Odd xenon problem

[ipodsandguns]

Right iv not had the 182 very long, 2 weekish. today for probs the first time i checked out the headlights from out side the car.
I noticed the the N/S light isnt as bright as the O/S, its working just not as bright and it more visually purple then the drivers side...

Am in need of a new set of bulbs?

Iv read of people changing bulbs re-correct different tones of the light colour but the main problem iv got is that the N/S is considerably less bright in comparison to the O/S.

Cheers Dan.

 

[B7JLS]

ones probably set higher to the other one, iirc my n/s xenon is higher than my o/s xenon

 

[B7JLS]

PLUS the bulbs a SOOO expensive at llike £140 + vat LOL (from stealers) Reno Westover - Poole have only ever sold two...

 

[ipodsandguns]

Been doing some more reading up and thought some thing else it maybe.

Is could possible be the alignment. The rear suspension is hammered and bouncing allover.(im waiting on coilover delivery) So im i right in thinking if the rear end is bouncing about the sensor for headlight adjustment could be struggling to do it job?

 

[Tigger]

Check your headlight alignment mate, but if it was me I'd wait until you sort the suspension out first.
As long as you aren't blinding everyone else on the road you'll be ok til then

 

[AndyB_79]

if its the bulbs have a look on ebay you can pick up the phillips bulbs (same as the ones renault use) for about 20 quid

 

[bmh.01]

PLUS the bulbs a SOOO expensive at llike £140 + vat LOL (from stealers) Reno Westover - Poole have only ever sold two...

I got a pair for £65 a few weeks ago for osram xenarcs off the 'bay. Standard fit are either phillips or osram.

 

[Ralphizzle]

You should be able to hear the rideheight sensor work on the Xenon unit?
Constantly adjusting @ standstill!

 

[bmh.01]

You should be able to hear the rideheight sensor work on the Xenon unit?
Constantly adjusting @ standstill!

Yes you can hear it but it shouldn't be constant.

 

[JCC]

If the light from the bulb is going a pinkish colour it's on the way out the door.

 

[jack_davey]

probably just the alignment mate, but naff all to do with the sensor I imagine as the sensor operates both headlamp adjusters.

They have to be manually levelled with a 6mm allen key (iirc) under the bonnet, before the adjustment circuit can do it's job properly.

Most likely the cause of one being brighter than the other is that one of the bulbs has gone at one stage and someone has replaced it with a cheapy without checking that it's the same colour temperature. The OEM ones are D2S 4300K.
I managed to pick up a pair on ebay for £30 when I was retro fitting xenons to the mrs' cup and they've been fine for about a year now!

 

[raggit]

if its the bulbs have a look on ebay you can pick up the phillips bulbs (same as the ones renault use) for about 20 quid

can someone please tell me some more on this please?

i need a new xenon bulb for my 182 and like the idea of this cheaper option?

is this the correct bulb: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHILIPS-D2S-4...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3efb1ff036

 

[AndyB_79]

yep the D2S bulb is the one fitted to my clio. take the bulb out and double check though because i think they come with different brightness or something.....