None working nearside headlight bi-xenon

[497adam]

Hi what are the common reasons for a bi xenons headlight to stop working? checked fuse

 

[Clio_fool]

Is the whole lot dead? Sidelights and indicators too?

 

[497adam]

Is the whole lot dead? Sidelights and indicators too?

No just dipped beam


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[Clio_fool]

Ignitor or ballast if the bulb is OK. Have you tried swapping them from the other side?

 

[497adam]

Ignitor or ballast if the bulb is OK. Have you tried swapping them from the other side?

Next port of call


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[Darren S]

Regardless - it's bumper off I'm afraid. There's simply no room behind either headlight unit to extract either the starter or the bulb itself.

My bulb went (drivers side) recently and I replaced both. Just ordered the below and that price is for a pair. I paid circa £29 and ended up with four bulbs

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D2S-Xeno...var=510658934845&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

I'd definitely try the most 'obvious' item to replace first. With the headlight unit unbolted, the xenons are very easy to replace. The starter at the back just twists Open-Close and the bulb is held in place by two spring clips. Literally 30 seconds for each headlight. The time is spent getting the b*****d bumper back on!

 

[497adam]

Regardless - it's bumper off I'm afraid. There's simply no room behind either headlight unit to extract either the starter or the bulb itself.

My bulb went (drivers side) recently and I replaced both. Just ordered the below and that price is for a pair. I paid circa £29 and ended up with four bulbs

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D2S-Xeno...var=510658934845&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

I'd definitely try the most 'obvious' item to replace first. With the headlight unit unbolted, the xenons are very easy to replace. The starter at the back just twists Open-Close and the bulb is held in place by two spring clips. Literally 30 seconds for each headlight. The time is spent getting the b*****d bumper back on!

Not possible to drop head light out without removing bumper?


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[Clio_fool]

Not possible to drop head light out without removing bumper?


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No, the bolts are behind the bumper unfortunately.

 

[Darren S]

Yep - two of the three are hidden behind the bumper. Looking at the driver's side headlight front-on (and wishing I had the drawing ability of @mace) - here's a pizza slice/headlight image showing you approximately where the bolts are.

 

[JB21]

Sounds like the ballast, try swapping them around and see if the issue moves side. If not try the same with the igniters. Bumper off is a 5 minute job and very easy to remove and put back.

 

[Darren S]

Sounds like the ballast, try swapping them around and see if the issue moves side. If not try the same with the igniters. Bumper off is a 5 minute job and very easy to remove and put back.

Do NOT believe this man!

In all seriousness, it is easier once the front of the car is in the air. With a splitter fitted, it's quite fiddly when on the ground and I CBA'd to jack it up when I did it.

The headlight unit is a fully integrated unit. Once you have it unbolted from your car, everything is attached to the back of it that you would need access to. The ballast unit is screwed onto the bottom of the headlight and the starter as mentioned before, is on a twist & click mechanism at the back of the bulb.

 

[JB21]

Do NOT believe this man!

In all seriousness, it is easier once the front of the car is in the air. With a splitter fitted, it's quite fiddly when on the ground and I CBA'd to jack it up when I did it.

The headlight unit is a fully integrated unit. Once you have it unbolted from your car, everything is attached to the back of it that you would need access to. The ballast unit is screwed onto the bottom of the headlight and the starter as mentioned before, is on a twist & click mechanism at the back of the bulb.

Haha mine was quick release by the end it had been on and off that many times (all clips, brackets and bolts snapped), wasn't held on by anything and was still held in place securely. I could literally pull it off and put it back on within 30 seconds, lol.

 

[497adam]

Cheers guys , away this weekend so will be a week before I can look


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[Darren S]

Cheers guys , away this weekend so will be a week before I can look


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No worries - let us know if you're stuck on anything!

 

[Darren S]

If you go for the 6000k bulbs on that eBay link above - they look like the below. A very (very) slight blue - just more white than anything. Not the best pic, but it gives you some idea.

 

[Clio_fool]

Did you get it working?