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Davidkent · #1 29-05-10, 19:39

Hey guys!

Just noticed one of my xenons isn't working!
Its been fine till now,
I have taken the bulb out and all seems fine there, as with everything else and fuses!

Any ideas?
Thanks

matt-m · #2 29-05-10, 20:02

possibly the ballast pack or the igniter unit bot common failures on the xenons but the bulb may have gone so check that first fit it in ure other headlight

Leeky · #3 30-05-10, 08:58

Try the bulb in your other headlamp and see what happens.

If the bulb doesn't light in the other headlamp, then its the bulb at fault.
If the bulb does light in the other headlamp, the ballast pack is faulty and needs replacing.

Davidkent · #4 30-05-10, 12:54

Thanks guys, planning on dropping the bumper today so will give it a go,
Where can I get the bits from and what's the likely cost?

Davidkent · #5 31-05-10, 20:32

Did as you said, checked everything and hey presto it worked!
Strange bit sorted anyway!
Thanks for the help

Leeky · #6 31-05-10, 22:08

Maybe a loose connection then?

Davidkent · #7 31-05-10, 22:11

Maybe, though the faulty one flickers a little so I'm thinking bulb on its way?

Leeky · #8 31-05-10, 22:15

Did you swap the bulbs around then?

Just trying to figure out the cause, but its hard to diagnose unless I know if you swapped them. lol.

Could you please explain what you've done since you had your initial problem and I'll see if I can advise you further.

Davidkent · #9 01-06-10, 13:56

Brilliant

Well yeah, Drivers one was out.
I dropped the bumper, swapped bulbs and checked everything, and now they both work, though it appears (Not 100% it might just be movement), that the passenger one is a little flickery...

Its hard to say as the aim is well off and no matter what i try to sort it, i make it worse!