Q on 172 Xenon head light

[BaBOo]

172 owners,

when u first turn on the headlight, it shows a blueish white light and then gradually changed to a yellowish light right?

I know its still pretty bright and quite white compare to cars with normal headlights, but compare to those Audis and BMWs our xenon light arent seem as blueish white.

Is there a thing we can adjust so the light stay blueish white?

 

[RenaultFreak]

nope, european (read as frenchy) laws require the lights to be more on the yellowish side of the light spectrum.

 

[paddymph]

theyre still bloody blue tho! compare it to normal lights and youll see, german cars are stupid blue! they look like cop cars

 

[McBunny]

they are still blue/white but full beam are yellow

 

[Hippychick]

I prfere the blue/white side of the spectrum to the yellow side Can they be adjusted ?

 

[KDF]

It amazing the difference between a normal headlight and the xenon one, put the two cars side by side and the yellow light from the normal car is horrible, its great when you switch on the xenons.. really white light..

 

[Viv172]

they make other cars and walls look purple/blue when they shine on them!

 

[badley]

There are made by the same manufaturer as the german cars, Philips as are most other European car manufactures. The light is the same colour. When the french buy their 172s they are still the same xenons, apart from the lens which directs the lightto the road side.

If you have ever seen a Z8 at night then they have a really purple light (7000K), xenons are sandard at about 5000K+

 

[JonC]

I found that from behind the wheel, the light seems yellowish than white. Get out of the car and stand in front of the car, then its bluey white. Put the main beams on and you can definitely see the difference.

 

[Cheeky_Chappie]

quick question how much is a replacement xenon bulb?? Any other places where you can buy them from instead of Renault?

cheers

 

[KDF]

they were somthing like 70 quid each.. but the bulbs are garanteed for 5 years .. IIRC

 

[McBunny]

well top gear said £200 each

 

[McBunny]

but i hope they arnt lol

 

[Stuman]

Anyone replaced the 172 (2002) front fog light bulb?

I went to halfords and they dont stock it.. seems to be a part you have to get from the dealer!!.. so they can charge what they want...

I also need the glass for the other side as a stone kindly went through it!! Renault want £50 for that!.. Any ideas on a decent Renault parts place??

 

[badley]

Stuman, is it H7 or one of those right-angled bulbs HB3/4, either way go to powerbulbs. Check your manual

Cheeky_Chappie, go to powerbulbs they stock the Philips Xenon bulbs for about £90 each (ouch)

Dogmaul, The whole light cluster is £200 not the bulb

 

[McBunny]

phew thats ok then about the fog lights it says in manual must be changed by dealer

 

[badley]

I think that Renault presume that everyone is a spanner. Might be a little tricky to get to though.

 

[nicorme]

u can change the bulbs, no idea what type though.

undo the star screws and the mount comes out / twist the back and this then reveals the bulbs

 

[badley]

The Mk2 172 has no screws though. The bulbs are probably the same as the MK1 172 it sounds like its those HB3 or HB4 bulbs that twist rather than those clips.

 

[Stuman]

RT-ED, it is one of those right angle bulbs, they had a few in Halfords but the plug end seems to be non-standard.. The one on the car says H11, but couldnt find one... I checked out Powerbulbs before i went down to the shops, ill email them to see if they have the one i want.

 

[nicorme]

the only way is to access them through the bumper/ removal and do it that way

 

[badley]

http://www.xenonvalot.com/xpic/xenonvalotcom_socket_diagram.gif

 

[badley]

The Xenons are the D2S/D2R and you high beam and fog lights are HB3/4. Powerbulbs do supply Blue Vision HB3/4s but dooble check which it is HB3 or HB4.

Powerbulbs call it the 9005 or 9006

 

[Stuman]

Cheers rt-ed, I have emailed powerbulbs to confirm which one i require.. I suspect they do the same fitting as the ones i have already seen. Just spoke to my local renault garage and they have bulbs in stock for about £14-£15..

 

[badley]

Just to confirm:

HB4 - 9006 These are the high beam bulbs in phase2 172 etc

 

[KDF]

Quote: Originally posted by RT-ED on 30 April 2003

The Mk2 172 has no screws though. The bulbs are probably the same as the MK1 172 it sounds like its those HB3 or HB4 bulbs that twist rather than those clips.

the plastic surround around the fog light just unclips.. it sort slides out diagonally forward, I know this not because I have had to replace a bulb but when my car came back after a respray the plastic surround handnt been put back in properly and wouldave fallen out if my GF didnt notice it.