HID Headlight Bulb Exploded

[Nightwalker]

Spent some time tinkering with the Clio today. I have had one headlight bulb not working for a few weeks, got a pair of Philips HID bulbs on the net for £84 delivered. As I also wanted to change one of the headlight washer jets that has an intermittent leak I went with taking the bumper off.



Came off easy enough, took the headlights out and did the bulbs, the bulb that was not working was in a right mess!! Looks like if blew itself apart, no wonder it didn't work...

 

[Dink]

that might be due to the ignitor being faulty

so it might blow the new lamp aswell but it could of just been a faulty lamp

 

[Nightwalker]

I am kinda hoping the ballast is fine. The new bulb tested ok once installed. I replaced both, one side had an Osram that was working, the blown one was a Philips. For all I know the person that put the Philips in touched the glass and that caused it to fail prematurely. No way to know I suppose without seeing if it fails again over the next few weeks (unless someone has a ballast unit they want to sell!).

Edit: Does anyone know if Philips or Osram bulbs are fitted in the factory by Renault?