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[Tony H]

Hi all nearside headlight was just shining a pink on monday, this evening went out altogether and a warning came up on the MID. Is it just a bulb problem or something more complexed. Advice needed please.

TIA
Tony

[VXL V6]

HID Bulb needs replacing if pink.

[05omegav6]

A doddle to change, but unit needs to come out half hour job including tea

[TheBoy]

HID bulb failing. If you can, replace the pair (unless other is new), as they do degrade quite noticibly.  I prefer Phillips or Osram, approx. 4200k temp. Quality bulbs are about £30 each, cheaper ones are Chinese fakes, and may or may not be much good.

units can stay in place, but airbox and battery will need to come out.

[05omegav6]

HID bulb failing. If you can, replace the pair (unless other is new), as they do degrade quite noticibly.  I prefer Phillips or Osram, approx. 4200k temp. Quality bulbs are about £30 each, cheaper ones are Chinese fakes, and may or may not be much good.

units can stay in place, but airbox and battery will need to come out.

Suggested removing for two reasons... firstly, unplugging and removing allows time to ensure the ballasts are inert. Secondly, it's easier as you've three small screws to remove to get to the back of the bulbs and if you drop one, you'll be pulling the unit anyway so no point opposing about...

[Andy B]

HID bulb failing. If you can, replace the pair (unless other is new), as they do degrade quite noticibly.  I prefer Phillips or Osram, approx. 4200k temp. Quality bulbs are about £30 each, cheaper ones are Chinese fakes, and may or may not be much good.

units can stay in place, but airbox and battery will need to come out.

Suggested removing for two reasons... firstly, unplugging and removing allows time to ensure the ballasts are inert. Secondly, it's easier as you've three small screws to remove to get to the back of the bulbs and if you drop one, you'll be pulling the unit anyway so no point opposing about...

Is Tony's car face lift or not? Prefacelift with headlight washers need the bumper removing or at least moving forward to allow removal of headlight

[05omegav6]

Remember it as a Facelift

[shyboy]

I can't recall having to remove anything to replace damaged headlight unit on my facelift.

[RobG]

I can't recall having to remove anything to replace damaged headlight unit on my facelift.

Prefacelift with headlight washers need the bumper removing or at least moving forward to allow removal of headlight

[Andy B]

I can't recall having to remove anything to replace damaged headlight unit on my facelift.

you didn't Bill 

[Tony H]

Hi everyone my Omega is a face lift can any one give me the "heads up on the best pace to buy new bulbs ?

[05omegav6]

D2s from hids4u on ebay... Only by Osram or Philips and 4300k

[robson]

best pace to buy new bulbs ?   Fast

[05omegav6]

best pace to buy new bulbs ?   Fast

Halfords, motor factors or ebay
Does rather depend which bulbs though as buying xenons from halfords is a mugs game...

[Tony H]

best pace to buy new bulbs ?   Fast