb built for factory HID headlight systems that use a projector-style housing. The D3S designation covers the bulb shape, the PK32D-5 base, and the way it mounts, so any housing that calls for D3S takes this bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill this fit my halogen headlights?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. This is an HID xenon bulb and only works in a vehicle that came from the factory with a D3S high intensity discharge system. It won't fit or light in a halogen housing, so confirm your car runs D3S before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDo I need a separate ballast?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYour vehicle already has one if it came with factory xenon headlights. This bulb is designed to run on that existing D3S ballast and igniter. You don't add any electronics, you just swap the bulb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat does 4300K look like?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e4300K is a crisp white with a faint warm edge, close to natural daylight. It shows the road in true color and throws less glare back at you in fog and rain than the bluer, higher-Kelvin bulbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow bright is it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt puts out 3200 lumens, the full factory-level output a xenon system is designed for. That's what brings a dim, aging headlight back to where it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat base does it use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA PK32D-5 base, the standard keyed collar for D3S bulbs. It locks straight into the housing with no adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eShould I replace both headlights at once?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWe'd recommend it. Xenon bulbs fade and shift color slowly with age, so a fresh bulb next to an older one will look mismatched at night. Replacing both sides keeps the color even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I touch the glass?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTry not to. Handle the bulb by its base, because skin oil on the glass creates a hot spot that can shorten its life. 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