HELP! Xenon has gone pink

[vomboy 172]

my car went into the garage last week for a auxhillary belt.

Since i have had it back the drivers side xenon has a problem, as i turn the lights on it goes blue, then slowly dims to a pinkish shade within 3-5 seconds.

what sort of a job will this be to sort out?

will it cause any damage if i use it like this?

any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

bulbs maybe try swapping them from one side to the other to eliminate if it's the ballasts.

new bulbs can be sourced off ebay much cheaper than renault,

 

[MoRpH3uS]

IMO, pink colour means dead bulb...
Did you let the "auto on" function on your lights ?
Maybe they killed it in the garage when moving the car and switching on/off several times ???

 

[vomboy 172]

bulbs maybe try swapping them from one side to the other to eliminate if it's the ballasts.

new bulbs can be sourced off ebay much cheaper than renault,

Was thinking that is the cheapest option first, dont want to go wasting a load of money for nothing,

Any ideas how hard it is to do this?

do i have to take any precautions with the bulbs using a high voltage?

cheers

 

[vomboy 172]

IMO, pink colour means dead bulb...
Did you let the "auto on" function on your lights ?
Maybe they killed it in the garage when moving the car and switching on/off several times ???

I would like to think it is just a bulb gone faulty and not the ballast,

if it was the ballast you would have thought the bulb would not power up at all, correct?

Yeh did leave the lights in "auto on " function. I also know the mechanics had the light unit out when replacing the belt aswell, there may be a possibility they have dropped or knocked it, which could damage the bulb

 

[lemonnobby]

Yea possible

 

[vomboy 172]

NO NO NO

The light will now not strike up!

Am i looking at a new ballast do you think?

An ideas how much this is going to cost me to get it sorted?

Will it be easier and cheaper to replace the whole unit?

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

have you made sure the little white plug in the back is in as when you twist the back off the bulb it is unplugged automatically

 

[vomboy 172]

have you made sure the little white plug in the back is in as when you twist the back off the bulb it is unplugged automatically

Will check this sat when i get it on the ramp at work, going to swap a few bits from the other side to pinpoint the problem

Not far from you , work at ashbourne, was living there not long ago:dapprove:

 

[mattjk]

Did you try swapping the bulbs over?

 

[vomboy 172]

Did you try swapping the bulbs over?

not yet, that is my first job, just hoping it is a bulb

if not has anyone got any ideas if it will be better to swap the igniter first or the ballast?

 

[vomboy 172]

I swapped the bulbs over today and this has sorted the problem.

I am ordering a new bulb, got it for £29.99


http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-accessories.html


details of the bulb in case anyone else ever needs to know is:

OSRAM XENARC D2S

35W 66040 GERMANY

 

[vomboy 172]

I am ordering a new bulb, got it for £29.99
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-accessories.html

Two bulbs arrived when i ordered these, so got 2 for £29.99

never heard of the make of these but i have had no problems with them at all