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Title: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Road Hog Mad 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
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Marks DTM Calib 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
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 October 2010, 07:57:31
Bulbs have a limited life - you may just have used it all up
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Road Hog Mad on 08 October 2010, 08:14:32
and the bulbs cost a bomb! lol
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Marks DTM Calib 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
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2010, 10:59:41
I didn't think the HIDs were on the Check Control system  :-/
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Road Hog Mad 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  :'(
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: TheBoy 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...
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Jimbob 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
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Del Boy 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
Title: Re: Xenon Light Failer :@
Post by: Road Hog Mad 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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