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Road Hog Mad

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Xenon Light Failer :@
« on: 08 October 2010, 07:34:27 »
Turned on my head lights yesterday morning and get the 'headlight tail light check.'

Poo! my front offside headlight hasn't come on, it was a cold morning so I thought it must have been the cold.

A few attempts at turning the headlight switch to on and off solved the problem.  :question

Later on the same afternoon on the way home from work the same happens again (I drive with dipped headlights on).

So it looks like my second hand X police car ballast units have only lasted two years lol.

Anyone got any going cheap? :D
« Last Edit: 08 October 2010, 07:35:30 by pjwright »
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #1 on: 08 October 2010, 07:56:11 »
More likely to be the bulbs going soft and not striking.

Swap the bulbs or ballasts over first to see what it follows
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2010, 07:57:31 »
Bulbs have a limited life - you may just have used it all up
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2010, 08:14:32 »
and the bulbs cost a bomb! lol
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #4 on: 08 October 2010, 08:16:43 »
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and the bulbs cost a bomb! lol

Not nearly as bad as you would think but.....do as I sudgest and diagnose first  :y
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #5 on: 08 October 2010, 10:59:41 »
I didn't think the HIDs were on the Check Control system  :-/
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #6 on: 08 October 2010, 16:34:58 »
yep.

it is the offside hid, its gone an odd colour.

so i need a hid bulb now  :'(
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #7 on: 08 October 2010, 16:58:36 »
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yep.

it is the offside hid, its gone an odd colour.

so i need a hid bulb now  :'(
I'd replace in pairs to keep the light output the same. Plus the other won't last much longer.

I believe Jimbob used some cheapies for the gay of E...
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #8 on: 08 October 2010, 17:00:25 »
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yep.

it is the offside hid, its gone an odd colour.

so i need a hid bulb now  :'(
I'd replace in pairs to keep the light output the same. Plus the other won't last much longer.

I believe Jimbob used some cheapies for the gay of E...


I did, but am somewhat more informed now and would but osram or phillips next time  :y
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #9 on: 08 October 2010, 19:21:28 »
I can get hold of some good ones for around £25 about £40 with the ballast, not Phillips or Osram, but they're brilliant at night  :y
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Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
« Reply #10 on: 09 October 2010, 09:15:55 »
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yep.

it is the offside hid, its gone an odd colour.

so i need a hid bulb now  :'(
I'd replace in pairs to keep the light output the same. Plus the other won't last much longer.

I believe Jimbob used some cheapies for the gay of E...
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